Devils or Diplomats: Who Is Gettysburg College’s Biggest Athletic Rival?
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Though conference championships and national playoffs are the ultimate goal for every Gettysburg team, a season is not complete without a matchup against its two biggest rivals: Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall. Often times a win over either or both schools in a season is remembered more than any postseason accomplishments. Even better is a championship won by beating the Red Devils or Diplomats....
Men’s Conference Championship Run Cut Short by F&M
By Kyle Miller, Staff Writer In the opening round of the Centennial Conference tournament, the Bullets faced a tough challenge against defending champions Haverford College. The Bullets had already faced Haverford once back in early October and the game resulted in a 2-2 tie. Gettysburg came out of the gates with a full on frontal attack of offensive pressure. Sophomore Jack Carroll ‘22 took a shot within the first two minutes of the...
Women’s Soccer Continues Historic Season
By Colin Lawless, Staff Writer First-year Grace Slevin and Sophomore Paige Merz both scored last Wednesday night against McDaniel to propel the Bullets to the Centennial Conference semifinals. The Bullets then went on to play Dickinson in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon. They conceded two goals early, and a third in the second half, to finish the game with a 3-0 loss. Their season lives on however as they have secured an at-large...
NBA Season Gets Underway
By Colin Lawless, Staff Writer As October turns into November and the weather gets even colder, the NBA season tips off. While always an exciting time, this 2019-20 season is being looked at a little bit differently than the last few. This is due to the vast amount of changes that have taken place in the Western Conference. Aside from the end of the Warriors’ championship dynasty with the Toronto Raptors winning their first title this...
Field Hockey Concludes Regular Season
By John Zak, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College Field Hockey team fell 6-1 on Wednesday to Johns Hopkins. This was the third straight loss in what seems to be a tough stretch for the team the last three games. The loss against Johns Hopkins places the team at 9-8 this season, with a 4-5 record in Centennial Conference play. During the game, Senior goalkeeper Jillian Caputo recorded eleven saves, an impressive performance considering...
One Historic Finish: Nationals Win First World Series
By Kyle Miller, Staff Writer The 2019 World Series has come to an end, and it was a historic one. Not only did the Nationals win their first title in franchise history, but it is also the first time in World Series history where the road team won every game. This series started off with two statement wins from the Nationals in Houston, shocking baseball fans everywhere. In the first two games the Nationals faced the two CY Young award...
