Bullets place 4th at Ursinus Bow-Tie Classic
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Contributing Writer Waking up before the sun did not hinder the Bullets’ performance last Saturday, as the women’s track and field team placed fourth out of twenty teams at the Ursinus College Bow-Tie Classic Invitational. Boarding the bus at 5:30 a.m., the team was up and ready for success. With strong performances in every aspect, the Bullets proved their talent and demonstrated a promising future. Gettysburg...
Gettysburg men’s basketball wins CC opener
By Alyssa Anderson, Contributing Writer The Gettysburg men’s basketball team beat Swarthmore College, 53-48, in its Centennial Conference opener. The Bullets came into the game with a record of 2-1, while Swarthmore had yet to win a game, with a record of 0-2. Swarthmore had the leading score in the first half of the game on November 22. The Gettysburg Bullets trailed by nine points at halftime but were able to recover the lead with a...
Women’s soccer finishes 2014 season 13-4-2
By Taylor Atlas, Contributing Writer A briskness was in the air. The field at Messiah College was prepped and ready, lines freshly painted and the grass still holding onto its green shine. On the Gettysburg sideline the team was decked out in their newly acquired parkas, ready to take on both the cold and the challenge of the NCAA Division III women’s soccer tournament against Capital University of Ohio. There was an ever-present hum...
Gettysburg maintains hold of the bucket
By Kymberly Deane, Contributing Writer After a grueling battle against longtime rivals, Dickinson’s Devils, the Bullets managed to maintain their tight grasp on the Little Brown Bucket on Saturday afternoon at their opponent’s Biddle Field. An impressive score early in the fourth quarter led to a 36-27 win and possession of the Bucket. The extremely competitive but fun rivalry continued this year with its 80th meeting with Dickinson....
Women’s swimming capture nine events to win
By Shannon Keeler, Staff Writer On Saturday the Gettysburg women’s swim team took home their second win of the season against the Washington College Shorewomen in a 164- 98 defeat. The Bullets captured 9outof14oftheeventsinthe 164-98 win, improving their in- conference and overall season standing to 2-0. Senior captain Haley Weaver and sophomore Caroline Moyer led the Bullets each with three event wins. Moyer placed first in the 100-...
Gettysburg takes down Johns Hopkins 2-1
By Taylor Atlas, Contributing Writer It was a cold and rainy afternoon in Baltimore, MD this past Saturday, November 1. Despite the gloomy sky and slick wet field, there was a sense of celebration in the air surrounding Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins University for the Gettysburg women’s soccer team. For the first time in a decade, the Bullets beat the Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins University 2-1, who at the time were ranked sixth in...
