Gettysburg Bullets begin new field hockey season
By Emily Sheehan, Staff Writer and Elizabeth Hilfrank, Sports Editor The Gettysburg College Field Hockey team arrived back to campus Sunday, Aug. 21, and is ready to work toward another successful season. Last year’s season ended with a win against top-ranked Johns Hopkins University, and the Bullets hope to start this season off with that same momentum. “We are really excited about the season,” said head coach Barb Jordan. “The...
Bullets win sixth straight conference championship; Junior Sarah Hansen named Centennial Conference Player of the Year and All-CC First Team
By Claire Healey, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College women’s golf team captured their sixth straight Centennial Conference championship this past weekend. The Bullets dominated the strong field of contenders with a record low combined score on Sunday, continuing the success of their already impressive season. Junior Sarah Hansen praised Gettysburg’s performance. Hansen said, “The conference has definitely grown the last two...
Gettysburg 12-5 rout boosts men’s lax to 5-0 record; Bullets rank No. 7 in US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association/Nike Division III Top-20 Coaches Poll
By Meredith Tombs, Staff Writer Gettysburg lacrosse (10-2) holds a 5-0 conference record this season, and the team has emerged victorious in their last eight games. The men are focusing on one game at a time as the 2016 season comes to a close. “We try to take a day-by-day, game-by-game approach, since every team we play in our conference is very good,” said senior goalie Jake Adoni. “We try not to think about our current win streak...
Green Terror sweeps Bullets in double-header; Softball drops to second in Centennial Conference standings
By Bethany Holtz, Sports Editor In the final road games of the regular season, McDaniel College swept the Gettysburg softball team in a twin-bill on Saturday. The losses knocked the Bullets out of the top spot in conference standings and into a three-way tie with McDaniel and Haverford for second place, allowing Washington to slide into first place. McDaniel won the opener 1-0 in walk-off fashion. The Green Terror then outlasted...
Bullets’ bats outswing senior day opponents; Baseball mows down Muhlenberg 9-8, 5-1 in double-header
By Sean Brower, Staff Writer Sophomore pinch hitter Jack Seibert poked a walk off single, and the Gettysburg baseball team swept the Muhlenberg College Mules in a doubleheader April 23. “I’m feeling great. Two solid wins today, always feels great to come out with two wins,” said Seibert. With one out, and the Bullets down 8-4, seniors Steve Wright, Henry Klimowicz, Andy Kelley, and junior Connor Tom recorded four consecutive singles...
Gburg women’s lax pummel Washington College 14-3; Women’s Lacrosse Earns Eighth Straight Win
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Staff Writer The Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team held Washington College to only three goals Saturday, earning a win of 14-3. This win over fifth-ranked Washington earned the Bullets a top seed for the Centennial Conference playoffs beginning May 4. Despite the score, the winner was not clear from the start of the game. The Shorewomen scored two goals within the first eight minutes of the first half. The...
