Softball sweeps Ursinus Bears in double header: Hurlers Aileen Reilly and Morgan Clauser blank Ursinus in back to back wins
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Staff Writer The Gettysburg softball team swept seventh-ranked Ursinus College in a double header Sunday, defeating the Bears 3-0 in the first and 5-0 in the second. The two pitchers of the games, sophomore Aileen Reilly and first-year Morgan Clauser allowed a total of only five hits in the combined games. Reilly achieved her eleventh win Sunday, and this statistic places her in the number one...
Bullets hold onto No. 9 Division III ranking: Men’s lacrosse takes down Centennial Conference foe Swarthmore College 14-4
By Stephanie Karalis, Staff Writer Despite the fidgeted weather and postponement to Sunday, 190 fans collected to Shirk Field at the Musselman Stadium to watch the men’s lacrosse game against Swarthmore College. Finishing with a score of 14-4, the Bullets walked away with a decisive win. The first quarter of the game started with two of the three goals made by first-year Blake Gray assisted by senior Paul Warner and junior...
Bullets’ offense dominates Diplomats 12-1
By Sean Brower, Staff Writer Junior pitcher Eric Brown tossed a six-hit, complete game gem and the Gettysburg baseball team’s offense provided him with plenty of support, in a 12-1 victory over the Franklin and Marshall Diplomats on April 5. “[I’m] feeling great. It’s great to get a win out there and my team played great behind me. I was just trying to throw strikes. They were playing tremendous[ly] behind me,” said Brown. Leading the...
Women’s golf takes home a victory at the Gettysburg Invitational
By Claire Healey, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College women’s golf team continued its’ incredible success this past weekend with a team victory at the Gettysburg Invitational in Hanover, PA. After winning six tournaments last fall, Gettysburg opened their spring season with two back-to-back team titles, including the most recent victory at their own invitational. Leading the charge was sophomore standout Samantha Sessa who placed...
Men’s track and field race to first at Little Three Meet
By Andrew Milone, Staff Writer The Gettysburg men’s track & field team hosted the Little Three Meet this past Saturday where they showcased a versatile squad and defeated division rivals Dickinson College and Franklin & Marshall College with a team score of 161 points. Gettysburg dominated the field with a first place finish in over half of the nineteen events including a sweep of the relays. First-year Thad Cwiklinski and...
Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By Emily Sheehan, Staff Writer The Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team is in the midst of a successful season and on a quest to playoffs. The Bullets currently hold a record of 8 to 1 with their only loss being in overtime to third ranked TCNJ in March. A large part of the Bullets’ success comes from their defense, and none other that this week’s Athlete of the Week, sophomore defender Cassie Smith....
