Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
Claire Healey, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College men’s swim team finished thirty-four out of fifty-seven at the NCAA Division III Championships, with only one swimmer competing. Sophomore Tyler Dougherty represented the Bullets in an outstanding meet, where he competed against the best of Division III swimming. To begin the weekend, Dougherty competed in the 50-freestyle, one of the most competitive events of the entire meet. He...
Women’s lacrosse start off season at 5-1, Lady Bullets employ motivational one-word strategy for successful 2016 season
Emily Sheehan, Staff Writer The Gettysburg women’s lacrosse team is no stranger to success. With fourteen straight trips to the NCAA tournament and a 2011 national championship under their belt, Coach Cantele and the 2016 Bullets seem to know just what they are getting into. In the preseason poll the Bullets were ranked first in the Mid-Atlantic division, and after a 5-1 record to start the season off, Gettysburg is ranked sixth in...
Gettysburg bats down Penn State York in home opener, Bullet sluggers dominate play, Brown owns pitching mound for seven innings with strong relief bench
By Sean Bower, Contributing Writer The Gettysburg College baseball team started its home season on March 18, with a dominating 13-2 victory over the Penn State York Nittany Lions. Every player in the starting lineup recorded at least one hit, all of which supported junior Eric Brown, who turned in a strong performance, going seven innings and allowing only two runs. “It feels good. I mean, the guys behind me played great. So, you...
Women’s tennis hits the courts
By Jacob Verner, Staff Writer The Gettysburg College Women’s Tennis Team started the season out on the right foot with a win against Messiah at home five games to four. Since then the team has struggled to maintain their winning ways. At home at Gettysburg College, the team has a one and one record losing to Catholic. After the two game homestead, the team travelled down to Hilton Head, South Carolina for a tournament where they...
Women’s lacrosse holds undefeated title during spring break, Lady Bullets listed fifth in Div. III National Poll
By Elizabeth Hilfrank, Staff Writer “Break” is not a word used to describe what the women’s lacrosse team did over the past week. While others lied on beaches, the lady Bullets worked to maintain their undefeated status, and they did so successfully, moving up to fifth place in the Division III poll. Gettysburg defeated seventh-place Salisbury University 10-8 on Wednesday. It was a tight match as the two teams collectively hold four...
Bullet Shot: Athlete of the Week
By William LeConey, Staff Writer Gettysburg’s men’s baseball team got off to a respectable start in their season-opening trip to Florida. Junior catcher Will Anderson has played a significant role in the Bullets’ early success, earning a Centennial Conference player of the week honor for his solid plays. Anderson is quick to spread the credit around. “Being the Centennial Conference player of the week is a great honor because it is a...
