5v5 Tournament- February 13, 2011

Player's Registration Form Coach's Registration Form

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse program will host a winter tournament and clinic for high school girls on February 13, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30pm at Clark and Shirk Fields and inside Hauser Field House.

Payment as well as a completed registration form must be received by February 1, 2011. Cost for players to participate is $50. Players may register as either a team (ranging in size from six to ten players) or they may register as individuals and we will place them on a team of independents. We will take a maximum of 48 teams so it will be a first come – first serve registration format.

The day is designed for players who are looking to polish their skills before the start of their seasons. The morning will start out with a brief clinic covering 5v5 attacking and defensive principles and will include demonstrations from our nationally ranked Bullet’s squad as well as coaching from the Gettysburg coaching staff. We will then progress to the 5v5 tournament in which players will be able to put the clinic’s theory into practice and challenge their skills in a fun and competitive environment.

Players should bring the following with them to the clinic: eye wear, mouth guard, stick, goalie equipment (if applicable), water bottle and clothing for both indoor and outdoor environments. Cross-trainers are the recommended footwear. Bring warm weather gear as we will be OUTSIDE playing on our turf fields.

The event will take place regardless of weather as we will move the clinic and 5v5 tournaments indoors if inclement weather should occur. Closer to the event, be sure to check your email for updates on location and possible time changes.

Registration will take place in Bream/Wright/Hauser athletic facility at 8:45 a.m. Please download the registration form on the women’s lacrosse landing page at GettysburgSports.com for more information. Please call the women’s lacrosse office at (717) 337-6430 for additional inquiries.

Cantele is Metro Region Coach of the Year

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College’s Carol Cantele ’83 was named the 2010 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Metro Region Coach of the Year according to a recent release by the organization. Cantele earned the region’s top honor for the fifth time in the last 11 seasons after guiding the Bullets to an 18-4 overall record, a 9-0 regular season record in the Centennial Conference, and the program’s ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Congrats Hollis and Nicole!

Stahl was named the NCAA Division III Midfielder of the Year, while Ditillo was lauded as the Division III Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the IWLCA All-American Banquet held the Crown Valley Plaza in King of Prussia, Pa., on June 12.

Vote for Hollis Stahl Today!

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – After months of crunching the numbers to select the top athletes for weekly recognition on our website, the Sports Information staff has decided to let you, the fans, have a voice in picking the top male and female student-athletes from the past year at Gettysburg College. Over the course of the month of June, fans will be able to vote for their favorite student-athletes in polls available on the main page of GettysburgSports.com and on the Gettysburg College Athletics fan page on Facebook.

The popular poll on the athletics website will feature the men’s nominees from June 1 to June 15, while the women will fill the poll for the final two weeks of the month (June 16-30). Both men’s and women’s polls will be available on the athletics Facebook page for the entirety of the month. At the end of June, the votes from both polls will be counted and the male and female student-athletes with the most will be named Athletes of the Year in a press release on our website. There’s no certificate, award, or trophy involved in this process. At most, the winners will receive campus bragging rights and the knowledge that their efforts on their respective playing venues were acknowledged and admired by the campus community. With a score of worthy candidates to consider, the Sports Information staff had to make some stipulations on who to include on the final ballots.

Our finalists had to meet at least one of two conditions: 1.) All-Centennial Conference First Team; and 2). School record breaker. Using those guidelines, we came up with a list of eight men and seven women. We also didn’t want to split votes between a sport, so we combined two of the male candidates into one super-charged nominee. Voting will end on June 30th so make sure you visit GettysburgSports.com and Facebook to make your voice heard!

4 Bullets named IWLCA All-American

2010 Women’s Lacrosse Awards IWLCA Division III All-America
First Team – Hollis Stahl, SR, M
First Team – Jessica Crane, SR, M
Second Team – Becky Lutz, JR, D
Third Team – Nina Emala, SR, A

WomensLacrosse.com Division III All-America
First Team – Hollis Stahl, SR, M
First Team – Becky Lutz, JR, D
Second Team – Jessica Crane, SR, M
Second Team – Nina Emala, SR, A

ECAC Division III Metro/South All-Star
First Team – Hollis Stahl, SR, M
First Team – Nina Emala, SR, A
Second Team – Jessica Crane, SR, M
Second Team – Becky Lutz, JR, D

NCAA Final Four Finish!

An exciting end to an exciting year. Seniors, thank you for 4 years of hardwork, you will be missed!

Class of 2010: 4 NCAA appearances and 3 Final Four finishes. Congrats!!!

Thank-a-thon!!

The Orange & Blue Club

For more than 20 years, the Orange & Blue Club has provided annual support for Bullet Athletics- ensuring Gettysburg College has the resources to remain a leader among NCAA Division III programs.

Every dollar of support to O&B provides our student-athletes a positive, competitive experience, and the tools and opportunities to reach their goals. Gifts to O&B help our athletic programs in many ways, including:
-Enhancement of athletic budget in supporting 24 intercollegiate sports
-Equipment, uniforms and supplies
-Improvements and repairs of fields and facilities
-Hall of Athletic Honor activities
-Senior athlete awards, All-American certificates, and Centennial Conference championship plaques

Here are some Bullets Lacrosse Players taking time to thank all the O&B donors!!! We appreciate your support!

Shy Miss Marnie.......................................Alex

Hannah.........................................Lindsay

Mairead

Last Week's Action....

On Saturday we bounced back with a great game against Swarthmore. We got in the scoring groove early and continued to create scoring opportunities all day. Marnie Commins broke out of her shell with 1 goal, 6 assists, and a huge smile on her face. Defense had another stellar day with both Kristen Krammer and Laura Mac anchoring the unit, neither letting up any goals.

It was quite a battle on Clark Field last Tuesday when Middlebury came to town. Although this game was close in all the statistical categories, Middlebury went on a serious scoring run and We Bullets were struggling to find the back of the net. We learned alot about ourselves on this day and our courage to keep fighting until the end. We pulled within two and had our opportunities but in the end time was not on our side. Our Player of the Game against Middlebury is Defender Becky Lutz. For 60 minutes Becky played with a "refuse to lose" attitude coming up with crucial groundballs and draw controls. Becky anchored a solid defensive effort this day, and a defensive unit that proves to get better each and every game.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

And what a day it was.....
Pot-o-Gold Challenge

The Irish Pub Crawl

Irish Football

The Bullets pay Elizabethtown a visit

Another great win for the Bullets which extends our streak to 6-0. We mixed it up with alot of people this game and it paid off big time. Player of the game, Hollis Stahl found the back of the net early and often finishing the day with 6 points (5g,1a) as well as being a force both on the draw cirlce (6dc) and the defensive end. We're back in action this Saturday at Muhlenberg.

Go Bullets!!

Last day in Texas....

Before we knew it, it was game day again, this time it was was Thursday and the matchup was between the Gettysburg Bullets vs. Catholic Cardinals....and what a game it was! Into the break Gettysburg lead 7-5 but it wasn't long before Catholic went on a dangerous run to make it 10-7. We stepped up our defensive pressure and held Catholic scoreless for the next 16 minutes and with with less than 30 seconds to go, scored 2 goals to send it to overtime. In the overtime period we were able to score 2 goals early and come away with a "W." Both Hannah Church and Lexie Hearn were tremendous on the day. In crunch time Lexie came up with valuable draw controls, and Hannah was a force on the offensive end. The Bullets dug deep this game and proved that even if we're down, we're not out. Great fight and Great win Gettysburg!

Win,Win

Well, we're back and have a lot of catching up to do on the details of our trip. The sun finally came out just in time for our first game on Tuesday against Wittenberg University. Our Bullets were ready to play from the very first whistle and we saw some big things happening from both familiar and new faces. Senior Erin Cushing came out of the box ready to leave her mark, and she did just that. Erin had an all around solid performance. We saw lot's of hustle and great decision making which lead to her finishing the game with 1 goal and 2 caused turnovers. Erin is our Player of the Game in 16-2 win against Wittenberg. Great game Bullets!!

Tuesday was a busy day for the gals in Orange & Blue. We were back on the field later that day for a contest against Colby-Sawyer. This was an exciting game because the future of Gettysburg Lacrosse was before our very eyes. Our players were a pleasure to watch! They played with speed, confidence and determination on both ends of the field. While many names landed in the scoring column, First year, Lindsay Menton wreaked havoc all over the field. Lindsay finished the day with 8 points (3 goals, 5 assists), 2 groundballs, 2 caused turnovers, and 8 draw controls. Lindsay is one our team's hardest workers and it has sure paid off!!

Who needs p90x when you have b90x

We had another very wet day yesterday, but as always we made it work.  We had a good practice in the morning despite a bit of thunder and lightening, and then we improvised in the afternoon.... Earlier this year we discovered a little gem called p90x which is how we made it through some cold early morning practices in February.  As it turns out, p90x works if there is torrential rain too, but we didn't have a DVD player so we had to improvise yet again.....this time with b90x.  

Check us out!           

 

Rain Rain Go Away!!

It was a rainy day in San Antonio today so the team's motto of Tanned and Toned will have to wait another day. But, I think our team would take a mild rain in Texas over a freezing snow in Gettysburg any day.  So we're happy!

We had two great practices today despite the weather and our team is working very hard!! Because of the flight restrictions we were only able to bring a certain number of lacrosse balls with us, so the ones we have are like gold.  Birthday girl Jess Crane almost had to lace up her PF Flyers, scale a fence into a backyard, and pickle the beast to retrieve a couple of our 8 meter shots that went high and wide.  Needless to say, we will be practicing them again tomorrow. 

Overall, a good Day 2 on SB '10.  Looking forward to tomorrow!

......and we made it to San Antonio

We all remembered our ID's, everyone's bags weighed under 50lbs, we didn't lose the stick bags (or any players) and we made it in time to have a Tex-Mex dinner.  So far this Spring Break trip to San Antonio has been great!!  We are staying in a hotel right by the Riverwalk so there is much to do.  In fact, if you look out the window you can practically see the Alamo.....not as big as you would think it is.  Time to get to bed....we have an early morning!

5v5 Tournament---It's not too late!!

It's not too late to sign up for our 5v5 Tournament and Clinic!!!

When: Sunday, February 14, 2010
Where: Gettysburg College, Clark and Shirk Field-turf Fields

Come as a Team or an Individual!! We still have spots!

See more details on our Gettysburg College Athletics Page
Click Here: 5v5

Player.Registration.Forms Team/Coach.Registration.Forms

Gettysburg Bullets give back to the community through "Girls on the Run"

Girls on the Run is a program which aims to instill healthy body image and good eating and exercise habits in elementery school-aged girls. High school and college-aged students are paired with elementery school aged girls to help the girls train to run a 5K. Female college students act as role models of good help, and encourage their partners to exercise regularly and help the girls build confidence and develop a positive image of themselves and their bodies.

The Gettysburg Women's Lacrosse program has been participating in the Girls on the Run program, in conjunction with the affiliated Gettysburg area elementery schools and Gettysburg College, for the past three years. In our involvement with Girls on the Run, the lacrosse team has been able to give back to the Gettysburg community, which has always supported our team throughout the season.