2010 Induction Ceremony
Kristen Hull was one of those unique student-athletes that found success in whatever endeavor she took on. She earned wins and broke records on the tennis courts and on the track, but it was on the soccer pitch where she really took center stage.
When the Wilton, Connecticut native arrived on Gettysburg’s campus in the fall of 1991, the soccer program was heading into just its fourth year of existence as a varsity program. The franchise was about to sky-rocket into another atmosphere of play, and Hull was at the center of it all. In her first two seasons Hull copped Middle Atlantic Conference All-Star Second Team accolades as one of Gettysburg’s top scorers. She led the Bullets to a pair of appearances in the ECAC Tournament and she set a school record with 10 assists in 1992.
Hull’s junior campaign proved to be the breakthrough season for Gettysburg’s women’s soccer program. Competing in the newly formed Centennial Conference, the Bullets marched their way to a perfect conference record and their first conference title. Among the team’s school-record 16 wins was defending NCAA champion Cortland State, defeated 1-0 on a goal by Hull. Gettysburg advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time in school history. Hull posted 10 goals and 24 points and was tabbed All-CC First Team.
Gettysburg’s success continued in 1994. The Bullets avenged their only defeats from 1993 by taking down top-ranked Trenton State 1-0 and the team captured its second consecutive Centennial title. Hull was at her finest, setting school records with 20 goals, 12 assists, and 52 points. She was named CC Player of the Year, All-CC First Team, and All-Mid-East Region First Team. In the final weeks of the season, Hull went on a rampage, pouring out three goals and two assists against Dickinson and then lighting the lamp an unprecedented four times in the regular-season finale against Franklin & Marshall. In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Hull man-handled unbeaten Randolph Macon by scoring three times in a 4-1 victory.
At the end of her soccer career, Hull was at the top of all of Gettysburg’s scoring records, scoring 43 goals, 32 assists, and 118 points.
While Hull’s focus was on soccer, she also dabbled in two spring sports during her collegiate tenure. She spent her first two spring semesters competing on the women’s tennis team, posting a combined 20-11 record in singles and doubles play. As a senior, she went right from soccer to track and field, where she quickly aided Gettysburg to the 1995 Centennial Conference indoor championship. Hull was an all-conference runner during the indoor and outdoor seasons, including placing third in the outdoor 3000 with a broken foot.
Hull graduated from Gettysburg in 1995 with a degree in business management with a concentration in international business and human resources.
