As we approach the start of another year at Gettysburg College, we want to take a look back on the outstanding accomplishments by our student-athletes and coaches from 2018-19. It was another successful campaign for the Orange and Blue capped by a trio of Centennial Conference championships and multiple national appearances.
Conference Champs
- Men's Golf – The Bullets turned in an incredible rally in capturing the first conference title in 17 years, erasing a 15-stroke deficit to overtake Swarthmore for the crown. Seniors Danny Harcourt and Dane Sethre-Hofstad cemented their legacies as two of the top performers in program history by finishing 1-2 in the individual standings. Harcourt was the program's first conference medalist in eight years.
- Women's Golf – While the men's team claimed a conference title for the first time in nearly two decades, the women's program continued its near-decade of conference dominance with its ninth title in a row. The Bullets jumped out to a 20-stroke lead on the opening day and tacked on five more strokes to beat out runner-up Marymount by 25 strokes. Juniors Skylar Frankiewicz and Hannah Fireman each claimed all-conference honors for the third-straight year by placing second and fourth, respectively.
- Women's Lacrosse – For the second consecutive year, Gettysburg won the conference crown with a dominating display at Franklin & Marshall, downing the Diplomats 16-6 at Shadek Stadium. The Bullets raced out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back, eventually leading by as many as 11 in the second period. Senior goalie Bailey Pilder shined with 11 saves and sophomore Kerry McKeever was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after posting four goals, two assists, three draw controls, and a caused turnover.
NCAA Division III Championship Appearances
- Women's Basketball – Gettysburg clinched a spot in the national playoffs for the second year in a row after posting 22 wins and finishing runner-up in the Centennial Conference Championship. The Bullets ended up hosting the first two rounds of the tournament and squared off with annual national playoff participant Christopher Newport. In a back-and-forth war inside Bream Gym, the Captains broke a 78-all tie in the final minute with a lay-up and two free throws to steal an 82-78 decision. Junior Ashley Gehrin paced the Bullets with 18 points, while senior All-American Emma Dorshimer ended her outstanding career with 14 points and five rebounds.
- Wrestling – For the fourth consecutive season, a Gettysburg grappler competed at the NCAA Division III Championship, and for the second year in a row it was senior Colin Kowalski. Kowalski earned his bid to nationals with an incredible 2018-19 campaign that saw him win 37 matches with 15 pins and 11 major decisions. He won individual titles at three tournaments and placed runner-up at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Unfortunately for Kowalski, a run at the podium wasn't meant to be as a lingering leg injury cut his opening match at 174 pounds against the defending national champion short. The Gettysburg senior finished his career fourth on the all-time list with 109 wins.
- Men's Golf – After winning its first conference title in 17 years, the Bullets turned in a strong performance at nationals held at the Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. The team finished tied for 24th out of 42 teams and just missed the two-day cut by five strokes. Individually, senior Danny Harcourt marched on to the final two rounds and completed the best NCAA finish ever by a Bullet, placing 15th overall with a total score of 296 (77-72-74-73).
- Women's Golf – Making its sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship, Gettysburg closed out a strong performance by trimming 21 shots off its second round total to shoot 338 in the final round. The team just missed the 15-team cut, finishing with a three-day total of 1,052 (355-359-338) for 21st. Junior Hannah Fireman led the way with her best finish at nationals, placing 66th overall with a score of 245 (84-77-84).
- Men's Lacrosse – It's hard to imagine a postseason without Gettysburg as the team made its 26th overall trip to the national stage after a runner-up showing in the conference championship. The team faced an NCAA newcomer in St. John Fisher at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium and the Cardinals managed to hold on for an 11-10 victory in double overtime. Junior Brian Kolen led the Bullets with three goals, while sophomore Andrew Horn recorded six ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
- Women's Lacrosse – The Bullets clinched a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 18th consecutive campaign and made their opening opponent, Westminster (Pa.), pay the price with a 24-1 shellacking at Clark Field. Gettysburg set NCAA team records for points (44) and assists (20), while junior Liza Barr set program records with 15 points and 13 assists. Two more rounds of the national playoffs came to Clark Field the following weekend and the Bullets opened the regional round with a 14-3 win over Denison. An opportunity at a third consecutive national championship was halted the following day as eighth-ranked Wesleyan (Conn.) ended top-ranked Gettysburg's reign with a 10-7 decision. Sophomore Kerry McKeever paced the team with three goals and seven draw controls.
The Host with the Most
We take pride in hosting many large tournaments and events throughout the year and several conference and national championships visited Gettysburg in 2018-19. The conference swimming championship returned to the Bullets Pool and women's basketball hosted the CC Championship for the second consecutive year before hosting national playoff games for the first time in program history. Both lacrosse teams continued their annual traditions of hosting championship events as well.
- Centennial Conference Women's Basketball Championship (Feb. 22-23, 2019)
- Centennial Conference Men's and Women's Swimming Championship (Feb. 21-24, 2019)
- NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship First/Second Rounds (March 1-2, 2019)
- Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship (May 1/May 4, 2019)
- NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship Second Round (May 8, 2019)
- NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship First/Second Rounds (May 11-12, 2019)
- NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Regional Championship (May 18-19, 2019)
Individual Award Winners by the Numbers
1 - NCAA Division III Player of the Year
1 - Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year
1 - National Wrestling Media Association Small College SID of the Year
2 - Centennial Conference Coaches of the Year
2 - Centennial Conference Scholar Athletes of the Year
2 - CoSIDA Fred Stabley, Sr. District Writing Awards
- Corey Jewart, Athletic Communications (Story with Video of the Year)
- Corey Jewart, Athletic Communications (Season Preview/Recap of the Year)
4 - CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team Selections
4 - Centennial Conference Players of the Year
5 - Centennial Conference Individual Champions
11 - NCAA Division III All-Americans
- Emma Dorshimer '19, Women's Basketball (Honorable Mention)
- Danny Harcourt '19, Men's Golf (Third Team)
- Liza Barr '20, Women's Lacrosse (First Team)
- Kerry McKeever '21, Women's Lacrosse (Third Team)
- Courtney Patterson '20, Women's Lacrosse (First Team)
- Andrew Garstka '19, Men's Lacrosse (Honorable Mention)
- Jack Harvey '19, Men's Lacrosse (Honorable Mention)
- Andrew Horn '21, Men's Lacrosse (Honorable Mention)
- Brian Kolen '20, Men's Lacrosse (Honorable Mention)
- Michael McCormick '20, Men's Lacrosse (Second Team)
- Mitch Wykoff '20, Men's Lacrosse (Second Team)
17 - All-Region Performers
19 - Centennial Conference All-Academic Team honorees
65 - All-Centennial Conference Selections
149 - Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll members
Individual Records
Justin Geisel '20, Football – Most Field Goals in a Game (40)
Logan Aikey '19, Football – Most Tackles for a Loss in a Season (18.5)
Emma Dorshimer '19, Women's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Made in a Career (229)
Emma Dorshimer '19, Women's Basketball – Most Games Started in a Career (107, tied)
Emma Dorshimer '19, Women's Basketball – Highest Career 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (.405)
Oliver Pickering '22, Men's Swimming – 200-Yard Butterfly (1:52.32)
Jack Freeman '21, Men's Swimming – 400-Yard Individual Medley (4:06.58)
Megan Wojnar '22, Women's Swimming – 200-Yard Backstroke (2:05.59)
Megan Wojnar '22, Women's Swimming – 400-Yard Individual Medley (4:32.68)
Katie Cooper '22, Women's Swimming – 100-Yard Breaststroke (1:05.40)
Kate Crilly '20,
Katie Cooper '22,
Cate Kosko '22,
Lindsay Hayden '19, Women's Swimming – 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:37.36)
Lindsay Hayden '19,
Cate Kosko '22,
Johnna Hock '19,
Kate Crilly '20, Women's Swimming – 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:33.83)
Lindsay Hayden '19,
Katie Cooper '22,
Megan Wojnar '22,
Kate Crilly '20, Women's Swimming – 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
Mark Seibert '22, Baseball – Most Times Hit-by-Pitch in a Season (19)
Will Wortmann '19, Baseball – Most Appearances in a Career (50)
Danny Harcourt '19, Men's Golf – Lowest 18-Hole Score (67, tied)
Danny Harcourt '19, Men's Golf – Lowest 36-Hole Score (136)
Liza Barr '20, Women's Lacrosse – Most Points in a Game (15)
Liza Barr '20, Women's Lacrosse – Most Assists in a Game (13)
Liza Barr '20, Women's Lacrosse – Most Assists in a Season (75)
Team Records
Football – Most Blocked Kicks in a Season (8)
Men's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Made in a Game (15)
Men's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted in a Game (43)
Men's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Made in a Season (199, tied)
Men's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted in a Season (641)
Women's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Made in a Game (14)
Women's Basketball – Most 3-Point Field Goals Attempted in a Game (39)
Men's Golf – Lowest 18-Hole Score (285)
Men's Golf – Lowest 36-Hole Score (578)
Men's Golf – Most Tournament Team Championships in a Season (9)
Women's Lacrosse – Most Points in a Game (44)
Women's Lacrosse – Most Assists in a Game (20)
Women's Lacrosse – Most Points in a Season (542)
Women's Lacrosse – Most Assists in a Season (198)
Coaching Milestones
Following a year of several big staff changes in athletics, 2018-19 was a bit more reserve aside from the retirement of one of the most successful mentors in the history of the department, swimming coach
Mike Rawleigh. Rawleigh guided the Bullets to a total of 42 conference titles and 548 victories in his 34 years at the helm.
Greg Brown, the former assistant coach at Army, was tagged to replace Rawleigh in July. Rawleigh earned his 300th win in women's swimming, one of a handful of milestones achieved by Gettysburg coaches last year.
Everybody's Watching the Bullets
We upped the ante in 2018-19 with live streaming of 134 athletic events. More than 73,000 viewers watched the Bullets compete and we hope even more tune in this year as we continue to raise the bar in the Centennial Conference. Below are the top viewed events for each of our athletic teams where video was possible.
135 Wrestling vs. Stevens/USMMA
287 Volleyball vs. McDaniel
368 Field Hockey vs. Catholic
402 Men's Soccer vs. Whitworth
498 Women's Soccer vs. Stevenson
663 Men's Basketball vs. York
831 Baseball vs. Muhlenberg
855 Swimming CC Championship, Session 7
965 Women's Basketball vs. Haverford
1,794 Football vs. Bridgewater
3,078 Men's Lacrosse vs. St. John Fisher
6,157 Women's Lacrosse vs. Wesleyan
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