GETTYSBURG, Pa. – No. 5 Gettysburg College (2-0) honored its seven seniors prior to its game against Ursinus College (0-2) and the pre-game festivities turned into plenty of in-game celebrations as 10 different Bullets hit the scoring column in a 20-5 victory at Clark Field.
 
Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Kerry McKeever '21 (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville): 4 Goals, Assist, 4 Draw Controls
• Jordan Basso '24 (Rye, N.Y./Rye): 2 Goals, 5 Assists, 6 Draw Controls
• Bri Stokes '21 (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury): 3 Goals, 2 Assists
• Caroline Compoli '24 (Califon, N.J./West Morris Central): 3 Goals
• Regan Rightmire '24 (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown STEM Academy): Goal, 2 Assists, 6 Draw Controls
• Caroline Sullivan '24 (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe): 2 Goals, Assist, 4 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Shannon Twill '23 (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills): 3 Saves

 
Ursinus' Top Performers

• Grace Langen: 2 Goals
• Katherine Eckhoff: 2 Assists
• Molly Divis: 3 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Alexa Machado: 10 Saves, Ground Ball

 
Game Breakdown…

• First Half
  • It didn't take long for Gettysburg to get the offensive engine running as senior Maddy Ruffini (Media, Pa./Strath Haven) flipped a pass to sophomore Katie Fullowan (Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon) for a quick score 20 seconds into the game.
  • Ursinus didn't back down from the challenge and Machado kept the Bullets off the board over the next four minutes, allowing Jill Verrelle to tie the game on a free-position goal at 25:15.
  • The teams traded goals to keep the deadlock at 2-2 with 21:36 left in the first half, but the tie wouldn't last long as Gettysburg's dominance inside the draw circle opened multiple opportunities. The Bullets won all but one of 15 draws in the first 30 minutes and it helped spur a 9-0 run. McKeever tallied three goals and Stokes produced two, while Basso dished out three consecutive assists at one point during the run.
  • A free-position goal by Abby Krasutsky set the score at 11-3 at the half.
• Second Half
  • The story in the second half mirrored the first with the Bullets continuing to dominant possession of the ball and winning 9-of-11 draws. McKeever, Stokes, Basso, and Sullivan – the team's top four scorers this spring – all tickled the twine during the final 30 minutes of play.
  • Several Bullets reached the scoring column for the first time in their careers. Freshman Jenna King (Millersville, Md./Severna Park) scored her first career goal at 28:34. King found sophomore Essie Pasternak (Short Hills, N.J./Blair Academy) cutting to the cage for the latter's first collegiate tally at 19:06. The final new goal scorer for Gettysburg was Compoli, who went on a personal three-goal streak thanks to two assists from Basso and a free-position attempt.

 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg held the lead in shots (38-13), ground balls (15-11), and draw controls (23-3).
• The Bullets 20-goal outburst was its first since dropping 24 goals on Westminster (Pa.) College in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Division III Tournament. The game against Westminster was also the last time 10 or more Bullets scored goals.
• The 23 draw controls snagged by Gettysburg were the team's highest total since grabbing 24 against Ithaca College on March 14, 2019.
• Basso has scored seven points in back-to-back games. The first-year attacker tallied seven points on four goals and three assists at Dickinson last weekend.
• McKeever's goal-scoring streak stands at 38 games, while her point-streak is at 41. McKeever has scored three or more goals in a game 24 times in her career.
• Stokes, McKeever, Ruffini, Gabby Dunning (Oreland, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill Academy), Kerry Ullman (Fairfield, Conn./Academy of our Lady of Mercy), Sara Howard (Skillman, N.J./Montgomery), and Alex Jarvis (West Hartford, Conn./Choate Rosemary Hall) were honored prior to the game. The seven Gettysburg seniors have helped the team post a record of 48-5 overall, win two Centennial Conference titles, and claim the 2018 NCAA Division III championship.

 
Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg extended its winning streak against Ursinus to 24 games. The Bullets lead the all-time series with the Bears 27-20.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg hosts McDaniel College on Saturday, April 24, at 1 p.m. Spectators are not permitted at spring athletic contests at Gettysburg. The contest will feature live streaming at https://www.centennialconference.tv/.