match notes
Men’s Opening Serve Coming off a thrilling victory in conference play, the Bullets look to improve to 5-0 in its non-conference schedule today against Messiah. The Series Gettysburg leads the all-time series with Messiah 17-4. The Bullets had dropped four in a row before a victory last spring. Last Meeting Gettysburg clinched a 7-0 win over Messiah before storms wiped out the final two singles contests. The visitors swept doubles play, dropping only one game at the second and third flights, while Terry Keegan and Sebastian Rodriguez combined for a 9-7 win at No. 1. Keegan and Rodriguez each won 6-1, 6-2 at the third and fifth flights, respectively, in singles play. Last Time Out Gettysburg won the final two singles matches in three sets to take down Dickinson 5-4 yesterday. With the team on the brink of defeat, Johnny Nelson and Mike McLaughlin rallied for three-set victories. Nelson won his final two sets for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 6, while McLaughlin erased a 5-2 hole in the final set to win 6-4, 1-6, 7-5. The duo also took home an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles. Scouting Messiah... Messiah ended a four-match losing streak with an 8-1 over Arcadia last Saturday. The Falcons swept doubles play with the top tandem of Andrew Wismer and Justin Meckley turning in an 8-6 decision. Wismer and Meckley also won at the top positions in singles, the former winning 6-3, 6-0 at No. 1 and the latter winning 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2.
2011 Centennial Conference Men’s Standings Conference Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Johns Hopkins 5 0 1.000 10 3 .769 Haverford 5 0 1.000 6 5 .545 Swarthmore 4 1 .800 8 6 .571 Washington 3 1 .750 6 3 .667 Frank. & Marsh. 2 1 .667 6 4 .600 Gettysburg 2 3 .400 6 3 .667 Dickinson 2 3 .400 6 5 .545 Muhlenberg 0 4 .000 1 7 .125 Ursinus 0 5 .000 9 6 .600 McDaniel 0 5 .000 5 7 .417
Women’s Opening Serve Gettysburg aims to put an end to its season-high three-match losing streak today with a non-conference tilt against Messiah. Each of the Bullets’ three setbacks have come against teams ranked in the top 15 in the Atlantic South Region.
2011 tennis
The Series The Bullets have not lost to Messiah in seven prior meetings. After a five-year absence, the series resumed last year with Gettysburg winning 9-0. Last Meeting Gettysburg swept Messiah to open the 2009-10 campaign. Katie Taylor and Meghan Kelly ’10 opened the victory with a bagel (8-0) at the top doubles spot. Taylor also notched a straight-set win at the top singles flight (6-2, 6-4), while Kylle O’Sullivan picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3. Last Time Out Gettysburg dropped a 7-2 decision to Dickinson yesterday. Sophomore Kelsey Boyce factored into both team points, first teaming with Kylle O’Sullivan for an 8-6 win at third doubles. In singles action Boyce posted a 6-4, 6-2 at No. 6. Scouting Messiah... Messiah downed Arcadia 9-0 last weekend to put a six-match skid to rest. The Falcons handily swept doubles play with Erin Ipsen and Stacey Clark notching an 8-3 win at No. 1. Ipsen and Clark dropped only three games combined at the toptwo singles flights, while Ellen Harpold blanked her opponent at No. 6.
2011 Centennial Conference Women’s Standings Conference Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Washington 6 0 1.000 11 0 1.000 Johns Hopkins 6 0 1.000 9 1 .900 Haverford 4 2 .667 10 2 .833 Muhlenberg 4 2 .667 6 3 .667 Dickinson 4 2 .667 6 5 .545 Swarthmore 4 2 .667 5 7 .417 Gettysburg 2 3 .400 4 4 .500 Frank. & Marsh. 1 4 .200 1 10 .091 Ursinus 0 5 .000 4 8 .333 McDaniel 0 5 .000 1 10 .091 Bryn Mawr 0 6 .000 3 11 .214
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GETTYSBURG VS. MESSIAH April 7, 2011 • 3:30 p.m.
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
2010-11 record: 6-3 overall, 2-3 centennial conference Name
Cl
Ht
Will Brinks ***+
Sr.
5-10
Havertown, Pa./Episcopal Academy
Hometown/High School
Ethan Budgar
Fr.
5-11
Glen Rock, N.J./Glen Rock
Chris Conrad
Fr.
6-0
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty
Chris Curran *
So.
6-3
Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe
Joe Fortenbaugh
So.
6-1
Lemoyne, Pa./Cedar Cliff
Tom Gosnell
Fr.
6-1
Bronxville, N.Y./Episcopal (Va.)
Juri Jacoby *
Jr.
6-5 San Francisco, Calif./Saint Ignatius College Prep.
Mike McLaughlin **
Jr.
6-1
Hanover, Pa./South Western
Johnny Nelson *
So.
5-9
Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes
Mike Pratt
Fr.
6-1
Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley
Sebastian Rodriguez **
Jr.
5-11
Plano, Texas/Plano West
+ Captain; * Varsity Letters Head Coach: Bill Pfitzinger, Roanoke ‘62 (14th Season)
MESSIAH COLLEGE
2010-11 record: 3-6 overall, 1-0 commonwealth conference
Name
Cl
Hometown/High School
Freddie Behnke
So.
Wyckoff, N.J./Hawthrone Christian Academy
Chris Brittingham
Fr.
Doylestown, Pa./Plumstead-Christian
Kevin Clancy
So.
Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg
Joel DeLancey
So.
Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler Area
Derrek Hoffer
So.
York, Pa./Central York
Dana Miller
So.
West Chester, Pa./Henderson
Zach Millen
Fr.
Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga
Justin Meckley
So.
Hanover, Pa./South Western
Nathan Shertzer
So.
Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley
Luke Sisson
Jr.
Wolcott, Conn./Home schooled
David Wichert
Fr.
Collegeville, Pa./Methacton
Andrew Wismer
Jr.
Sellersville, Pa./Christopher Dock
Head Coach: Sheila Bush (10th season)
Assistant Coach: Brett Kelly, Gettysburg ‘03 (6th Season)
Assistant Coach: Jon Arosell
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
2010-11 record: 4-4 overall, 2-3 centennial conference Name
Cl
Ht
Hometown/High School
Kelsey Boyce *
So.
5-5
Arrowsic, Maine/Morse
Meghan Fornshell *
So.
5-5
Laura Habecker *
So.
5-6
Holly Johnson
Fr.
5-8
Hingham, Mass./Hingham
Meg Kelly *
So.
5-5
Beach Haven, N.J./Southern Regional
Bev Keyes *
So.
5-3
East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton
Maggie McLaughlin
So.
5-0
Canaan, Conn./Convent of the Sacred Heart
Kylle O’Sullivan **
Jr.
5-5
Worcester, Mass./Worcester Academy
Katie Taylor ***+
Sr.
5-4
Ocean City, Md./Worcester Prep.
Kelly Webster
So.
5-6
Norwich, Vt./Burr and Burton Academy
MESSIAH COLLEGE
2010-11 record: 2-6 overall, 1-0 commonwelath conference
Name
Cl
Cassie Beck
Fr.
Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock
Westport, Conn./Lauralton Hall
Kristen Chen
Sr.
La Plata, Md./Maurice J. McDonough
Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Country Day School
Katelyn Clark
So.
Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley
Stacey Clark
Sr.
Eagleville, Pa./Methacton
Serena Gehman
Fr.
Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown
Ellen Harpold
So.
Lebanon, Pa./Elco
Erin Ipsen
Fr.
Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite
Steph Knepper
Sr.
rinceton, Mass./Wachusett
Rachel Petro-Roy
Fr.
Landsale, Pa./North Penn
Ashley Walker
Fr.
Myerstown, Pa./Elco
+ Captain; * Varsity Letters Head Coach: Bill Pfitzinger, Roanoke ‘62 (20th Season) Assistant Coach: Brett Kelly, Gettysburg ‘03 (6th Season)
Head Coach: Sheila Bush (10th Season)
Hometown/High School