Gettysburg College Bullets

Gettysburg College Bulletshttps://gettysburgsports.com/rss.aspx?full=trueen-us60Pascoe goes 2-2 at NCAA championshiphttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-wrestling-pascoe-goes-2-2-at-ncaa-championship.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-wrestling-pascoe-goes-2-2-at-ncaa-championship.aspxMen's Wrestling

THE FACTS
What: NCAA Div. III Wrestling Championship
When: Friday, Mar. 13
Where: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg's Gavin Pascoe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) competed at 157, recording a 2-2 record at the 2026 NCAA Div. III wrestling championship.

THE LEADERS
• In the opening preliminary round, Wisconsin-Whitewater's Luke Swan edged Gavin Pascoe with a takedown midway through the third period for a 4-2 decision. Pascoe then held on to defeat Wilkes' Jaryn Hartranft 10-8 to make his way into the main consolation bracket. He opened the night session with a 12-2 major decision win over Cameron Johnson (Aurora) before falling to the No. 2 seed Albright's Trent Mahoney, 17-5.

THE INSIDE STORY
157: Gavin Pascoe (20-6) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Prelim - Luke Swan (Wis.-Whitewater) 27-10 won by decision over Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 20-6 (Dec 4-2)
Prelim - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 20-6 won by decision over Jaryn Hartranft (Wilkes) 38-11 (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 1 - Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 20-6 won by major decision over Cameron Johnson (Aurora) 15-4 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Trent Mahoney (Albright) 38-2 won by major decision over Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg) 20-6 (MD 17-5)
]]>Gavin Pascoe wrestlingFri, 13 Mar 2026 21:04:00 EST1219817First quarter run carries RIT past Gettysburghttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-lacrosse-first-quarter-run-carries-rit-past-gettysburg.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-lacrosse-first-quarter-run-carries-rit-past-gettysburg.aspxMen's Lacrosse

THE FACTS
No. 13 RIT (5-2) 10, No. 9 Gettysburg (2-3) 7
What: Non-conference men's lacrosse game
When: Friday, Mar. 13
Where: Owings Mills, Md.

THE SKINNY STORY
RIT, ranked 13th in the latest USILA Div. III poll, jumped out to a 4-1 first-quarter lead and held on to defeat No. 9 Gettysburg 10-7 on the first day of the Callum Robinson Mustang Classic hosted by Stevenson.

THE LEADERS
• Ethan Kessler (Ridgefield, Conn./Millbrook School) led the Bullets with two goals and an assist.

FOR THE FOES
• Ryan Sanders led the Tigers with four goals and an assist. He also had a caused turnover.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Ryan Sanders got RIT on the board less than a minute into the contest before Ethan Kessler whistled one home top shelf to tie the game with 12:54 on the clock. Philip Minardo wasted no time putting the Tigers back in front, winning the ensuing faceoff and going right to goal with a 2-1 lead with 12:50 showing. Sanders then found Ryan Langille for a 3-1 lead with 8:01 to play and then netted his second in the final minute of the opening period for a 4-1 advantage.
• Once again, Sanders needed less than a minute into the second quarter to find the back of the net and stretch the lead to 5-1. Kessler got his second with 11:34 on the clock before Charlie Johnson (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) ripped one from distance to cut the margin to 5-3 with 9:12 showing. Erich Acton pushed the lead back to three just over three minutes later. Luke Barbera (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) got the game back to two at the break, scoring from the right wing with 2:06 remaining.
• Jackson Hearn (Houston, Texas/Episcopal Bellaire) found Johnson up top and he fired it home to make it 6-5 just 51 seconds into the second half. The defenses took over from there in the quarter until Ryan Bullock netted the Tigers' lone goal of the period with 29 ticks remaining, pushing the advantage back to two.
• Ethan Harkins stretched the lead to 8-5 with 8:34 remaining before Sanders went low-to-low four minutes later for a four-goal advantage. Just 36 seconds later, Hearn found Jackson Barroll (Annapolis, Md./Severn School) to make it 9-6. Barbera worked free out of a timeout and found the back of the net to make it a two-goal game with 1:27 to play. Bullock broke out of a double team out of a timeout and went to the goal with 40 seconds remaining for the final tally.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Charlie Johnson added two goals and three ground balls.
• Luke Barbera also found the back of the net twice.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action in the second day of the Callum Robinson Mustang Classic against No. 4 Lynchburg on Saturday. Game time is 11 a.m.

]]>Ethan KesslerFri, 13 Mar 2026 15:20:00 EST719816Three individuals, relay earn All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors for Gettysburghttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-track-field-three-individuals-relay-earn-all-mid-atlantic-region-honors-for-gettysburg.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-track-field-three-individuals-relay-earn-all-mid-atlantic-region-honors-for-gettysburg.aspxMen's Track & Field

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Three individuals as well as one relay for Gettysburg men's indoor track and field team were named to the All-Mid-Atlantic Region team, announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently.

Eli Steel (York, Pa./York Country Day School), Jack Regentin (Gettysburg, Pa./Biglerville) and Liam O'Meara (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) claimed honors in individual events while the distance medley relay also claimed all-region accolades.

Steel claimed all-region honors in both the long jump and triple jump. His program-record jump of 6.88 meters (22-7) in the long jump at the Centennial Conference championship on Sunday, Mar. 1 was the No. 7 mark in the region and earned him the gold medal in the event. He posted the No. 3 mark in the triple jump with a program-record leap of 14.33 meters (47-¼) at the PLEX Shootout on Jan. 31.

Regentin posted the No. 5 mark in the region in the shot put at the River Hawk Friday Night on Feb. 6. The mark of 15.34 meters (50-4) is second in program history.

O'Meara posted the No. 6 mark in the region in the pole vault, clearing 4.60 meters (15-1) at the Centennial Conference championship on Saturday, Feb. 28. His program-record mark earned him the silver medal.

The quartet of David Magill (Mamaroneck, N.Y./Rye Neck), Rouri Takahashi (Setegaya-ku, Japan/Wilbraham & Monson Academy), Mick Lorenger (Alexandria, Va./Thomas Edison) and Jack Taylor (Mohnton, Pa./Twin Valley) posted the No. 8 time in the region in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:43.74 at the Centennial Conference Championship on Saturday, Feb. 28. The mark was converted to 10:35.12 on the ranked performance list.

The top eight athletes in each individual event and relay in each region earn all-region honors.

The outdoor season opens at the Little 3 Meet hosted by Gettysburg on Saturday, Mar. 28. Action begins at 11 a.m.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Men's Indoor Track and Field All-RegionFri, 13 Mar 2026 10:16:00 EST1119814Relay earns All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors for Gettysburghttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-track-field-relay-earns-all-mid-atlantic-region-honors-for-gettysburg.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-track-field-relay-earns-all-mid-atlantic-region-honors-for-gettysburg.aspxWomen's Track & Field

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The 4x400-meter relay of Camryn Rogers (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum), Bella Yardeni (Port Washington, N.Y./Paul D. Schreiber), Eliza Hoover (Mahwah, N.J./Academy of the Holy Angels) and Lillian Boudreau (Adams, Mass./Hoosac Valley) represented Gettysburg women's indoor track and field team on the All-Mid-Atlantic Region team, announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently.

The quartet posted the No. 7 time in the region in the 400 meters with a time of 4:09.00 at the Centennial Conference Championship on Sunday, Mar. 1. The mark was converted to 4:05.74 on the ranked performance list.

The top eight athletes in each individual event and relay in each region earn all-region honors.

The outdoor season opens at the Little 3 Meet hosted by Gettysburg on Saturday, Mar. 28. Action begins at 11 a.m.

-Go Bullets-

]]>All-Region Women's Indoor Track and FieldFri, 13 Mar 2026 10:15:00 EST2219813Gettysburg sweeps pair in Floridahttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/12/baseball-gettysburg-sweeps-pair-in-florida.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/12/baseball-gettysburg-sweeps-pair-in-florida.aspxBaseball

THE FACTS
No. 25 Gettysburg (11-1) 9, Monmouth (3-10) 8
No. 25 Gettysburg (12-1) 17, Franciscan (0-5) 3 (7 inn.)
What: Non-conference baseball games
When: Thursday, Mar. 12
Where: Fort Pierce, Fla.

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg, ranked 25th in the latest D3baseball.com poll, rallied with four runs late to edge Monmouth 9-8 before using that momentum for a 17-3 victory over Franciscan.

THE LEADERS
• Dominick Balsamo (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian) led the Bullets with six hits on the day, recording three hits in each game.

FOR THE FOES
• Aiden Scott led the Scott with two hits and two walks.
• Josiah Bodie had a hit, RBI, walk and run scored to lead the Barons.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• In the opener against Monmouth, Cade Farquer led off the second inning with a triple before a two-out triple from Logan Struberf staked the Scots to a 1-0 lead.
• Adam Hicks (Edgewater, Md./Gilman School) was hit by a pitch with one out in the third before a Will Bercaw (Langhorne, Pa./The Pennington School) single and Robert Murphy (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Gov. Livingston) sacrifice fly tied the game at 1-all.
• Two singles and a fielder's choice put runner at the corners with one out in the bottom of the third before an error broke the tie. Zach Almaguer and Gabe Zigler each followed with doubles to make it 4-1. A two-out hit by pitch and Aidan Parkins double stretched the lead to 7-1.
• Dominick Balsamo singled with one out in the fourth before a Mike Coleman (Drexel Hill, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) single and Will Roche (Milton, Mass./Boston College H.S.) sacrifice fly cut the margin to 7-2.
• A one-out Bercaw single, Murphy walk, double steal and Will Stellato (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde) double to the gap trimmed the deficit to 7-4 in the fifth. Balsamo added a two-out single up the middle that made it 7-5.
• The Scots stretched the lead back to three with an Eric Campen leadoff double in the sixth, single and double play.
• Brayden Casas (New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle) poked a pinch-hit single to right to start the eighth before Brendan Laqui (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) followed with a double to left. With two outs, Murphy got a single to drop into shallow center to make it an 8-7 game.
• With two outs, a walk and hit batter put two on in the ninth before Laqui dropped a ball into right-center that was just out of the reach of a diving outfielder to turn the one-run deficit into a one-run lead. Alex Bergen (Potomac, Md./Good Counsel) struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to pick up the win in relief.
• A walk, stolen base, flyout and wild pitch staked Franciscan to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first but Gettysburg responded with five in the bottom of the frame. Bercaw started the parade of four straight hits with a double. A Coleman sacrifice fly made it 2-1 before Jack Amirata (Montclair, N.J./Montclair Kimberley Academy) walked and Roche poked a double to the gap for a 4-1 lead. A Laqui RBI groundout capped the scoring in the frame.
• Back-to-back singles and a Holden Armstrong RBI groundout cut the deficit to 5-2 but the Bullets got a lineout double play on a bunt attempt.
• In the bottom of the inning, 12 batters came to the plate and eight runs scored for a 13-2 lead. Balsamo had a two-run single in the inning and Murphy poked a double to left and triple to right for the big knocks of the frame.
• A two-run, two-out Laqui double made it 15-2 in the third.
• A two-out Nicholas Peffer single, walk and Josiah Bodie single made it 15-3 in the top of the fifth before four free passes in the bottom of the inning set the final margin.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Alex Bergen fanned five and walked just one, not allowing a hit in three innings of relief work to pick up the win in game one.
• Ryan Wootten (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley) three five innings with three strikeouts for the game-two win on the hill.
• Robert Murphy had two hits and three RBIs against Monmouth before a three-hit, two-RBI game two where he finished a home run shy of the cycle.
• Brendan Laqui had three hits in game one and three RBIs against the Barons.
• Will Bercaw had two hits in each game and also drew a pair of walks and scored three runs in the nightcap.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg concludes its trip against Penn State Behrend on Saturday. Game time is 10 a.m.
]]>Dominick Balsamo hittingThu, 12 Mar 2026 17:28:00 EST219812Gettysburg closes Georgia trip with sweephttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/11/softball-gettysburg-closes-georgia-trip-with-sweep.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/11/softball-gettysburg-closes-georgia-trip-with-sweep.aspxSoftball

THE FACTS
Gettysburg (4-5) 3, LaGrange (5-14) 2 (Game 1)
Gettysburg (5-5) 8, LaGrange (5-15) 3 (Game 2)
What: Non-conference softball doubleheader
When: Wednesday, Mar. 11
Where: LaGrange, Ga.

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg scored early in both games to sweep LaGrange 3-2 and 8-3 in the final two games of its 10-game trip to Georgia.

THE LEADERS
• Morgan DeFreitas (Coatesville, Pa./Downingtown West) had a hit in each game to lead the Bullets.

FOR THE FOES
• Cannon Ramsey led the Panthers with two hits in game two.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• In game one, Morgan DeFreitas led off the second inning with a single before giving way to pinch-runner Jamie Shaw (Mount Airy, Md./Glenelg). After she stole second, and took third on a flyball, Lauren Bickler (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) drove her in on an infield single before an Abigail Gold (Apex, N.C./Apex) single put runners at the corners. Zoe Brennan (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) doubled home both runners for a 3-0 lead.
• A two-out Addison Gibboney single and Jenna Yeary double made it 3-1 in the fourth.
• Hannah Barnett walked to lead off the seventh before a Bri Totty single and two passed balls cut the margin to 3-2 with two outs but a groundout preserved the win.
• Audrey Bergan (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif./La Jolla Country Day School) walked to lead off game two before back-to-back fielder's choices. A DeFreitas single put runners at the corners before Abby Todd (Roebling, N.J./Northern Burlington County Regional), Lily Mader (Las Vegas, Nev./Valley) and Shaw all walked for a 2-0 lead. Bickler followed with a single to push the lead to 3-0.
• Bergan singled to start the second before scoring with one out in the second for a 4-0 lead.
• Bergan walked to lead off the fourth before a single, fielder's choice and error allowed her to score for a 5-0 lead. An RBI groundout plated Anika Pelekis (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) made it a 6-0 game.
• In the fifth, Kate Buckley (Springfield, N.J./Jonathan Dayton) walked and stole second before taking third on a passed ball and scoring on a one-out Ellie Lardiere (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) pinch-hit triple. A pinch-hit Sydney Goldstein (Villanova, Pa./Harriton) single with two outs plated Lardiere with the eighth run of the game.
• The Panthers avoided the run-rule loss with three runs in the bottom of the fifth. Totty reached on an error to lead off the inning before a walk and bunt single loaded the bases. A passed ball scored Totty before an RBI groundout made it 8-2. Cannon Ramsey singled to right, scoring Addi Grace Dennis to make it an 8-3 game.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Audrey Bergan went 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored in the nightcap.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at Messiah on Thursday, Mar. 19. The first game of the doubleheader begins at 3 p.m.
]]>Morgan DeFreitas hittingWed, 11 Mar 2026 16:23:00 EST1919808Gettysburg keeps adding on to defeat Heidelberghttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/11/baseball-gettysburg-keeps-adding-on-to-defeat-heidelberg.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/11/baseball-gettysburg-keeps-adding-on-to-defeat-heidelberg.aspxBaseball

THE FACTS
No. 25 Gettysburg (10-1) 11, Heidelberg (6-4) 6
What: Non-conference baseball game
When: Wednesday, Mar. 11
Where: Fort Pierce, Fla.

THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg, ranked 25th in the latest D3baseball.com poll, scored runs in six of its final seven at bats to defeat Heidelberg, 11-6.

THE LEADERS
• Brendan Laqui (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) led the Bullets with two extra-base hits and four RBIs.

FOR THE FOES
• Braedy Limke went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Student Princes.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Dominick Balsamo (Brooklyn, N.Y./Xaverian) and Michael Fischetti (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) drew back-to-back walks to start the second before Brendan Laqui roped a one-out triple for a 2-0 lead.
• Jack Amirata (Montclair, N.J./Montclair Kimberley Academy) led off the third with a single down the line before an error and two-out Laqui double to left stretched the lead to 4-0.
• Will Bergan (Langhorne, Pa./The Pennington School) and Robert Murphy (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Gov. Livingston) each singled to start the third and put runners at the corner. A wild pitch and passed ball around a Will Stellato (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde) sacrifice fly made it a 6-0 game.
• Five straight one-out hits in the top of the fifth, including a Braedy Limke two-run single, cut the margin to 6-4.
• Bercaw led off the home sixth with a triple before scoring on a one-out Stellato single to left. An Amirata double stretched the lead to 8-4.
• Connor Roberts walked to start the top of the seventh before a Limke single and wild pitch put two runners in scoring position. After a popout, Garrett Labeau doubled to the gap to make it an 8-6 game.
• A walk, sacrifice and errant throw on a second sacrifice attempt got those two runs back in the home seventh before Will Roche (Milton, Mass./Boston College H.S.) scored pinch-runner Henry Smith (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) for a five-run lead in the eighth.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Ethan Mitnick (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) fanned four batters in two innings of relief work while Zach Klein (West Chester, Pa./West Chester) closed out the final two innings with a punchout to earn the win.
• Will Bercaw, Jack Amirata and Will Roche all had two hits. Bercaw also walked twice and scored three runs.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg continues its trip against Monmouth on Thursday. Game time is 10 a.m.
]]>Brendan LaquiWed, 11 Mar 2026 15:03:00 EST219807Salisbury controls game to down Gettysburghttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/11/womens-lacrosse-salisbury-controls-game-to-down-gettysburg.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/11/womens-lacrosse-salisbury-controls-game-to-down-gettysburg.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

THE FACTS
No. 4 Salisbury (7-0) 15, No. 6 Gettysburg (3-2) 6
What: Non-conference women's lacrosse game
When: Wednesday, Mar. 11
Where: Salisbury, Md.

THE SKINNY STORY
Salisbury, ranked fourth in the latest IWLCA Div. III coaches' poll, scored the first four goals of the game and never looked back, notching a 15-6 win over No. 6 Gettysburg.

THE LEADERS
• Julia Daly (McLean, Va./Langley) led the Bullets with three goals and an assist.

FOR THE FOES
• Miranda Mears led the Sea Gulls with five goals.
• Regan McDonnell added three goals, an assist, six draw controls, a ground ball and a caused turnover.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• It took nearly six minutes for either team to find the offense but a Julianna Ott goal with 8:13 to play in the opening quarter started a run of three Salisbury goals in less than two minutes. Miranda Mears took a quick pass from Leah Doy on a free-position attempt with 7:09 showing before Ott fired one home 50 seconds later. Grace Milliron extended the lead to 5-0 with 5:31 to play before Julia Daly got Gettysburg on the board with 4:07 remaining. Milliron tallied her second to give the hosts a five-goal lead after one quarter.
• Daly netted her second just over four minutes into the second quarter before Mears and Milliron extended the lead to 7-2 with 6:01 on the clock. Daly then found a cutting Riley Kenrick (Verona, N.J./Verona) before Regan McDonnell stretched the lead back to five at halftime.
• Two goals from Mears in the first 6:24 of the third quarter pushed the Sea Gulls lead to 10-3. Daly finished her hat trick, snapping a 14-minute, 23-second scoring drought with 2:39 to play. Audrey Harrington wrapped around the goal 51 seconds later to extend the lead back to eight.
• Mears and Harrington each found the back of the net 47 seconds apart to reach a 10-goal margin with 11:38 to play. McDonnell added a second on the day before Michaela Kelly (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) converted a free-position off a yellow card to make it 15-5 with 5:16 to play. Nina Marra (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) set the final margin at nine, scoring with 25 ticks remaining.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Salisbury finished with a 30-18 advantage in shots and 16-7 advantage in draw controls.
• Lauren Bloch (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) picked up three ground balls and had two caused turnovers.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action against Roanoke at US Lacrosse in Sparks, Md., on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m.
]]>Julia DalyWed, 11 Mar 2026 17:35:00 EST1719809Gettysburg announces DeLawder as women’s wrestling assistant coachhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-wresting-gettysburg-announces-delawder-as-womens-wrestling-assistant-coach.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/10/womens-wresting-gettysburg-announces-delawder-as-womens-wrestling-assistant-coach.aspxWomen's Wresting

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Montana DeLawder, a highly successful wrestler with national and international experience, has joined the first Gettysburg College women's wrestling coaching staff as an assistant coach, announced by recently hired head coach Chris Haines on Tuesday.

The College announced the addition of women's wrestling as its 25th varsity sport two weeks ago and the appointment of Haines as head coach last week.

"We are thrilled to welcome Montana to our staff at Gettysburg College," Haines said. "Montana brings tremendous passion for the sport of wrestling, a strong work ethic, and a genuine commitment to developing student-athletes both on and off the mat. As we build this new women's wrestling program from the ground up, it was important to find someone who believes deeply in our vision and culture. Montana's energy, knowledge of the sport, and ability to connect with athletes will play a major role in helping establish a competitive and supportive environment for our team. I'm excited to work alongside her as we grow this program together."

No stranger to the area, DeLawder graduated from Gettysburg High School as a four-time state champion and two-time PIAA regional qualifier and sectional placewinner in the boys' division. An eight-time high school All-American, she was a 2019 USMC Fargo women's high school national champion and a two-time NHSCA national champion.

She went on to wrestle collegiately at King University in Bristol, Tenn. While there, she was a four-year All-American and four-time regional champion. She graduated this past year as the program's all-time wins leader with 120 for her career and career pins leader with 74. Her 38-6 record as a senior tied the program record for wins in a season with 19 of those coming by pin. She also served a captain for her junior and senior seasons at King.

"Wrestling has given me so much, so I'm grateful for the opportunity to give back as part of the women's wrestling staff at Gettysburg College," DeLawder said. "I'm excited to help build this program and work with student-athletes who are ready to compete hard and grow through the sport. Getting the chance to work alongside Coach Chris Haines, who has been my coach and mentor for many years, makes the opportunity even more special."

DeLawder was a two-time U20 All-American and three-time U23 All-American and has experience on the international level. In 2023, she was a U23 national champion and was a Spain Grand Prix silver medalist. She was U23 Pan-Am silver medalist in 2024 and a champion in 2025. She continues to actively compete at the senior level.

She has worked as a clinician at numerous camps and coaches for Haines Trained Wrestling Club. She has also served as a Pennsylvania High School national team coach for PAUSA Wrestling since 2022, coaching the Cadet Team national championships in 2025 and junior team national champions in 2025 at Fargo.

She graduated magna cum laude in May with a bachelor of science in psychology with a minor in leadership.

Gettysburg will begin its first season of intercollegiate women's wrestling in Fall 2026.

-Go Bullets-

]]>Montana DeLawder Assistant Women's Wrestling CoachTue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:00 EST3819805Gettysburg forges split at No. 22 Emoryhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/10/softball-gettysburg-forges-split-at-no-22-emory.aspxhttps://gettysburgsports.com/news/2026/3/10/softball-gettysburg-forges-split-at-no-22-emory.aspxSoftball

THE FACTS
No. 22 Emory (7-6) 9, Gettysburg (2-5) 7 (Game 1)
Gettysburg (3-5) 11, No. 22 Emory (7-7) 4 (Game 2)
What: Non-conference softball doubleheader
When: Tuesday, Mar. 10
Where: Atlanta, Ga.

THE SKINNY STORY
Emory, ranked 22nd in the latest NFCA Div. III coaches' poll, scored five runs in the fourth inning of game one for a 9-7 win before Gettysburg forged the split 11-4 behind a nine-run third inning in the nightcap.

THE LEADERS
• Anika Pelekis (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) recorded five hits over the doubleheader to lead the Bullets, including a 4-for-5 game two with four RBIs.

FOR THE FOES
• Ashley Chu led the Eagles with five hits, recording three in game one and two in game two.

THE REST OF THE STORY
• Audrey Bergan (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif./La Jolla Country Day School) and Renee Laczkowski (Erie, Colo./Erie) drew back-to-back walks to lead off game one. After a sacrifice, Morgan DeFreitas (Coatesville, Pa./Downingtown West) singled to center to score Bergan and put runners at the corners. Abby Todd (Roebling, N.J./Northern Burlington County Regional) followed with an RBI single of her own before the Bullets made it 3-0 on a first-third play that scored pinch-runner Ellie Lardiere (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge).
• An Ashley Chu bunt single, wild pitch and stolen base on a walk put runners at the corners with one out in the bottom of the inning. After a steal and walk loaded the bases, Chu scored on an RBI groundout and another wild pitch made it 3-2.
• A Lauren Bickler (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) infield single led off the second before a one-out infield knock and throwing error from Zoe Brennan (Arlington, Va./Yorktown) made it 4-2. A two-out Laczkowski single stretched the lead back to three.
• Marisol Gonzalez led off the home third with a double before a one-out walk and groundout put two in scoring position with two outs. Ella Hoyle poked a single through the left side to cut the deficit back to one at 5-4.
• Chu led of the fourth with a single up the middle before a sacrifice moved her to third. A walk and wild pitch put two in scoring position for Ellie Zerr, who doubled to left to turn the one-run deficit into a one-run lead. A bunt single and Hoyle two-run knock through the right side stretched the lead to 8-5. With the bases loaded, Chu poked a ball back up the middle to cap a five-run inning and put the hosts in front, 9-5.
• DeFreitas drew a walk to lead off the seventh before giving way to pinch-runner Jamie Shaw (Mount Airy, Md./Glenelg), who moved to second on a sacrifice. After an error, Bickler doubled home both runners to make it 9-7. Mackenzie Duford came back into circle, however, and closed the door.
• In game two, Bergan reached on an error to lead off the game before back-to-back singles from Laczkowski and Anika Pelekis staked Gettysburg to a 1-0 lead.
• The bottom of the inning also started with a throwing error before a stolen base and RBI groundout from Ellie Zerr tied the game at 1-all.
• In the third, Bergan led off with a single up the middle before stealing second and taking third on a throwing error. A one-out Pelekis infield single broke the tie before DeFreitas walked and Todd doubled home Pelekis for a 3-1 lead. After a pitching change, back-to-back singles stretched the lead to 5-1. A walk and two-out error extended the lead to 7-1. A Laczkowski single to left scored Shaw before Pelekis tripled and make it a 10-1 game.
• Bickler drew a one-out walk in the fourth before a fielder's choice and Brennan double stretched the advantage to 10 before a Makaila Hope RBI groundout made it 11-2 in the bottom of the frame.
• A Shea Johnson infield single and bunt single from Ashley Chu put the first two runners on in the bottom of the fifth. Zoe Horning doubled with two outs for the final margin.

THE INSIDE STORY
• Lauren Bickler went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk in the opener while Renee Laczkowski and Morgan DeFreitas had two hits and a walk each.
• In the nightcap, Laczkowski and Bickler had their second two-hit games of the day.
• Katie LaPlaunt (Warminster, Pa./William Tennant) went five innings for the win in game two.

NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action at LaGrange on Thursday. The first game of the doubleheader begins at 12 p.m.
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