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The tennis programs at Gettysburg College feature student-athletes from diverse backgrounds and with different interests. What ties them all together is a passion for the sport of tennis and the ability to play it collegiately while getting a well-rounded, high-level education.
Shelby Deron
Class: Junior
Hometown: Holden, Maine
High School: Hampden Academy
Major: Anthropology
Favorite Campus Spot: On a blanket under a magnolia tree
Favorite Class: Mind Body Music (First-Year Seminar)
Why Gettysburg: I chose to come to Gettysburg because it is such a welcoming community and I felt I could really excel here. I am also the sixth person in my family to go to Gettysburg so I was happy to keep the tradition going!
Playing Bullets Tennis: The best part about playing tennis is Gettysburg is the supportive atmosphere. My teammates have very quickly turned into my best friends and I am forever grateful to get to see them every day at practice.
Molly Foresman
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Muncy, Pa.
High School: Saint John Neumann High School
Majors: Health Sciences, French
Favorite Campus Spot: I spend pretty much all of my time at the Science Center! It’s the best place to study and get work done.
Favorite Class: French 310
Why Gettysburg: I came to Gettysburg for the small college atmosphere and well-rounded liberal arts education. Having the opportunity to play tennis in a really competitive DIII conference like the Centennial was a plus!
Playing Bullets Tennis: The camaraderie on the team is unmatched. I’ve met my lifelong best friends through tennis at Gettysburg, and getting to be out on the courts with them at practice is always the best part of my day.
Matt Rau
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Castle Pines, Colo.
High School: Regis Jesuit High School
Majors: Business, Economics
Favorite Campus Spot: Muss Beach – It is always a great atmosphere and I love spending time with my friends there.
Favorite Class: My favorite class at Gettysburg has been economic statistics. My professor was very insightful and the skills I learned have been very practical.
Why Gettysburg: I chose Gettysburg because I wanted a small school in the East. I also wanted to be able to build relationships with professors and be involved more on campus.
Playing Bullets Tennis: The best part of playing tennis at Gettysburg is the escape it gives me from my everyday studies. It allows me to blow off stress and do something that I love.
Gillian Rozenfeld
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Haddonfield, N.J.
High School: Haddonfield Memorial High School
Major: Philosophy
Favorite Campus Spot: My favorite spot on campus is on the Adirondack chairs on Stine Lake. I love sitting there with friends enjoying the sun.
Favorite Class: My favorite class on campus was my first-year seminar called Plato, Personhood, and Popcorn taught by Professor Vernon Cisney. Specifically, it sparked my love for philosophy and it showed me how interesting the classes on campus are.
Why Gettysburg: I chose Gettysburg because I wanted a smaller community where I could play on a tennis team while also getting a quality education.
Playing Bullets Tennis: The best part about playing tennis at Gettysburg is definitely the close relationships I have with my teammates and our coach, Ali Flores.
Michael Zayneh
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Hilton Head, S.C.
High School: Heritage Academy
Major: Health Sciences
Favorite Campus Spot: Musselman Library
Favorite Class: Philosophy of Monsters (First-Year Seminar)
Why Gettysburg: I chose Gettysburg because of the strong science programs. I want to have a job in the health field, and I want to have the best connections I can have to obtain that.
Playing Bullets Tennis: The best part of playing tennis at Gettysburg is the comradery. Because tennis is an individual sport, playing for something bigger than yourself is something that does not happen often.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.