The men's lacrosse team finished its spring break play this past weekend with a disappointing loss to Hobart, 14-9.
"It was basically a game of missed opportunities," co-Captain John Schneider '96 said. "We got off the shots but just couldn't capitalize."
The loss dropped the Big Green's record to 1-2 on the season.
The strong Hobart team has won 13 NCAA Division II championships over the years and improved its season record to 1-1.
Dartmouth got behind early on in the game and by half-time the team found itself looking at a three-point deficit with Hobart up 6-3.
Returning for the second half of the game, Dartmouth took the game into its own hands. The Big Green picked up three goals and allowed Hobart none to tie up the game at six. John Whelen '98 had the first, followed by Scott Hapgood '97 and Scott Watts '97.
Dartmouth could not keep up with the pace it set, however. Hobart answered Dartmouth's scoring run with five goals of its own. Dartmouth again found itself in a hole as Hobart led 11-6 in the fourth quarter.
Each team put away three more goals before the end of the game, leaving the final score at 14-9 in favor of Hobart.
Hapgood led the Big Green in scoring, tallying four goals on the afternoon. Tim Kennedy '96 had one goal and two assists for three points, while Brian Merritt '97 also notched three points with three helpers.
"We didn't seem to click against Hobart. They are a great team, but we could have played better lacrosse. It was tough playing after being in hotels and a bus for the last week and a half. It was also a bit distracting and intimidating playing in Syracuse's Carrier Dome," Hapgood said.
In Dartmouth's first game of the season back on March 16, the Big Green blasted Lehigh University capturing a 15-5 win in the team's season opener.
"Lehigh is a good team," Hapgood said. "We definitely played some of the best lacrosse that I've seen a Dartmouth lacrosse team play since I've been here."
The team jumped out to a great start, leading Lehigh 8-0 at the half. Dartmouth did not stop there and racked up seven more goals in the second half.
Tom Scott '96 had six goals and three assists, while Hapgood put away five goals.
In the net, Ned Hazard '96 "made a lot of key saves," Hapgood said, holding Lehigh to only five goals throughout the entire game.
In its second game of the season, Dartmouth took on the Mount Washington Club. Playing through rain against a team with six world team lacrosse players as well as professional team players, the Big Green put out a valiant effort but ultimately fell to Mount Washington 13-10.
"We were very pleased with the way we played," Hapgood said.
"Basically they are all All-American players," Schneider said. "It was a good game, a fun game. To play 13-10 with them was great."
Men's lacrosse action continues this weekend when the team travels to Stony Brook.
"We are really looking forward to playing Stony Brook. We need to get back on the winning streak," Hapgood said.
In the past two years, Dartmouth has beaten Stony Brook.
"We played great lacrosse against them last year," Hapgood said. "Our defense didn't give up a goal in the second half."
