"Yale was a big win for us," Stanley said. "Not only do we remain undefeated in Ivys but it was payback from last year when they won and captured the Ivy title. The whole team wanted this win and everyone worked so hard throughout the week. It was a team effort and I think we deserved the win."
Dartmouth's offense dominated in the first half, outshooting Yale 11-5. The Big Green's earlier attempts narrowly missed the target. A header from Whitney Douthett '07 header hit the post about 16 minutes into the first half while an attempt from Maggie Goldstein '10 attempt in the 24th minute met a similar fate.
The Big Green's big break came when Megan Wijas '07 took a corner kick with less than two minutes left on the clock in the first half. Nicole Cameli '07 gained possession of the ball but it was Stanley who ultimately put the ball into the net. Stanley's goal is her first for Dartmouth.
"I was delighted with the way we played in the first half," Dartmouth head coach Angie Hind said.
Yale's offense fought vigorously in the second half and produced several scoring opportunities, but, in the end, was unable to finish. Big Green goalkeeper Amanda Webb '08 stopped seven shots in the second half.
Dartmouth came close to scoring its second goal of the game at the 86th minute when Emily Tracy '07 was engaged in an one-on-one with the goalie. Tracy struck twice but the Bulldogs' Susan Starr was able to stop both shots.
Starr finished the game with six saves while Webb posted her sixth shutout of the season with 10 saves in 90 minutes.
Tracy led Dartmouth in shooting with four while midfielder Myra Sack '10 attempted three shots in the game. With the win, the Big Green has defeated Yale 11 times in the last 13 contests.
"Yale was a big win for us but there's still a long way to go in the Ivy League," Hind said.
Seven shutouts in 11 games highlight Dartmouth's season thus far. Of these seven shutouts, four of them have been 1-0 wins. The Big Green has proved more than capable defensively but is still searching for ways to score more goals.
No. 12 Boston University (11-2-2, 4-0-1 AE) comes to Hanover on Wednesday for Dartmouth's last non-conference home game. The Terriers, much like Dartmouth, rely heavily on a defense that produced 10 shutouts and allowed only nine goals this season. BU's freshman forward Farrell McClernon currently leads the Terriers in scoring with six goals.
"We have to focus on the next game. BU is going to be huge for us. They have had a good season so far and are ranked high right now," Stanley said. "We play BU every year and we know that they are very physical and that it will be a tough battle, but we are ready for it."
In the last contest of Dartmouth's three-game homestand, the Big Green will look to capture another Ivy win against the University of Pennsylvania (6-3-1, 1-2-0 Ivy) on Sunday. The Quakers will look to rebound against Dartmouth after a 1-0 loss to Columbia this weekend.
"Penn is another big game for us," Stanley continued. "They are always a pretty good team as well and we are very excited about it but right now we are just focused on BU and will concentrate on Penn after Wednesday."
