Lacrosse must win two for chance at playoff berth
The men's lacrosse team needed a win against the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday Senior Day to stay in the chase for the final bid to the Ivy League tournament. It got one, 15-11.
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The men's lacrosse team needed a win against the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday Senior Day to stay in the chase for the final bid to the Ivy League tournament. It got one, 15-11.
What do you think of when you hear the names "Akili Smith," and "Ryan Leaf?" That they are some of the biggest draft day busts in NFL history, right? After all, here are their not-so-impressive resumes:
By Chad Hollis
For the men's lightweight team, this weekend was one of the most exciting meets to date, according to captain Josh Patch '09.
The women traveled down to Portsmouth, R.I., over April 17 and 18 where the team blanked the University of Rhode Island, 17-0, Syracuse University, 27-0, and Yale University, 24-0, in the round robin set-up, before taking on Princeton University in the championships. The Big Green won without a problem, 10-0.
The Big Green (16-6, 3-4 Ivy) took the first match of the day when Adler and Georgiana Smyser '11 teamed up to defeat Agnes Sibilski and Samantha Gridley, 8-2, at No. 3 doubles.
"The relays are a pretty spectacular meet," Alex Tanner '11 said. "The sheer amount of bodies present can definitely be overwhelming, but the excitement in the air is contagious. For whatever reason, this was probably the most excited I've ever been before a race. The competition is fierce and, in my opinion, well worth the eight-hour drive."
David Howard of Brown University was drafted by theTennessee Titans in the 2010 National Football League Draft with the 241st overall pick, according to IvyLeagueSports.com. As the 34th player selected in the seventh round, Howard was the second defensive lineman and one of a total of six defensive players picked by the Titans. Leading the Bears with eight quarterback hurries during his senior year, Howard is a two-time first-team All-Ivy recipient. Checking in at almost 6'3" and 290 pounds, Howard is the first Ivy player to be drafted into the NFL since linebacker Zak DeOssie of Brown was picked by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2007 draft.
Sunday's doubleheader was postponed due to rain and has been tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday in Providence.
A string of controversies surrounding the University of North Dakota's choice of symbol forced the school to abandon its former emblem, the Figthing Sioux, on April 8, after using the tribe as its representative since the 1930s. UND's former Native American symbol caused controversy in Hanover in 2006 when Dartmouth, who also previously used an Indian as its moniker, played against the UND men's hockey team. Former Dartmouth's Athletic Director Josie Harper wrote a letter to The Dartmouth apologizing for allowing the Dartmouth men's hockey team to compete against UND after the game. In her letter, Harper wrote that allowing the Big Green to play the Fighting Sioux would "understandably offend and hurt people within our community".
Today is a sad day for me. It marks the end of a year of completely guilt-free laziness. For the past year, I've eaten pretty much whatever I wanted, only exercised when it was fun and had no qualms about doing things like going to the Friendly's in West Lebanon for dinner and then stopping at the Wendy's for a frosty on my way home.
I sat down with softball players Kirsten Costello '10 and Molly Khalil '12 to talk about the time commitment, batting rituals and Finding Nemo.
The Dartmouth men's tennis team secured a 6-1 win in its last home match of the season against Brown University on Sunday at Boss Tennis Center.
After falling to the Bulldogs (15-6, 4-2 Ivy), 4-0, in the ECAC Indoor Championships final in February, the Big Green (16-5, 3-3 Ivy) tried to avenge the early-season loss with a conference victory. Dartmouth got off to a disappointing start, however, when all three of its doubles pairings dropped their respective matches.
For the second time in a row, the Dartmouth men's lacrosse team was shutout in the first half. This weekend against No. 6 Princeton University, the Big Green lost by a final score of 16-2.
Draw controls and offensive possession determined the game, and unfortunately for the Big Green, Penn dominated both areas. The Quakers controlled 13 draws and took 27 shots to the Big Green's 4 and 14, respectively.
The NCAA has approved a new rule mandating that all prospective Division I athletes undergo screening for sickle cell anemia, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Athletes must either submit to the testing, prove they have already been tested, or sign a written release to opt out of the screening. The new rule stems from the recent deaths of athletes that have the disease, which typically produces no symptoms but can lead to organ failure in extreme cases. The most recent case of sudden death occurred in 2008, when University of Central Florida freshman Ereck Plancher collapsed and died following a football workout. The school is currently facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Plancher's parents. Big East and Pac-10 conference leaders have protested this ruling, citing that it will cost schools five to 30 dollars an athlete, the Sentinel reports.
The doubleheader against the Bulldogs (16-15-1, 3-7 Ivy), originally scheduled for Saturday, was pushed back to Sunday due to the inclement weather in Hanover over the past several days.
Last week somebody asked me what it was like to be a 180-pound (give or take about 15 pounds) non-athlete, living with two Dartmouth football players. At the time, I didn't really have a good answer, so I just sort of laughed it off.
With Spring practice starting on Tuesday, I sat down with Nick Schwieger '12 and Eddie Smith '12 to talk about life, football and everything in between. Matt Oh '11 also jumped in with a few remarks.