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From Cameroon to Hanover: Herve Metsam '12's journey
October 15, 2009
Four years ago, Herve Metsam '12 was a standout basketball player and student at his school in Cameroon, but he did not once think about playing college basketball in America.
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Football faces tough game against Holy Cross on Saturday
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Rich Mezzasalma
| October 15, 2009
ZACH INGBRETSEN / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth football team, coming off of a lopsided 38-7 loss against Yale, will travel to Worcester, Mass., this Saturday to take on Holy Cross. The Big Green (0-4, 0-2 Ivy), seeking its first win of the season, will have its hands full against the Crusaders (4-1, 1-0 Patriot League) who currently stand at No.
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Field hockey splits the weekend
By
Claire Monagan
| October 15, 2009
CHRIS PARKER / The Dartmouth Staff Kelly Hood '12 notched a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, to lead Dartmouth field hockey past a stubborn Georgetown team in a close 5-4 match on Saturday.
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ROLLIN' WITH DOLAN: Draft Day 2009
October 14, 2009
I think I figured out a solution to the disaster that is the Greek rush system here at Dartmouth: We should just have a fantasy draft. Before you completely write off the idea, just hear me out.
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Sailing posts strong results in N.Y.
October 14, 2009
Courtesy of DartmouthSports.com Just a week after the coed sailing team launched itself into the national top-20 rankings, Dartmouth's sailors posted several more strong finishes last weekend, racking up one third- and one fifth-place finish while facing tough competition. Twenty-two sailors from the New England area competed at the Men's New England Singlehanded Championship at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I.
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Cross country teams prep for Heps at New England champs.
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Caroline Buck
| October 13, 2009
Courtesy of DartmouthSports.com The Big Green cross country men's and women's teams competed at the New England championships on Saturday, where the women placed third and the men placed ninth. The men ran an eight-kilometer race, while the women ran five kilometers.
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Adler '10 wins singles as women's tennis dominates NTC
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Dan Lentz
| October 13, 2009
DOUG GONZALEZ / The Dartmouth Staff Co-captain Jesse Adler '10 did not lose a set on her way to victory in the women's singles, flight D, at the National Tennis Center Invitational this weekend in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. The tournament, which lasted from Saturday to Monday, was an overall success for the Big Green.
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Volleyball ekes past Columbia in fifth, falls to Cornell
By
Tianchi Xu
| October 12, 2009
GEOFF HOLMAN / The Dartmouth Staff On the road for its first Ivy doubleheader of the season, the Dartmouth women's volleyball team edged Columbia in a thrilling five-set tiebreaker on Friday night before falling to Cornell, 3-1, on Saturday. The Big Green (7-7, 3-1 Ivy) finished the weekend sitting in second in the league standings.
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Rugby keeps perfect record with wins over Princeton, Penn
By
Kelly Hanen
| October 12, 2009
The Dartmouth men's rugby team defeated both the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton in a home doubleheader this weekend, outscoring opponents 136-6 and further proving its dominance in the Ivy League. Dartmouth (6-0, 6-0 Ivy) began its double-header on Saturday against Princeton (2-2, 2-2 Ivy). The Big Green got off to a strong start, with Derek Fish '12 scoring on a try just minutes into the game. Making the most of some strong line breaks and set pieces, the team went on to score 48 points in the first half alone.
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The Power Rankings
By
IVAN ZLATAR
| October 11, 2009
This week, in response to Raza Rasheed's column ("Success is Optional," Oct. 6) in the Opinion section last week, I've decided to enlist the help of Tim Dolan '11 to help me rank: The Five Reasons A Triple-Option Offense Is a Terrible Idea. Possession Rasheed claims that the triple-option offense would help Dartmouth maintain possession during the game, which would benefit the team because it wouldn't have to throw in the bad weather up in Hanover, and because Dartmouth would be able to keep the clock running and keep the defense off the field.
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Bulldogs trounce Big Green 38-7
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Liz Sullivan
| October 11, 2009
zach ingbretsen / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth football was shut down by Yale this Saturday in a 38-7 loss in New Haven, Conn., as the Bulldogs racked up 520 yards of total offense. Dartmouth quarterback Alex Jenny '10 left the game in the second quarter after suffering a dislocated elbow. After completing three of six passes for 31 yards for the Big Green (0-4, 0-2 Ivy), Jenny was tackled while throwing a pass early in the second quarter.
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Equestrian team takes second at Middlebury
By
Kelly Hanen
| October 11, 2009
The Dartmouth equestrian team won the reserve championship at its first competition of the season on Saturday at Middlebury College. The Big Green beat out six other teams to secure its second-place finish, falling only to the University of New Hampshire.
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ONE-ON-ONE: Aly O'Dea '12
By
Jack Barrett
| October 11, 2009
I sat down with Dartmouth women's soccer's leading scorer Aly O'Dea '12 to talk about her travel schedule, the perks of post-games, and her recent black eye. So how was the game Friday night? AD: The game was frustrating, because we clearly dominated but let [Yale] capitalize on minor mistakes that we made. What are your strengths as a team this year? AD: Our chemistry.
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Men's soccer defeats Yale in final minute of overtime
By
Manisha Apte
| October 11, 2009
ian Blumenthal / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth men's soccer defeated Yale, 2-1, in a come-from-behind overtime victory on the road Saturday, courtesy of two strikes by forward Lucky Mkosana '12. Mkosana found the net seconds before the conclusion of the first overtime period, ending the game after 100 minutes of play. Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Dartmouth (7-2-1, 2-0-0 Ivy) struggled to capitalize on any of its chances early, but was able to score in the 63rd minute to get back in the game. The Bulldogs (3-5-2, 0-2-0 Ivy) had to fight to stay in the game after Dartmouth's game-tying goal, as they staved off multiple shots in the dying minutes of the second half. Dartmouth started the game taking three shots on goal in the first 25 minutes, but the Bulldogs turned the tide soon after.
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The band is off the field... for now
By
Jonathan Gault
| October 11, 2009
Fans who made their way to Memorial Field for the first two games of the 2009 football season may have felt that something was missing.
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Briefly Noted
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Compiled by Kenji McCully
| October 11, 2009
Former Dartmouth placekicker Nick Lowery '78 was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame this weekend, DartmouthSports.com reported.
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Football looks to end 15-game losing streak at Yale
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Rich Mezzasalma
| October 8, 2009
ZACH INGBRETSEN / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth football team will travel to New Haven, Conn., this weekend to take on Yale in its second Ivy League matchup of the season. The Big Green (0-3, 0-1 Ivy) is coming off a frustrating 30-24 loss to the University of Pennsylvania, which pushed the team's losing streak to 15 games.
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Wildcats end field hockey's four-game streak with 4-0 victory
By
Claire Monagan
| October 8, 2009
CHRISTOPHER RHOADES / The Dartmouth The University of New Hampshire snapped the Big Green field hockey team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday, shutting Dartmouth out 4-0. Head coach Amy Fowler expressed disappointment at the team's play on Wednesday "I'm bummed we had a no-show and people didn't step up," she said.