A Heckler's Guide to the Universe
As Dartmouth baseball prepares to face Columbia this weekend with an Ivy League championship on the line, the excitement is palpable.
Lions come to Hanover for Ivy Championship games
Larissa Cespedes / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth's baseball team will take on Columbia for the Ivy League championship in Hanover this weekend, in what will likely be the most important three-game series in many of the players' college careers. It will be the second meeting of the two teams this season.
Three Big Green golfers compete in Northeast Invitational
Three members of the men's golf team traveled to Portsmouth, R.I. to compete in the University of Rhode Island Northeast Invitational Tournament at the Green Valley Country Club this past weekend. While other teams competed for the team title, the Big Green golfers competed individually.
Softball splits with Harvard in home-to-home season finale
In its final conference games of the season, Dartmouth softball split with first-place Harvard in a four-game home-and-home series this past weekend. Dartmouth (13-25, 9-11 Ivy) swept Harvard (24-20, 14-6 Ivy) on Saturday for the second time in Big Green history, winning the first game, 8-3, and the second, 4-3, in Cambridge, Mass. The return to Sachem Field for Sunday's games in Hanover did not give the Big Green any home field advantage, however, as Dartmouth dropped the first game, 4-2, and the second, 5-2, to close out its season. Dartmouth finishes in second place behind Harvard in the North Division of the Ivy League.
Lightweights split weekend races with win over Columbia
Courtesy of Susanna Curry Dartmouth's men's lightweight rowing team has had a flair for the dramatic this season, and Sunday afternoon was no different. The Big Green had a close victory against Columbia in the Subin Cup at Orchard Beach Lagoon in Pelham, N.Y., on Sunday.
Toe to Toe: Hodes versus Schmidley (Schmidley)
If you did not already know, Big Green baseball is making itsIvy title appearance since us '08s graduated from high school.
Toe to Toe: Hodes versus Schmidley (Hodes)
Larissa Cespedes / The Dartmouth Staff With Dartmouth baseball closing in on its first Ivy League title since 1987, Schmidley and I entered what is one of the more interesting debates of our decorated tenures.
Women's tennis caps turnaround with 4-3 win over Crimson
With last Wednesday's win 4-3 against Harvard, Dartmouth's women's tennis team finished its season with a winning conference record, taking fourth place in the Ivy League. The Big Green (16-4, 4-3 Ivy) experienced a big turnaround from last season's woeful league play.
Late surge by Stanford downs women's lax at home
SEBASTIAN RAMIREZ-BRUNNER / The Dartmouth Staff Despite an early lead and a late-game comeback, Dartmouth's women's lacrosse team was not able to overcome Stanford's mid-game surge as the Big Green lost to the Cardinals, 11-10, on Sunday at Scully-Fahey Field. Co-captain Liz Spence '08 suggested that the loss was a result of mental lapses that, despite the effort and cohesiveness of the team, were ultimately costly. "We played really hard.
Harvard men's tennis downs Green to cap perfect Ivy season
Dartmouth's men's tennis team took on Ivy League champion Harvard in the team's final contest of the year last Wednesday in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard (15-6, 7-0 Ivy) was able to cruise to a comfortable victory, sweeping the Big Green (6-12, 1-6 Ivy), 7-0, as the Crimson finished its perfect Ivy League season. The only victory for the Big Green came in the first matchup of the day.
Rowing teams have mixed success in weekend regattas
Dartmouth's rowing teams had a challenging weekend, as all three programs went up against some of the top teams in the nation on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Dartmouth women's first varsity team posted the Big Green's best results, ultimately losing a fast race to second-ranked Princeton.
Big Green runners have solid performances at Penn Relays
Jennifer Argote / The Dartmouth Staff Dartmouth's track and field teams headed to Philadelphia on Thursday for the annual Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States.
Men's lacrosse upsets Princeton with 11-9 victory
BEN GETTINGER / The Dartmouth The Princeton men's lacrosse team looked as if it would avoid an upset at the hands of Dartmouth on Saturday when the Tigers scored three straight goals to open up the fourth quarter, tying the game at 9-9 and shifting the momentum in its favor. The Big Green stayed resilient, however, and got the victory it has been looking for all season in front of a packed house on Saturday at Scully-Fahey Field, as Dartmouth shocked the No.
Baseball One Step Closer to Ivy League Title
Dartmouth baseball clinched the Red Rolfe Division title and the home field advantage for next weekend's Ivy League championship against Gehrig Division winner Columbia after three wins against Harvard this weekend. If the Big Green (24-14, 15-5 Ivy) can top the Lions (20-24, 15-5 Ivy) next week in Hanover, Dartmouth will earn its first league title and would secure Dartmouth an automatic bid to the NCAA postseason tournament.
Equestrian ends season at Ivies
In its last competition of the season, Dartmouth's equestrian team tied with Cornell for reserve champion at the Ivy League championships last Saturday in Ithaca, N.Y.
Around the League
Jennie Post / The Dartmouth Staff Men's Lacrosse Dartmouth (5-7, 1-3 Ivy) got a much-needed conference victory against Yale (4-8, 0-5 Ivy) last week, winning 17-14.
Exhibition soccer matches mark dedication of Burnham Field
The College marked the dedication of Burnham Field and the adjoining Sports Pavillion, which will serve both Burnham Field and the nearby Scully-Fahey Field, with two exhibition soccer matches and festivities for donors and alumni involved in the project last weekend. The new field has been dedicated to Alden "Whitey" Burnham '46.
Baseball rallies in marathon win over Catamounts
Larissa Cespedes / The Dartmouth Designated hitter Jim Wren '10 blooped a single down the right field line to drive in the winning run in a 12-inning, 10-9 Dartmouth comeback win against the University of Vermont Tuesday afternoon in Hanover.










