Men's hockey loses weekend pair
Losses leave Big Green in three-way tie for final playoff spot
Losses leave Big Green in three-way tie for final playoff spot
The men's and women's squash teams both lost big to Trinity on Saturday, but the men's team salvaged the weekend by beating Cornell at the same meet. The women's team lost 8-1 for the second straight year, bringing its record to 1-3.
After five years at Dartmouth, Ilsa Webeck '94 is still playing her heart out. It paid off this Saturday when the women's basketball team defeated rival Harvard, 81-77.
Jen Pariseau '97, point-guard for the women's basketball team, will be interviewed on the ABC television show Good Morning America next week. Pariseau will appear with Madeleine Blais, whose book, "In These Girls, Hope is a Muscle," was released Monday.
The men's hockey team will try to put last weekend's tough losses to Brown and Harvard behind as it prepares for ECAC matchups against Clarkson and St.
Both the men's and women's squash team trounced Bowdoin yesterday. The men won 8-1, bringing their record to 2-2.
Victory brings record to 8-5-2; important home games this weekend against Brown and Providence
The men's swimming team went into action last Saturday hoping to rebound from a close loss to the University of Massachusetts and snap its losing streak. But the team's luck ran short as it was touched out in a few key races and edged out on the diving board, losing 131-112 to the University of Pennsylvania.
Catamount means mountain lion, and is short for cat of the mountain. The Big Green discovered this yesterday when the Vermont Catamounts strutted into Leede Arena and walked out with a 64-61 victory. As Vermont Coach Tom Brennan said after the game, Dartmouth "could have just as easily won it." Perhaps, but the realization does little to alleviate the sting inherent in such a loss. After playing superbly for much of the second half, the Big Green still found themselves down four, 62-58, with 2:42 remaining, after Vermont star Eddie Benton swished two foul shots. After several unproductive trips down the floor for both teams, Kenny Mitchell '97 was fouled after grabbing an offensive rebound in traffic. Mitchell hit the front end of his one-and-one, but missed the second.
While most people in the north were outdoors enjoying the uncommonly warm weather or indoors watching the Chargers upset the Steelers on Sunday afternoon, the Dartmouth ski team hit the slopes. Although the warm temperatures and lack of natural snow made the Dartmouth Skiway slushy, the team persevered on the salted artificial snow and came out on top in the international FIS/UNI race. With 110 competitors, the race was an important one, both for the skiers and for the coaches who organized the event.
The women's hockey team split games on the road this weekend, beating Cornell 9-0 but losing to St.
The Dartmouth men's and women's track and field teams both performed well this weekend, advancing to the finals of the third annual New England Challenge Cup next weekend. Running at the University of Maine Friday night, the women placed second in their qualifying meet behind the University of Massachusetts, qualifying them for the women's finals this Saturday at 3 p.m.
The women's swim team returned to Ivy League competition against the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday.
To say it was a nailbiter would be an understatement. The fans were on the edge of their seats, coach Chris Wielgus and her assistants could not sit down. And the five Dartmouth players on the court kept running, rebounding and scoring until the bitter end. After watching the men's basketball team crush the Crimson, 73-65, the Dartmouth women's team did the same, defeating Harvard with a score of 81-77. The win lifts the Big Green's record to 5-7 overall, 2-1 in the Ivy League, after falling to Princeton and defeating the University of Pennsylvania last weekend. About five minutes into the second half, co-Captain Betsy Gilmore '94 sunk a shot from the right wing, edging Dartmouth ahead, 40-39.
The men's hockey team had another frustrating weekend, losing to Brown on Friday night and Harvard on Saturday night. The Big Green put forth good efforts both nights, but found themselves on the short end of both decisions, losing 6-3 to Brown and 5-3 to Harvard. Harvard 5 Dartmouth 3 Saturday night the Big Green, bolstered by a lineup shakeup by Coach Roger Demment, skated well but were stymied by Crimson goalie Tripp Tracy. Tracy was on fire for Harvard, making a career high 37 saves.
Men avenge loss at Cambridge
Despite excellent team play throughout the entire game, the women's ice hockey team was unable to pull off a win last night in its first home game since winter break, sending Northeastern home with a 3-1 victory. The Huskies arrived in Thompson Arena last night with an 8-1-4 record.
First victory ever at Cornell for Big Green; record at 3-1
With only a day to rest from a long weekend road trip the Dartmouth women's basketball team suited up again last night to play Boston University.
Following a tough 3-0 loss at Princeton on Saturday, the women's hockey team capitalized on its strengths, crushing Yale 10-3 on Sunday afternoon.