Women's swimming beats Cornell 161-80
The women's swim team returned to Ivy League competition against the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday.
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.
Big Green track and field team makes strong debut, prepares for dual-meet competition
Defeats Princeton for first time in five years, 64-56
The Dartmouth women's basketball team took to the road this weekend, playing the Princeton Tigers and the University of Pennsylvania Quakers.
The men's ice hockey team had a disappointing weekend, picking up only one of a possible four points against ECAC rivals Princeton and Yale.
While most Dartmouth students were just beginning to think about returning to Hanover for the Winter term, the women's ice hockey team was already back and in action. The team entered the new year with a 5-0-2 record.
This weekend promises to be perhaps the most exciting one of the year for Dartmouth hoops fans. Perennial Ivy powerhouse Princeton pays a visit to Leede Arena this Friday and 24 hours after that, the Big Green men face juggernaut Penn, ranked 25th in the latest Associated Press poll. If it beats Harvard on Friday, Penn will be gunning for a record 13th straight Ivy League victory.
Since 1924, Dartmouth alumni have competed in each of the Olympic games and most of them began their successful careers as a part of the Dartmouth ski team. Last season was a challenging one for the Big Green.
Most preseason polls said that the Dartmouth men's hockey team would finish either last or next to last in the ECAC.
As students headed home after finals, the Dartmouth women's swimming team prepared to put a cap on a successful fall.
The men's basketball team finished its vacation schedule with an 82-70 loss to the Vermont Catamounts Monday night in Burlington. After falling behind by as many as 16 points and fighting back several times, the Big Green took a 48-46 lead with 13 minutes to play. But it was all Vermont from there, as the Catamounts dominated the remaining minutes. "Once we got ahead we stopped doing what got us there.
Monday was a day full of surprises for many at the NCAA Division I cross country championship at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. The Dartmouth men's team had hoped at the IC4A championship to avenge a loss suffered a week earlier to number one ranked Georgetown.
Every year since Coach Betsy Wilson took charge of the women's swim team five years ago, the Big Green have improved their record.