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Women’s soccer defeats Marist College but falls to Columbia University, looking to close out season strong

By Jake Philhower | October 22, 2018

This past week, the Dartmouth women’s soccer team faced both Marist College and Ivy League rival Columbia University in two key matchups for the Big Green as their season begins to wind down. The Big Green faced adversity in its Monday game against Marist early on as the visiting team scored in the 18th minute.

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One-on-one with Emma Alter '20

By Addison Dick | October 22, 2018

On Saturday, the Dartmouth heavyweight rowing team started its season by finishing with boats in first and third place at the annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week 7

By Mark Cui , Andrew Wright and Emilie Baxter | October 22, 2018

Men's soccer The men’s soccer team had their fifth tied game of the season against Lehigh University (7-5-2) after a final score of 0-0.

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Griffith’s Got Stats: The (Hopeful) Future Rise of the Oakland Raiders

By Evan Griffith | October 19, 2018

I admittedly am a bit angry writing this column. I was planning on writing an NFL column for this upcoming Sunday and throwing in some information on the matchups I thought were interesting, with possibly a bit of fantasy advice.

The team has averaged 38 points a game on offense — 13th highest in the Football Championship Subdivision — while only allowing 249 yards per game — fourth best in the nation.

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Examining the unexpected rise of Dartmouth football

By Andrew Wright and Addison Dick | October 15, 2018

After being picked in most preseason polls to finish in the bottom half of the Ivy League standings, the Dartmouth football team has shot off to a dominant start with a 5-0 overall record and 2-0 Ivy League conference record, demonstrated most recently by a 41-18 bludgeoning of defending conference champions and preseason favorites Yale University in New Haven last Saturday and a 42-0 shutout of Sacred Heart University at home on Saturday.

The highlight for many team players was the close five-set victory over Harvard University earlier this season.

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Women’s volleyball seeks to rebound after several injuries left the young team without many key players

By Baily Deeter | October 15, 2018

The Dartmouth volleyball team has had an up-and-down 2018 season so far. The team has experienced some high peaks, including a thrilling five-set victory over Harvard University, but has had some lows as well, such as a tough road trip at Cornell University and Columbia University.

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Griffith’s Got Stats: Looking at the College Football Playoff Picture

By Evan Griffith | October 15, 2018

The college football playoff picture is slowly starting to take shape and some familiar faces are in the driver’s seat.

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Sticking to Sports

By Sam Stockton | October 15, 2018

At the tail end of a sunny fall afternoon in Eugene, the Oregon Ducks executed a seldom seen play, the old fashion double ice.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week 5

By Mark Cui , Caitlyn McGovern and Lili Stern | October 15, 2018

Field Hockey Despite out-shooting Yale University (6-6, 2-2 Ivy) 25-9, the Dartmouth field hockey team (4-7, 1-3 Ivy) fell to the Bulldogs 4-3 at home on Saturday.

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One-on-one with Sophia Kocher '21

By Justin Kramer | October 12, 2018

Sophia Kocher ’21 set a Dartmouth equestrian record this past Saturday at Middlebury College, tallying up a perfect 42 points in her first six shows and becoming the first Dartmouth rider to go undefeated at every regular season competition.

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Swinging, Skating, Sparring

By Justin Kramer and Addison Dick | October 8, 2018

Badminton The Dartmouth Badminton Club strives to be one of the most inclusive club sports on campus, with no experience necessary and no tryouts required.

Dawson McCartney ’21, one of the Big Green’s leading offensive weapons, winds up to kick the ball against Yale University.

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Men’s soccer tops the University of Vermont in OT thriller

By Jake Philhower | October 8, 2018

The Dartmouth men’s soccer team had a lineup of big games to play against the University of Vermont on Tuesday and Yale University on Saturday.

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Sticking to Sports

By Sam Stockton | October 8, 2018

He and his teammates line up, arms around one another’s shoulders. Fireworks erupt behind NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who begins to speak.

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Griffith’s Got Stats

By Evan Griffith | October 8, 2018

The announcers almost jinxed it, but I think everyone can finally say what fans in Austin, Texas have been hoping to say for a long time: Texas is back.

The women’s rugby team bests American International College 53-17 to go 5-0 on the season.

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The Weekend Roundup: Week 4

By Nathan Albrinck , Andrew Wright and Lili Stern | October 8, 2018

Football improves to 4-0 with fourth straight 20 point win, volleyball sweeps the University of Pennsylvania and more in the Weekend Roundup.

Grace Scott ’22’s career in bouldering has recently extended to ice climbing.

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One-on-one with Grace Scott '22

By Baily Deeter | October 5, 2018

Baily Deeter '22 sits down with Grace Scott '22, who has been climbing competitively for 10 years but comes to New Hampshire, an environment abundant with granite, to climb independently and outdoors.

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Into the Deep End: Dartmouth’s Swim Test

By Caitlyn McGovern , Baily Deeter and Jennifer Lee | October 1, 2018

Decades ago, many colleges required students to pass a swim test in order to graduate. Today, only a few cling to this tradition, Dartmouth being one of them.

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Sticking to Sports: Roughing the Passer, Targeting and the Future of Football

By Sam Stockton | October 1, 2018

The opening weeks of the National Football League season have been dominated by one storyline. It isn’t blossoming young quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff, it isn’t the Browns finally winning a game and it isn’t the slow start by the greatest franchise of the salary cap era.

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Griffith's Got Stats: What would you do in this situation?

By Evan Griffith | October 1, 2018

You’re a highly-recruited high school quarterback who enrolls in a southern university with a top-tier football program.

Led by a career high 10 saves by goalie Mariel Gordon ’21 and a strong defensive effort, the Big Green came away with a scoreless draw against Princeton University and go 5-3-2 overall adn 1-0-1 in league play.

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Women’s soccer comes away from weekend play with a scoreless draw against Princeton University

By Jake Philhower | October 1, 2018

This weekend, women’s soccer traveled to Princeton, New Jersey to take on Princeton University in an important matchup early in the Ivy League conference season.