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Shoot for It with Alex Lee ’16 and John Beneville ’16

By John Beneville and Alex Lee | October 1, 2015

Alex Lee ’16 and John Beneville ’16 are back again for the third week of “Shoot For It.” This week we’ll be weighing in on Derrick Rose, who continues to struggle to stay healthy.

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Women’s soccer blanks the University of Maine 3-0

By James Handal | October 1, 2015

The women’s soccer team beat the University of Maine 3-0 in Saco, Maine, on Tuesday evening in its second to last non-conference game this season, extending its unbeaten streak to eight games.

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Undefeated football team prepares for Ivy opener at Penn

By Alexander Agadjanian | October 1, 2015

For a team with Ivy League title aspirations this season, the football team now lies a day removed from its time of reckoning.

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Men’s golf takes first at weekend tournament

By Mark Cui | September 30, 2015

Propelled by an excellent second-place performance from John Lazor ‘19, the men’s golf team won the two-day Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge in Vermont over 11 other competing teams.

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One-on-One with Victor Williams '16

By Sam Stockton | September 30, 2015

Victor Williams ’16 is a starting wide receiver for the football team.

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Women’s soccer held to scoreless draw in Ivy opener against Brown

By Alex Brown | September 30, 2015

In a defensive struggle, the women’s soccer team began its Ivy League schedule with a scoreless tie against Brown University on a windy day in Providence, Rhode Island.

The women's golf team took the top spot in the Dartmouth Invitational for the first time in four years.

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Women’s golf takes first place at the Dartmouth Invitational

By Ashley DuPuis | September 29, 2015

The women’s golf team dominated its home tournament at the Hanover Country Club this past weekend, ending its two-day contest at 22-over par, an 18-stroke victory over second-place University of Hartford.

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Men’s and women’s cross country run to success at Boston College

September 28, 2015

The men’s and women’s cross country teams continued on the road toward the Ivy League Championships and NCAA National Championships with a strong performance at the Boston College Coast-to-Coast Battle at Beantown this past Friday, Sept.

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Volleyball beats Ivy rivals Harvard in five-set thriller

By Daniel Lee | September 28, 2015

The volleyball team (4-6, 1-0 Ivy) started the season with a decisive victory over Harvard University (4-7, 0-1 Ivy) to kick off the Ivy League conference schedule, defeating the Crimson three sets to two. After coming off of a stretch of tough preseason losses, the women made some much needed adjustments to bounce back against Harvard.

Dartmouth’s offense exploded in the first half, putting 35 unanswered points on the scoreboard against the Pioneers.

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Football blows out Sacred Heart 49-7, moves to 2-0 on season before Ivy opener

By Alexander Agadjanian | September 27, 2015

It took only 10 minutes for Dartmouth to build up a 21-point advantage and by halftime the contest was all but decided, as Dartmouth (2-0) cruised to a 49-7 blowout of the Pioneers (2-2) in its first home competition to make it two consecutive dominant wins to open 2015.

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Men’s soccer upsets No. 18 Hofstra with three late goals

By Ray Lu | September 27, 2015

In a tight affair that saw both teams unable to get ahead for the first 80 minutes, the men’s soccer team exploded for three goals in the final six minutes to knock down No. 18 Hofstra University (6-2), dealing the Pride its second loss of the season. The Big Green’s (3-3-1) performance at Burnham Field on Saturday night flipped the script from its recent pair of losses on a frustrating trip to Seattle last weekend.

Three early goals from Princeton put the Big Green in trouble right off the bat.

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Field hockey falls 7-3 to No. 20 Princeton Tigers in Ivy opener

By Gayne Kalustian | September 27, 2015

In its Ivy League opener this past Sunday at its home Chase AstroTurf Field, the field hockey team fell to No.

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Football prepares to take on Sacred Heart University

By Alexander Agadjanian | September 24, 2015

Off the back of a comfortable 31-10 defeat of Georgetown University (1-2) in its season opener, the football team will undertake one of its more onerous challenges this season on Saturday night. In a home opener clash on the newly renovated Memorial Field, the Big Green (1-0) will face two-time defending Northeast Conference champions in Sacred Heart University (2-1).

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Coach Ron Rainey: From the Big Ten to the Ivy League

By Emily Wechsler | September 24, 2015

Women’s soccer head coach Ron Rainey knew what it was like to be a coach long before he became one. The son of a high school and college-level basketball coach, Rainey took his soccer skills to the sideline almost as soon as he graduated from Wilkes University, where he had been a two-time captain and team most valuable player on the men’s soccer team.

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Shoot for It: With Alex Lee ’16 and John Beneville ’16

By John Beneville and Alex Lee | September 24, 2015

Alex Lee ’16 and John Beneville ’16 are back for the second week of “Shoot for It.” This week, we’ll be talking about the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers and what we expect to see from them this upcoming season.

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Volleyball prepares for Ivy League play

By Daniel Lee | September 23, 2015

In preparation for its Ivy League slate, the volleyball team played four games over the last five days.

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Men’s soccer drops two tight games in Seattle

By Ray Lu | September 23, 2015

The men’s soccer team suffered two tough losses in Seattle against the now-No.

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Women’s golf places fourth, Calbi ’19 earns second in invitational

By Henry Arndt | September 22, 2015

Led by an exciting second-place overall performance from Julia Calbi ’19, the women’s golf team opened its 2015-2016 season with a solid fourth-place finish among the field of 11 teams at the Chesapeake Bay Invitational on the par-72 United States Naval Academy golf course.

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Women’s rugby gets first victory of inagural varsity season

September 22, 2015

At its inaugural game as a varsity program, the women’s rugby team ushered in a new era with a 77-5 win against the University of Pennsylvania on Sept. 13 at Brophy Field. This immediate success was followed by a tough loss against Quinnipiac University last Saturday, 5-43.

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Tennis teams open season on road

By Joe Clyne | September 21, 2015

The men’s and women’s tennis teams opened their seasons this past weekend with tournaments on the road. The men participated in the Ivy Plus tournament in Princeton, New Jersey, from Friday through Sunday. On the same dates, the women competed in the Tribe Invitational at the College of William & Mary. Both teams saw mixed results in their opening matchups as the Big Green tennis players shook off the offseason dust.