Rookie Player, Head Coach Win Dartmouth Debuts
from press release
HAMILTON, N.Y. - Rookie Chris Costabile
(Sykesville, Md.) got his Dartmouth career underway with a
game-high four points to lead the Big Green men's lacrosse
team to a 7-3 win over Colgate to kick off the 2010 season.
Dartmouth (1-0) was led by Costabile, who posted two goals and two
assists for four points, while senior captain Ari Sussman (New
Haven, Conn.) began his final season with three points on two goals
and an assist. Senior captain Christopher Root (Houston, Texas)
netted two goals in his first game of the year, both coming in the
second half. Senior goaltender Michael Novosel (Somers, N.Y.) was
solid in net with 14 saves to earn the win.
Colgate (0-2) got a goal and an assist from Patrick Campbell,
while John Donnally and Michael Crown also added goals for the
Raiders. Goaltender Tim Harrington made nine saves, but took the
loss.
The first half was uneventful on the scoreboard for both teams.
Dartmouth took the first lead of the game with 4:17 remaining in
the opening quarter. Sussman netted his first of the season, coming
unassisted to give the Big Green a 1-0 lead.
Crown got Colgate even with Dartmouth early in the second quarter
with his first of the season. The assist on the play was credited
to Patrick Campbell to knot the score at 1-1.
With just under eight minutes left in the first half, Costabile
fired home his first of his Dartmouth career to give the Big Green
its second lead of the game at 2-1. Dartmouth had the shot
advantage in the half with 17 shots to 11 for the Raiders.
Turnovers hurt the Big Green as Dartmouth committed 10 in the first
30 minutes.
Dartmouth wasted no time increasing the lead to 3-1 in the third
quarter. Root scored his first of the year coming just 1:22 into
the second half. Sussman pushed the Big Green's advantage to 4-1
with his second of the game with the assist going to Costabile.
Freshman Nikki Dysenchuk (Darien, Conn.) scored the lone man-up
goal for both teams in the third quarter for his first collegiate
goal. The goal came with 2:11 left in the frame and the score came
unassisted. Costabile continued his success at the end of the third
with his second of the afternoon coming with 1:37 left, so
Dartmouth went into the final quarter with a 6-1 lead. Sussman
assisted on the play to give him three points.
The fourth quarter began with Root's second tally at the 10:34
mark to push the advantage up to 7-1. Colgate closed out the game
with two goals in the final 3:25, but the rally fell short and the
Big Green came away with the 7-3 and got head coach Andy Towers a
win in his first game as Dartmouth's head man.
Colgate had the advantage in shots with 33 to the Big Green's 26.
The Raiders dominated the play in the final frame, oushooting
Dartmouth 15-1. Ground balls went to the Big Green, but by a slim
15-14 advantage. Both teams were successful clearing the ball out
of their own zones. Dartmouth cleared 21-of-23, while Colgate
missed being perfect by one with 18 clears in 19 chances.
Dartmouth will be back in action for its home opener on March 9
against Holy Cross at 3 p.m. at Scully-Fahey Field.
