Dartmouth and Yale Tangle in Ivy Tussle
from press release
HANOVER, N.H. - Fresh off a big win at #6 Syracuse, the
#16 Dartmouth women's lacrosse team is back in Hanover to open a
two game homestand against Yale this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Game 6: Yale (4-4, 1-1 Ivy) at #16 Dartmouth (4-1, 1-0 Ivy)
Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010 " 1:00 PM
Location: Hanover, N.H. " Scully Fahey Field
Multimedia: Livestats " Live Video ($)
Dartmouth - Yale Series: Dartmouth leads, 20-13
Last Meeting: 3/22/09 " New Haven, Conn.
Result: Dartmouth 8 - Yale 6
Streak: Dartmouth +1
Dartmouth seeks to increase its winning streak against Yale to two
in its second Ivy League game of the season. The Ivy foes have met
annually since 1977, with Yale winning the first six before
Dartmouth broke through for a 10-9 win in 1983. After a loss the
following season, the Big Green went on to win 15 of the next 16
meetings including a nine-game winning streak through 2000. The
Bulldogs snapped the streak with a 13-7 win in 2001. Yale had a
modest three game winning streak in the series from 2006-08 before
Dartmouth got back on the winning side with an 8-6 triumph last
spring.
BRING ON THE BULLDOGS
Fresh off a huge win at #6 Syracuse, #16 Dartmouth looks
to increase its winning streak to five games and remain unbeaten at
home today. Dartmouth opens its only homestand albeit a modest
two-game one <> of the season against Yale. This could prove
to be an exciting contest, with both teams coming off of huge
momentum wins. Yale has turned in two straight impressive efforts,
knocking off #13 Boston University, 11-9, midweek and giving #4
Penn all it could handle in a 7-5 loss last Saturday. The Big Green
s defense has been tremendous in Hanover, giving up just three
goals at home this season.
ORANGE CRUSHED
#16 Dartmouth made a bold statement with a dominant 17-10
victory at #6 Syracuse, a game in which the Big Green held a
10-goal lead midway through the second half. After going down 2-0
in the first 1:15 of the game, Dartmouth went on a 4-0 tear and
never trailed again, including run of four goals in 1:32 to get
that 4-2 lead. It was a game of runs for the Big Green, which also
scored five unanswered during a seven-minute span later in the
first half and four in a span of 2:16 early in the second.
Dartmouth led 10-6 at halftime and quickly extended the advantage
to 17-7 with 16:30 to play in the game, stunning the Syracuse
faithful with a running-clock lead. The Orange did score three
goals in the next five minutes, but Julie Wadland kept them off the
board in the final 11:09 and the offense was patient and
deliberate, taking little chances in the waning minutes. Greta
Meyer (5 g, 1 a) and Sarah Parks (4 g, 2 a) were the stars
offensively for the Big Green in a balanced offense-defense effort.
TERRIERS COMING TO TOWN
Dartmouth continues its homestand New England rival Boston
University comes to town on Wednesday, March 31 at 4 p.m. The Big
Green and Terriers have traditionally had a spirited New England
rivalry and Dartmouth will welcome back its loyal student fanbase
after playing its last two home games during spring break.
WHERE WE RANK
#16 Dartmouth should get a big boost in the polls this
week after knocking out #6 Syracuse this week. The Big Green has
held steady at its ranking of 16th in the IWCLA coaches poll which
it has held since March 8. Inside Lacrosse looks even more
favorably on the Big Green, shooting up to 11th after being booted
out of the rankings following the loss to UNH. Syracuse had been
seventh in that poll. Six Dartmouth opponents are currently in the
IWLCA Top-20 while six are ranked by Inside Lacrosse with a
seventh, Princeton, receiving votes.
