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Students celebrate athletic achievements at Homecoming p. 8 Field hockey team earns back-to-back wins before tough loss p. 7 Men’s and women’s soccer face tough weekends at Yale University p. 6 A History of Big Green sports during Homecoming p. 4–5 The Weekend Roundup p. 2–3
Football team pulls off historic Homecoming win against Yale University p. 8
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FIELD HOCKEY
CROSS COUNTRY
Compiled by JUSTIN KRAMER, CAITLYN MCGOVERN & CHRIS SHIM M e n ’s a n d w o m e n ’s cross country sent teams to compete at the New England Championships at Franklin Park in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday. The men finished fifth with 192 points while the women were ninth with 196 points. Will Shafer ’18 led the way with a strong third-place finish, completing the 8-kilometer course in 25:27.0. His strong finish garnered him All-New England honors. Owen Ritz ’21 and Marco Pompilj ’19 finished together in 33rd and 35th places, with times of 26:03.2 and 26:05.2, respectively. Rounding out the scoring runners were Nick Feffer ’21 in 45th (26:15.9) and Reed Horton ’19 in 76th (26:46.9). The women’s team was led
by Abby Brazil ’21, who placed 15th in 18:25.1 over the 5K course to earn All-New England honors. The next three Big Green athletes finished within seven seconds of each other, with Meg Tuthill ’20 in 26th (18:40.63), Claire Dougherty ’20 in 30th (18:46.81) and Rachel Ludwikowski ’21 in 31st (18:46.85). The final athlete to score was Grace Thompson ’19, who finished in 94th in 19:43.93. The cross-country teams return to action next week with the men competing at the NCAA Pre-National Meet in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, while the women compete at the Pennsylvania State Invitational at State College, Pennsylvania on Friday.
In Philadelphia on Saturday, the Big Green lost 3-0 to the University of Pennsylvania, ending its two-game win streak. Dartmouth falls to 4-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play. Penn got its first goal on goalkeeper Hailey Valerio ’19 just under nine minutes into the game, a tip-in from the near post. The game remained contested for the rest of the first half as neither team was able to find the back of the net. But the Quakers came out firing in the second half,
scoring two goals within the first 15 minutes to put the team at a 3-0 disadvantage. Carmen Braceras ’20 and Lia Constantine ’21 — who earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors for her performance against Fairfield University and Brown University last week — each recorded three shots toward a total of 14 by the Big Green. Valerio made nine saves in the losing effort. This weekend, the team takes on Yale University on the road and hosts Providence University.
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FOOTBALL Drew Hunnicutt ’19 hauled in a fourth-down touchdown pass from Jack Heneghan ’18 with 34 seconds on the clock, leading a near-miraculous 28-27 comeback win over Yale University on homecoming weekend. After the Big Green had looked buried early on, with little offensive motion and a 21-0 deficit, Hunnicutt’s catch capped off the largest comeback in program history. Despite a 47-yard pick-six from cornerback Isiah Swann ’20, Dartmouth entered the second half down 24-7. Strong defense on both ends had Dartmouth behind 27-14 over halfway through the fourth quarter, when the Big Green’s hopes were salvaged by a fourth-down roughing-the-passer penalty on Yale. Heneghan capitalized on the Yale mistake, hitting running back Ryder Stone ’18 with a 30-yard pass and then finding Dylan Mellor ’19, who had 133 yards on the day, for a 40-yard touchdown. The
defense held strong on the ensuing Yale possession, giving Dartmouth one last chance down 27-21 with 4:24 to go. With the clock ticking down, Dartmouth marched toward the end zone, buoyed by a key fourth-down conversion and Heneghan’s three carries for 32 yards. After Hunnicutt’s desperation touchdown catch, David Smith ’18 nailed home the game-winning extra point and the Big Green held on to complete the homecoming comeback. Heneghan converted 24-of-42 throws for 314 yards on the day, marking his fifth career 300-yard game. This is the third-straight week Dartmouth has won a game in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime. The victory keeps Dartmouth’s undefeated season alive while giving the Bulldogs their first loss of the year. Next weekend, the Big Green looks to continue its incredible run at Sacred Heart University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL
Dartmouth lost a pair of close matches at Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania, bringing its record to 6-8 overall this season and 2-3 in the Ivy League. Facing the Tigers on Friday, the Big Green came back from a 7-2 deficit to win the first set 26-24. After losing the second and third sets 25-19 and 25-14, Dartmouth found itself in a hole again in the fourth set. The Big Green came as close as 12-9, but the final set was lost 25-18 on a Princeton kill. Overall, Sara Lindquist ’18 recorded 10 kills on 26 total attempts, Douglas had 12 digs and Tori Dozier ’20 set up 30 assists. The road trip ended with a 3-1 loss to Penn. Lindquist and Mallen Bischoff ’21 recorded 14 and
11 kills apiece, while Dozier had a double-double with 14 digs and 38 assists. Dartmouth took a 7-4 lead early into the first set before Penn regained momentum to win 25-19. The visitors took another early lead in the second set, but this time the Big Green eked out a 25-23 win with the help of an important kill by Olympia Nagel-Caland ’21. Dartmouth dropped the third set 25-18 but kept the fourth set close all the way to the end, as neither team gained more than a two-point advantage during the entire set. Even though Dartmouth evened things up 20-20 with several points from Bischoff, the Quakers pulled out the 25-23 win. This weekend, Dartmouth hosts Yale University and Brown University.
TENNIS
Charlie Broom ’20 fell against two of the top singles players in the nation on Thursday and Friday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-America Tournament. Broom drew a tough first-round matchup on Thursday, facing 17thranked Timo Stodder of the University of Tennessee. Broom himself came into the match ranked No. 100, though he was defeated 6-3, 6-1. On Friday, Broom squared off against No. 32 Nathan Ponwith from the University of Georgia in the consolation bracket. Broom jumped out to a good start early, dominating the first set 6-2. The two grappled in the second set, as Ponwith narrowly took it 6-4. Ponwith pulled away in the third set, winning 6-3 to give him the match. The Big Green host the Dartmouth Invite from Friday through Sunday. The defending Ivy League champion women’s tennis team took on Ivy foes Yale University, Harvard University and Columbia University at the Bulldog Invitational over the
weekend. The weekend started off well against the Bulldogs, as the Big Green took two of four doubles matches and six of nine matches in singles. Saturday morning versus Harvard went even better, as Dartmouth won two of five doubles matches and a nearly perfect eight of nine singles matches. The team delegation of 10 wrapped up its tournament Sunday against Columbia with a slightly more challenging day. Dartmouth took half of the matches, including two doubles and four singles victories. Throughout the weekend, Dartmouth mixed and matched on the doubles court, Kristina Mathis ’18, Jasmine Abidi ’21, Catherine Cable ’20 and Maddie Hwang ’21 each won two doubles matches on the weekend. Every member of the team played singles as well. Abigail Chiu ’21 and Allison McCann ’20 went undefeated in their three singles matches. On Oct. 18, the team heads to University of Pennsylvania for the ITA Northeast Regional Championship.
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The No.1 rugby team defeated No.4 Harvard University 39-10 this past Saturday.
No. 1 Dartmouth proved why it deserves the top spot Saturday, dominating No. 4 ranked Harvard University 39-10 at Mignone Field. The scoring was distributed across the Big Green lineup, with single tries coming from Camille Johnson ’19, Berit DeGrandpre ’20, Lilly Durbin ’21, Idia Ihensekhien ’21 and Eva Klein ’20. Frankie Sands ’18 stood out from the pack with two tries, while Kat Ramage ’19 had two conversions herself. These scorers and a strong defensive effort led to an early 17-0 start followed by a Crimson try then another
15-0 Big Green run to pave Dartmouth’s road to victory. The Ivy League rivals had entered the game undefeated and each up three spots since the preseason poll. Dartmouth has now knocked off three teams that began the season ranked along with them in the top seven, including Quinnipiac University then-No. 1, United States Military Academy then-No. 3 and Harvard then-No. 7. Next weekend, Dartmouth hosts No. 10 Brown University in its final match of the regular season.
The Big Green (7-2-1, 2-0-1 Ivy) downed Hofstra University 3-0 on Tuesday before taking a 2-2 draw at Yale University on Saturday. The Bulldog comeback put the brakes on a seven-game Dartmouth win streak which began Sept. 4. Wyatt Omsberg ’18 opened up the scoring against Hofstra with his fourth goal of the season, this one on a penalty kick in the 57th minute. The Big Green kept the momentum going and added two more goals before the 70-minute mark. Noah Paravicini ’19 scored in the 62nd minute on an assist from Matt Danilack ’18 and Tyler Dowse ’18. Next, it was Ivy League Player of the Week Justin Donawa ’19 who hammered in a shot from the right side of the box off Danilack’s second assist of the game. Dartmouth recorded eight shots and goalkeeper Christopher Palacios ’21 had one save on seven Hofstra shots. At Yale on Saturday, Dartmouth scored twice in the first half to pick up a 2-0 lead. Eduvie Ikoba ’19 scored at the 11th minute off an assist from Paravicini and Zach Kalk ’20. He struck again in the 23rd minute, taking a cross from Dawson McCartney ’21 and scoring on a wide-open shot. Despite the Big Green’s strong start, the Bulldogs answered back with two goals in the second half, forcing the game into overtime with 40 seconds left. Dartmouth had a pair of shots in the first overtime period, but neither team could score and the game
ended as Dartmouth’s first draw of the season. This weekend, the team will travel to the University of Pennsylvania in hopes of preserving its place near the top of the Ivy League standings. The past week was a mixed bag for the women’s soccer team (5-6-0, 0-3-0 Ivy), which got a home win against the University of Massachusetts Lowell before losing at Yale University. At home on Monday, the Big Green won 2-0 against the River Hawks. Bonnie Shea ’21 recorded her first goal of the season just under 25 minutes into the match on a corner from senior Brittany Champagne ’18. Remy Borinsky ’19 doubled Dartmouth’s advantage with a goal at the 38-minute mark. Bianca Ribi ’18 and Lauren Lucas ’19 were credited with the assist. Dartmouth totaled 11 shots on goal while holding UMass Lowell to only one. The win was the third clean sheet of Mariel Gordon ’21’s college career. The team looked to post its first Ivy League win against Yale University but fell 2-1 in a hardfought overtime loss. The Bulldogs scored their first goal at the 53:41 mark, but a goal from Shea evened things up in the 61st minute. None of the 14 other second-period shots found the back of the net, taking the game to overtime, where Yale struck in the final minute period. Ribi had six shots and Borinsky had four, while Gordon recorded four saves. Dartmouth remains in last place in the Ivy League.
CORRECTIONS We welcome corrections. If you believe there is a factual error in a story, please email editor@thedartmouth.com for corrections. Correction Appended (Oct. 6, 2017): A previous version of the Oct. 6, 2017 article “The Invisible Injury: How Concussions Affect Student Lives” incorrectly stated the timeline of Everett’s injuries. This article has been corrected to reflect this change. Correction Appended (Oct. 6, 2017): The Oct 6. 2017 article “Legacy students pave their own paths at Dartmouth” was updated for accuracy to clarify Ueberroth’s characterization of Dartmouth during his parents’ time at the College. Correction Appended (Oct. 8, 2017): The Oct. 6, 2017 article “Young alumni reflect on their experiences after graduation” was updated to clarify statements by Gervase regarding an upcoming reunion event.
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The women’s soccer team lost against Yale University but defeated the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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The 1923 football game against Cornell University, played just after Memorial Field was dedicated, was the first “Homecoming” game. The Big Green lost 32-7.
Ever y fall, scores of alumni f lo ck back to campus with their families to reconnec t with former classmates and welcome the firstyears. This weekend-long tradition b egins with festivities on Friday night, highlighted by Dartmouth Night, the bonfire and the football game. The festivities and the football game were connected in 1923, and over the years, Homecoming has also b ecome a celebration of Dartmouth athletics. The event now features
the first sport at Dartmouth to enamor t he ent ire student body, it was not the first sport to develop at Dartmouth. From the College’s earliest days, administrators expressed the desire for students to maintain their health by exercising. However, while they initially intended for students to vest their time in manual labor such as gardening, Beginnings of students occupied their times swimming, skating Dartmouth and playing cricket. Today, Athletics the Dartmouth swim team Although football was competes as a Division I a parade of alumni and athletic teams, as well as the Wearers of the Green ceremony, which honors students, alumni and coaches for their at h let ic achie vements while representing the Big Green. The Dartmouth took a look at the history of Big Green sports on Homecoming.
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sport and has expanded to include diving as well. While skating and cricket have remained club sports on campus, they still have an active student population. In addition, the figure skating team has been named six-time intercollegiate champions. When football first came to Dartmouth in 1867, there was no structure in college athletics, so contests occurred between two te ams compr is e d entirely of Dartmouth students as part of the “Whole Division.” These
g am e s pitt e d s e n i or s and sophomores against juniors and freshmen as well as teams fielded by the Social Friends and United Fraters societies. These games among students culminated in a match known as the Usu a l Fo otb a l l Rush, which remained an annual Dartmouth tradition until 1948.
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In its early years, a r t m o ut h f o o t b a l l’s asons were truncated th no more than five mes played beginning October and lasting r o u g h N o v e m b e r. o w e v e r, B i g G r e e n otball was formally tablished in the fall 1881 when it held first intercollegiate me against the Amherst o l l e g e o n Nov. 1 6 . aptained by Clarence owland of the Class of 84, the team defeated e now-Mammoths in 1-0 contest at home. he game was one of ly two played that first ar, the other against mherst once more at a utral site in Springfield, assachusetts that ended a scoreless tie due to ow. During the f irst 11 asons in Dartmouth otball history, the team as led by team captains, the title of football ach was not established ntil Wallace Moyle took e position in 1893. The g Green began to pick up omentum however in the ginnings of the 1900s as e team fell under the adership of head coach alter McCornack of the ass of 1897, who led the am in its first winning ason in 1901, where artmouth finished with ecord of 9-1 leaving six mpetitors scoreless. Dartmouth held its first tercollegiate football me in the fall of 1881, hile the first celebratory onf ire o ccurred just ven years later in 1888 — hough the College did t officially endorse the
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bonfire until 1895 with the first Dartmouth Night, a celebration of Dartmouth alumni.
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The 1890 team beat the University of Vermont 71-0 and finished the season 4-4.
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Andy “Swede” Oberlander ’26 led Dartmouth to a national championship in 1925.
In 1923, Dartmouth finally united the annual bonfire and ceremony with a football game, featuring the dedication of Memorial Field 30 minutes before the start of the game against Cornell University. Dartmouth Night remained the official title until about 1961, when The Dartmouth referred to it as Homecoming for the first time. Although the bonfire and other ceremonies are a major part of what makes Home coming sp e ci a l, football has long been the star of the show. In 1980, the Homecoming parade featured multiple floats dedicated solely to football victories—from the 1925 national championship to an undefeated season in 1962 to a 1970 victory over Yale.
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A banner from the 1995 homecoming parade celebrates the 1970 undefeated season.
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Legendary Big Green coach Bob Blackman (center) pictured in 1958.
In 1955, Bob Blackman joined the ranks of Dartmouth football co aches, b eg inning a historic 16-year tenure. He led the Big Green t o s e v e n Iv y L e a g u e Championships, including three undefeated seasons in 1962, 1965 and 1970. Ty p i c a l l y c o m p e t i n g against Iv y L e ague rivals Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania, Blackman saw the team to 10 straight
Homecoming victories as part of an overall record of 12-2-2 in Homecoming games. In these contests, Dar tmouth left seven t e am s s c ore l e s s . T h e Blackman era saw star players like Bob Mlakar ’ 7 0 , Jo h n S h o r t ’ 7 1 , Clark Beier ’70 and Bob Lundquist ’69 consistently lead the team in rushing and touchdowns. Short was also a member of the Dartmouth’s undefeated 1970 team, Blackman’s final year of coaching.
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today’s homecoming On game day, hundreds of green-clad supporters poured into the stands ready to yell themselves hoarse in support of the Big Green. At this year’s Homecoming, the Big Green fans watched a nail-biter of a game: At the start of the fourth quarter, Dartmouth was down 13 points to Yale University. In the last six minutes, however, the Big Green scored two touchdowns to piece together a thrilling 28-27 victory over the Bulldogs. Some years, as with this season, Dartmouth scores an exciting victory on their home turf; other years, they’re not quite as successful. Regardless of the outcome, the Homecoming game has a strong sense of history associated with it. What makes Homecoming special is storming the stands with your best f riends, clapping and cheering alongside over 50 years’ worth of Dartmouth students. Win or lose, the whole event brings a sense of unity that feels like coming home.
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Field hockey team earns back-to-back wins before tough loss of the longest games in recent memory. The Dartmouth “It was such a long game, and After somewhat of a slow start, shootouts are so mentally tough,” the Dartmouth field hockey team Valerio said. “But I just got really in (4-6 overall, 1-2 Ivy) has shown the zone and knew that no matter tremendous promise after picking what I was going to give it my all up their first Ivy League win of the and leave it all out on the field.” season against Brown University Fowler had high praise for her on Sept. 30. In a grueling, nearly goaltender’s performance in the four-hour long battle with several Brown game and throughout the lightning delays, overtimes and season thus far. shootouts, the Big Green managed “[Valerio] has really stepped to come away her game with a 3-2 u p , ” Fo wler “It was an victory. s a i d . “ S h e ’s “It was an unbelievable game been battling u n b e l i e v a b l e from start to finish and out there and game from start has done an to finish and probably the longest excellent job probably the game I’ve ever been a proactively longest game breaking up part of.” I’ve ever been plays, which has a part of,” head been so big for c o a c h A m y - AMY FOWLER, FIELD us.” Fowler said. N o t a b l y, Goalkeeper HOCKEY HEAD COACH Va l e r i o h a s Hailey Valerio p l aye d eve r y ’19 had a game minute of particularly the season thus strong g ame, far and received f i g h t i n g the Brick and through two overtime periods and Brew Athlete of the Week award two shootouts to help Dartmouth for her stellar performance. to the conference victory in one The Big Green overcame a
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few serious setbacks in the game, with top-scorer Katie Spanos ’20 taking a head injury in the first few minutes and needing to step off the field. Despite missing its top-scorer, Dartmouth was able to eventually push through when Kira Koehler ’21 finally scored the winner in the seventh round of the second shootout. “The team had to bounce back from missing [Spanos] up there on attack, but the freshmen really stepped their game up and somehow we were able to get the win,” captain Morgan Philie ’18 said. The new class of seven firstyears makes up a third of the field hockey team’s 21-player roster, with most of them seeing a fair amount of playing time and performing remarkably well. Lia Constantine ’21 received Ivy League Rookie Player of the Week for her performance in the games against Brown and Fairfield University on Sept. 27. “The freshmen have really hit the ground running and are getting a ton of playing time on the field,” Fowler said. “They’ve really provided the team with a lot of depth and quality of depth, which has been such an improvement
from last season.” of optimism among the team are Having already won as many all promising signs of a successful games as they won all of last season season underway. When asked with seven left to play, the field about key upcoming match ups, hockey team is Philie remarked performing at “This team’s depth that the team a much higher plans to take level than last has been the greatest every game year. difference from last seriously and “This team’s year, and the freshmen that it is looking depth has been forward to the t h e g r e a t e s t have really provided Ivy League difference from some great new games at the last year, and the end of the freshmen have energy.” season. really provided “We’re taking some great it one game at a -KATIE SPANOS ’20 new energ y,” time and as our Spanos said. coach always Fowler also says, we have had high praise to treat every for the team’s game as the leadership most important under Philie and assistant captains one, because it’s the only one we Sarah Tabeek ’18 and Anna have control of,” Philie said. Ewasechko ’18. The team expressed g reat “The leadership across our e x c i t e m e n t w i t h i t s r e c e n t senior and junior class has been turnaround. Although the team very strong this season,” Fowler suffered a tough loss 3-0 at the said. “They are working incredibly University of Pennsylvania on hard to end up with a winning Saturday, it hopes to build off its record.” momentum throughout the rest of A youthful team led by strong the season. Its next game is away senior leadership, a consistent at Yale University on Saturday, goaltender and a general sense Oct. 14 at noon.
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Men’s and women’s soccer face tough weekends at Yale University and finished a chance with 40 seconds left, forcing the game into The Dartmouth two 10-minute overtime periods. After shutout wins during the “Credit to our guys, it was a real week, men’s and women’s soccer punch in the gut,” Riley said. “We ended their games in overtime on came back well and responded in the road against Yale University overtime.” on Saturday. The men conceded D e s p i t e s t ro n g p l a y a n d a game-tying goal with 40 seconds some dangerous chances made, left and finished overtime with Dartmouth was unable to find a no goals to finish 2-2. The winner in overtime. women’s team went into overtime The women’s team was on the deadlocked at 1-1 but conceded a opposite side of a comeback against goal to lose at the end of the first Yale, scoring in the second half to overtime period. force overtime despite eventually The men started off the week losing. The team mood was not all with a victory against Hofstra negative after the loss, as many saw University on Tuesday, getting a positives in the comeback and the 3-0 win at home. Wyatt Omsberg competitiveness of the game. ’18, Justin Donawa ’19 and Noah “It was a good game,” starting Paravicini ’19 each scored goals in keeper Mariel Gordon ’21 said. the shutout. “It was tied at the half, then they “I think [the game against] scored in the second half and we Hofstra was a good performance answered.” overall,” men’s soccer head coach In the end, the hard fought Chad Riley said. “[It’s] always battle against Yale was decided good to get a midweek win. A lot with a late goal toward the end of of guys were able to contribute.” the first overtime by Yale’s Ariel The team played its third game Chavarin. Because of the sudden in eight days against Yale, which death rules of overtime, Dartmouth lasted 110 minutes with no side had no chance to respond. able to grab a winning goal. “In some of these Ivy League “Yale was a good competitive games it comes down to four or five game, but I think we’re disappointed plays,” women’s soccer head coach in the end with the result.” Riley Ron Rainey said. “They were able said. to make one at the end.” It seemed that Dartmouth was It was Dartmouth’s third game the stronger side early in the game, against an Ivy League opponent jumping out to an early two-goal and its third loss. lead within the first 25 minutes of “We were unlucky against Yale play. but also against Brown [University] “We were cruising in the first when we lost in overtime,” Gordon half,” Riley said. “We got two said. goals and maybe could have had Despite a slow start, Rainey said another one. It the team feels was a very hot “Like anything, you prepared after a day. I think our difficult slate of take lessons from legs started to non-conference each game. We’ll go.” games before Dartmouth analyze it. We have a Ivy League play had the added began. ch a l l e n g e o f day off tomorrow and “Most of the going on the no midweek game, teams in the Ivy road to New League are at so we’ll be able to Haven. The turf the same level field at Yale’s prepare.” as the teams we Reese Stadium played in the proved difficult preseason like f o r t h e B i g -CHAD RILEY, MEN’S Northeastern Green, which SOCCER HEAD COACH [University] is accustomed and [Boston to playing on U n i ve r s i t y ] , ” the grass of Gordon said. Burnham Field. Both the men “It’s a and women challenging continue their turf field, and Ivy League it’s not the prettiest game you’ll seasons this upcoming Saturday ever see,” Riley said. against the University of Yale spent the second half Pennsylvania. The women also play consistently on the attack to cut non-conference opponent College into Dartmouth’s two-goal lead. of the Holy Cross on Tuesday. Yale defenseman Cameron Riach “Like anything, you take lessons got the Bulldogs started early in the from each game,” Riley said. “We’ll second half, scoring four minutes analyze it. We have a day off in. With the game on the line, tomorrow and no midweek game, midfielder Miguel Yuste created so we’ll be able to prepare.”
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Justin Donawa ’19 contributed a goal against Hofstra University on Tuesday in the Big Green’s 3-0 win.
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Dartmouth beats Yale University 28-27 in Homecoming game with final minute touchdown, erasing 21-point deficit By JAKE PHILHOWER The Dartmouth
Unlike last week against the University of Pennsylvania and the previous week against Holy Cross University, Dartmouth didn’t wait until the last play of the game to beat Yale University on Saturday. This time they did it with 34 seconds remaining. Drew Hunnicutt ’19’s 15-yard touchdown catch completed the largest comeback in Dartmouth history to lead the Big Green over Yale 28-27. Coming into the game, Dartmouth players and coaches knew the quality of the Yale team. The Elis had the Ivy League’s best scoring offense and were receiving votes in the FCS national coaches poll. The Bulldogs stuck it to the home team early. Yale scored 21 unanswered points in the first quarter and a half while only giving up two first downs in the entire first half. The Big Green’s only points of the first half came on defense, when Isiah Swann ’20 grabbed an interception and returned it for a touchdown with 2:24 remaining in the second quarter. The pick-six turned out to be pivotal. “I was just in man coverage,” Swann said at the post-game press conference. “I cut under the receiver, looked back to the quarterback and the ball was
right in my face. I just caught it and ran for my life down the sideline.” Even with the points, Dartmouth remained in a deep hole going into halftime as Yale kicker Alex Galland connected for a field goal after a 10play, 67-yard drive to end the half. The Big Green had seen adversity so far this season, but nothing like this halftime deficit. “We knew that we just had to move on — there was nothing we could do about it,” cornerback Danny McManus ’17 said at the post-game press conference. “We just had to come back strong and do the best we could to put ourselves in the position that we were to win the game.” Fortunately for Dartmouth, it was a tale of two halves at Memorial Field. “The most meaningless score in football is the halftime score,” Yale head coach Tony Reno said at the post-game press conference. Yale only had seven first downs the entire second half and was only able to score on one drive. The Bulldogs’ offensive anemia, combined with a porous second-half defense, allowed Dartmouth to crawl back into the game. The Big Green opened up the playbook as the game progressed, running a much more aggressive
offensive scheme. In the first half, Dartmouth balanced its 11 rushes with 11 passes but only netted 18 rushing yards with its balanced attack. Yale defensive ends Earl Chism and Kyle Mullen shut down the sweeps on the outside. But in the second half, quarterback Jack Heneghan ’18 began to leave the pocket as a rushing threat, opening up receivers on wheel and slant routes for short completions. Increasingly, Dartmouth gained yards in large chunks. Of Heneghan’s 314 yards, 276 came in the second half, including a 40-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. “I called him out a bit,” head coach Buddy Teevens ’79 said at the postgame press conference. “I said to him, ‘We need you to step up,’ and he did.” Heneghan finished with three touchdowns and a 138.75 passer rating. His first interception of the season did come in the fourth quarter, but it resulted in a touchback on a busted fourth-down play. In the absence of Ivy League Rookie of the Year Hunter Hagdorn ’20, who left due to injury in the first quarter, Hunnicutt stepped up and caught a pair of touchdowns, including the game-tying score to set up kicker David Smith ’18’s go-ahead extra point. “[Heneghan] threw me two great
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Despite facing a 21-0 deficit in the first half, the Big Green came back to win.
balls,” Hunnicutt said. “He played a great game and the [offensive]-linemen on that last drive gave [him] so much time.” After the game, players went to greet family, friends and students, attempting Memorial Field’s version of the Lambeau Leap. As the team and crowd came together to sing the “Alma Mater,” as they do at every football game, players were feeling sentimental. Even late in the game, a Dartmouth win seemed nearly impossible. When Dartmouth got the ball back at its own 10-yard line with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter, ESPN gave Yale a 99.4 percent chance of winning the game. “This is the best team we have played to date,” said Teevens following
the win. The Big Green has one last nonconference matchup at Sacred Heart University, losers of three straight. The Ivy League remains wide open as Dartmouth heads into the heart of its conference schedule. Traditional power Harvard University was stunned by Cornell University on Saturday. Central Connecticut State University beat defending Ivy League champion Penn by three touchdowns. And Columbia University is 4-0 for the first time in 21 seasons. Dartmouth and Columbia remain the only two unbeaten teams both in and outside of league play. The Big Green will face the Lions on Oct. 21 with a kickoff set for 12:30 p.m.
Athletes celebrate their achievements at Homecoming By SABA NEJAD The Dartmouth
While members of the Class of 2021 were gathering on the Green to circle the bonfire, another longstanding Dartmouth tradition was on display on the chests of current and former Big Green varsity athletes. The varsity letter sweater — knitted in Dartmouth green with a white “D” on the front — is awarded to each student-athlete after earning his or her first varsity letter. “The sweater has been essentially unchanged for many decades,” deputy athletic director Robert Ceplikas said. “It’s one of the many things connecting student-athletes across different sports and over many decades.” According to Ceplikas, the sweater tradition dates back to
at least the 1940s. Following the Homecoming parade and before the bonfire starts, seniors, captains and coaches — many sporting the “D” across their chest — assemble in front the steps of Dartmouth Hall for the Dartmouth Night Ceremony. Other team members are encouraged to be present in the roped-off sections in support of their upperclassmen teammates. The ceremony includes student speeches, an address by College President Phil Hanlon and recognition of senior athletes by athletic director Harry Sheehy. This year, rugby player Danielle Ramsay ’19 and football captain Jack Heneghan ’18 discussed their experiences with their respective teams. Heneghan expressed how thankful he is to Dartmouth and the athletic program for introducing him to a great community, made up of
talented and supportive teammates and classmates. His speech was inspired by the friends and memories he has made throughout his time at Dartmouth. Ramsey structured her speech around rugby’s culture, legacy and values. She mentioned how well the team embraces walk-ons and sees players not as merely athletes but also as people. Scott Ortlip ’17 was recruited for heavyweight crew and spent four years on the team. Unlike many student-athletes at Dartmouth, Ortlip received his varsity sweater at the end of his senior year after completing his final season at Dartmouth. Heavyweight rowers earn their sweaters in one of two ways: by racing in the 1V boat or spending four years on the team. Ortlip said he specifically wanted to get the sweater for his time in the
first varsity boat his senior season. “My sweater means a lot to me because it symbolizes the summation of all the work I’ve put into my rowing career,” Ortlip said. Mitchell Tevis ’18 had a different experience than Ortlip. Tevis was also recruited for heavyweight crew and has spent the last four years on the team. However, he got his “D” sweater when he was a first-year. One of the few freshman to earn a spot on the 1V boat, Tevis was honored to receive the sweater as a result. “I think it’s really nice being part of a larger group, having the sweater and being a varsity athlete,” Tevis said. The sweater has a more personal meaning for Casey Smerczynski ’20, who plays lock on the rugby team. “It’s really important to me because my dad has his varsity letter
sweater from Harvard [University], and it’s a great memory from college for him and we’ve been able to get closer through this shared experience,” Smerczynski said. “He can wear his, and I can wear mine and we can be a father-daughter duo.” For Zainab Molani ’18, one of the co-captains for women’s squash, getting the sweater meant that she had upheld the values of a Dartmouth student-athlete, something she hopes to maintain in her adult life. “Getting the green sweater at the end of the year banquet was special because it meant that I had fulfilled the goal of being a teammate, survived my first year of college and accomplished feats that Dartmouth was proud of,” Molani said. Nejad is a member of the rugby team.