Lax squads scrimmage to kick off spring season
Maggie Goldstein / The Dartmouth Staff Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams ended their 2006 seasons on high notes.
Maggie Goldstein / The Dartmouth Staff Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams ended their 2006 seasons on high notes.
The Dartmouth women's hockey team missed Winter Carnival but enjoyed a pair of blowout victories, going on the road to beat Colgate 5-1 on Friday, Feb.
The Dartmouth men's ice hockey team had a tough win-loss split on the road this weekend against ECACHL competition, as the Big Green beat No.
The men and women's indoor track squads completed their final tune-up before the Heptagonal meet, the Ivy League championship of track, by participating in the Boston University Valentine's Invitational. Neither team had any field event athletes competing in the contest, as they stayed home and trained for the Heps.
"You are witnessing pure greatness," called the announcer, surprised, as the first racers in the women's 15k classic already came into view, swinging around the field and through the finish on their way to a second loop in the woods.
In a weekend whose buzz mostly centered around ex-Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher's appearance at the Dartmouth women's basketball game, the Big Green women hoopsters deserve credit for absolutely clobbering both of its Ivy opponents.
Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Staff With just six games remaining in the regular season, the Dartmouth men's hockey team has a shot to grab one of the top four spots in the ECACHL standings and secure a bye in the league's postseason tournament.
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In the coming week, the Dartmouth football team will announce its early decision recruits for the Class of 2011.
Jennie Post Hoping to add depth to a young team for next season, the Big Green softball team has bolstered its bats and pitching staff by signing three early-decision recruits last month, welcoming Amy McLuskie, Audrey Kolodziej and Devin Lindsay to the roster for the spring 2008 season. "With 16 underclassmen, the face of our team is very young this season and I would highlight that as one of our strengths," coach Christine Vogt said.
Danny Gobaud / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's and women's squash teams took on the Brown Bears at the Berry Sports Center in the triumphant and emotional final home match of the 2007 season.
The Dartmouth women's hockey team cruised to two victories over weaker conference rivals on Friday and Saturday.
Tilman Dette / The Dartmouth Staff The Dartmouth men's hockey team continued to roll on its home ice when it downed conference opponents Rensellear Polytechnic Institute 5-2 on Friday evening and Union 3-2 on Saturday night at Thompson Arena. Not only did the victories increase the Big Green's home winning streak (10-9-3, 7-6-3 ECACHL) to five games, dating back to a 4-0 victory over Holy Cross on Jan.
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Men's basketball was swept in its second Ivy League home weekend, as Cornell defeated the Big Green 74-61 on Friday and Columbia downed Dartmouth 61-55 on Saturday night. The losses left the Big Green (7-12, 2-4 Ivy) in sixth place in the conference standings.
The Dartmouth ski team is now three for three on the season. Continuing its sweep of the Eastern Carnival circuit, the Big Green captured its third consecutive victory of the year at the University of Vermont this weekend. For the third carnival in a row, Dartmouth took first, UVM was second and Middlebury College third.
The Dartmouth men's and women's track teams competed in the Dartmouth Invitational, the last home meet of the season and one of the final tune-up meets before the Heptagonal championships, the Ivy League championships of track.