Lee '98 Dominates College All-Stars

By Christian Hummel and William Hughes | Wednesday, January 14, 1998

While most of us were relaxing on Christmas Day, Lloyd Lee '98 was busy on the gridiron in the 60th Annual Blue-Gray Classic in Montgomery, Alabama. The star defensive back was the only player chosen for this all-star game from the Ivy League.

'Coming in as an Ivy League player, I felt a lot of pressure to perform well and prove that I can play against some of the best players in the country,' Lee said.

Lee was one of the standouts on defense this year for the Indians. Lee was third on the team in total tackles with 85 and had three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown against Fordham.

'I got a lot of funny looks from people when I told them I was from Dartmouth and that it was in New Hampshire, but once we got on the field we were all just there to play football.'

The Blue-Gray Classic is a prestiguous all-star game, and his selection means that Lee is one of a handful of Ivy Leaguers who may have a shot at the National Football League. During the first weekend in February, Lee will be traveling to the annual scouting combine to get a better idea at what his professional chances
might be.

'Overall it was just a great experience to be able to go down there and represent Dartmouth.'

Hockey

The Indians had only five days free from practice over winter vacation, and their hard work paid off for them. Dartmouth traveled to the University of Vermont for the Sheraton/USAirways Tournament and came home with their first holiday tournament victory since December 1992.

They racked up decisive victories over Bowling Green in the semi-finals and then Providence in the final en route to their championship.

The Indians blew open a game knotted at 1-1 against Bowling Green in the second period, scoring four unanswered goals. They added one more in the third to complement a stellar defensive effort. The final score was 6-2.

To clinch the tournament victory, the Indians trounced the Providence Friars in
the final 4-1. In each game, two Indians beat the odds and picked up two short-handed goals. Not only did their aggressive defense help them claim the title, but also the brick-wall stops of netminder Eric Almon '00 ensured victory. With 30 saves against Bowling Green and 27 against the Friars, Almon snagged the tournament MVP.

Up next for the fighting Indians were two formidable Ivy League foes, the Harvard Crimson and the Brown Bears. In Cambridge, the Indians fought well and stayed close to the Crimson but just came up short, 4-3. According to freshman skater Dan Lehoullier '01, the Indians put up a 'good fight.'

In Providence, the Indians snatched two quick unanswered goals but then allowed five straight goals to the Bears. The Indians fought back relentlessly to knot the game at 5-5 and send it into overtime. Unfortunately, despite the Indians' emotional comeback, the Brown Bears put the game to rest with a quick goal in the sudden-death overtime.

The Indian icemen enter the winter quarter with a 4-5-3 record, with Scott Peach '99 and David Whitworth '98 their leading scorers.

Basketball

The Indians Basketball team opened the New Year with an astounding win over Ivy League rival Harvard Monday night at Leede Arena. Harvard, having come to Hanover expecting another easy win, left town on the losing end of a 57-53 performance. Shaun Gee '00 led the game with 20 points. Power forward Ian McGinnis '01 led the Indians with 10 rebounds.

The Indians had been up 31-19 at the break, but a strong second half start by the Crimson prevented a bigger win. The win served as pay back for a 80-55 loss last month in Boston. Currently the team is 3-9 (1-1, Ivy). The team will have to continue to play strongly in order to catch Princeton which is expected to dominate the conference again this year.

The Tigers, who have not yet opened their Ivy campaign, is presently 11-1 with their sole loss to the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina. The pollsters have respected their strong start with a number 15 ranking in the latest USA Today poll. The Indians on the other hand have started of the season slowly. Early season wins over Army and Marist would be the only highlights as the team would drop nine of their first eleven. None the less, the win over Harvard should serve as notice that the team hopes to continue to be successful in Ivy League play.

Lee '98 Dominates College All-Stars

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