Original Article: http://dartreview.com/archives/2008/05/05/spring_sports_a_roundup.php
Monday, May 5, 2008
Baseball
Baseball split their crucial four game series with Yale last weekend and defeated University of Vermont Tuesday in a non-league game. The Indians maintained their 2.5 game lead in the Rolfe division of the Ivy League and look forward to back-to-back double headers again this weekend with one in Cambridge before Harvard travels to the Upper Valley to face Dartmouth at home on Sunday. These are their last four Ivy League games of the season, and to secure a spot in the Ivy League playoffs, they are all important from here on out.
Lightweight Crew
The Dartmouth Lightweight Rowers brought home the Biglin Bowl last weekend, marking the only time in its 59-year history that the Dartmouth team has defeated both Harvard and MIT to claim the coveted Bowl. Dartmouth defeated Harvard by .05 seconds after taking the lead at 1950 meters and never looking back until the photo finish.
Heavyweight Crew
Dartmouth Heavyweight Rowers came in second at the Bill Cup at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The Indian heavyweights look forward to their two upcoming home races on the Connecticut River, and then they are off to the Eastern Sprints.
Women’s Crew
The Dartmouth Women’s Crew Team topped Notre Dame and Gonzaga, but had trouble with Radcliffe in the Charles River Challenge. The two-day event included two grueling races on Saturday and one on Sunday morning. Dartmouth handled just about everyone in the field, but continued to have trouble against the ladies from Radcliffe, who just proved to be too fast for the Lady Indians. The women’s team also has two upcoming races on the Connecticut, and finishes off May 18th at the EAWRC Sprints in Camden, NJ.
Men’s Rugby
The Dartmouth Rugby Football Club won the Ivy League Championship on April 27. After falling to second ranked Brigham Young the previous weekend in the National Tournament, the men in green utterly dominated the Ivies with a combined score over the weekend of 145-0. On Saturday, Dartmouth beat Columbia 40-0 and Penn 64-0 to set the stage for a rematch against last year’s champion Harvard. In 2007 the Indians narrowly fell to the Crimson in extra time in the final, and they had no intention of making the rematch a nail biter. After marching onto Columbia’s Manhattan pitch Sunday afternoon to the supportive cheers of alumni, Dartmouth scored on the first drive and never let Harvard back into the game. When the final whistle sounded, the score was 41-0. To cap off the perfect game, scrumhalf Gordon Silvera ‘08 was awarded Most Valuable Player of the tournament as the Ivy League trophy was returned to Hanover.
Men’s Lacrosse
The Indians downed Yale 17-14 but lost a heartbreaker to No. 4 Virginia in Charlottesville. Brian Koch led the way against Yale with four goals in the team’s first Ivy League win of the season. Ari Sussman had three goals in the loss to the Cavaliers before a crowd of 2,200. Last week, Dartmouth hosted Princeton at the newly renovated Scully-Fahey field. Princeton, who is 4-0 in league play, will be a formidable opponent and the Indians will look to hand them their first loss of the season.
Women’s Lacrosse
With wins over Harvard and Princeton last week, the Indians had one of their best weeks of the season. Freshman Kat Collins had five goals in their 13-12 nailbiter against Princeton, and Kristen Barry got the girls going with 4 goals in the win against Harvard. With those wins, Dartmouth improves their record to 7-6 on the year and is back in the national rankings, coming in at nineteenth. This week, they take on Boston University at home on Saturday and take a long trip to Palo Alto, California to take on Stanford on Sunday. The Indians finish up their season at home next week against No. 12 Duke. A special congrats to Kat Collins, who was honored as National Rookie of the Week for her performance against Harvard and Princeton.
Tennis
The Men’s Tennis team ended their season with a loss to undefeated Harvard last week, which unfortunately puts a cap on what was a disappointing season for the Indians. The Women, on the other hand, ended their season with a win against the Crimson. The Lady Indians ended their season at 16-4 with an Ivy League record of 4-3. Congrats to seniors Maggie Suydam, Megan Zebroski and Catja Carrell for a great season.
Track and Field
The Track and Field Team hosted a five-way meet last weekend at which both the men and women dominated the field. The women scored 118 points, 80 points more than second-place Vermont. The 4x400 relay team set a new school record with their time of 3:52.42. The men finished with 120 points, followed by New Hampshire with 61. Senior Brian Evans was the top performer for the Indians, winning the 100 and the 200 meter dashes and anchoring the 4x100 relay—also a win. Both the men and the women were back in action at the PENN relays in Philadelphia this weekend.