Basketball
Men
Record: 9-16 (6-8)
5th in Ivy League
After a rough stretch of years finishing in the bottom of the Ivy League standings, the basketball team hoped to make the Ivy League tournament for the first time since the 2015 season. The team made a late push, winning four of their last five conference games. In the end it wasn’t enough, as the boys ended up finishing at 5th place. Looking back on the season, there were a lot of close games that I’m sure the team would like to have back, including three conference losses of three points or fewer.
Yale beat Princeton to win the Ivy League championships and take the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs were eliminated in the first round after a 22 point loss to 3 seed Purdue.
Women
Record: 3-23 (2-12)
7th in Ivy League
It was a difficult year for the women’s basketball team. An overtime win against Cornell proved to be one of the few bright spots of the season. Princeton won the Ivy League women’s tournament. The Tigers went on to upset 6 seed Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament, before losing to 3 seed Indiana by just one point in the second round.
Indoor Track
Men
7th in Ivy League
Unfortunately the Dartmouth relays earlier this winter were canceled due to COVID concerns (shocking). The team finished a disappointing 7th in the Ivy League Indoor Championship a month ago. The DMR (distance medley relay) took first place in a strong showing, and the 4×800 squad took a respectable 3rd place. The men also had a strong showing in the heptathlon, taking both 2nd and 3rd place.
Women
7th in Ivy League
The women’s team also finished 7th in the Ivy League Indoor Championship, although they were not as far away from the leaders as the men’s team in terms of points scored. The women took 3rd and 4th in the shot put, and 4th in the 800. Although nobody was able to break into the top 2 for the women, they were able to score in a variety of events and finished with more points than the men’s team.
Hockey
Men
Record: 7-22-3 (3-7)
5th in Ivy League
It was a challenging season for the men’s hockey team, as they ended a disappointing 5th in the Ivy League (Columbia and Penn do not have varsity teams, so that is 5th out of 6). The boys played well in the postseason ECAC championship tournament, losing the opening round series 2-1 to Rensselaer, including a second game loss of just one goal. After the season, however, sophomore goalie Clay Stevenson was rewarded for his spectacular play with a two-year contract from the Washington Capitals. Clay is set to earn roughly $855,000 a year, so congrats to him.
Women
Record: 9-19-1 (1-8-1)
6th in Ivy League
It was a disappointing year for women’s hockey, finishing at the bottom of the Ivy League (Columbia and Penn don’t have programs). The women’s team was unable to make the ECAC postseason tournament and will look to have a better season next year. In the final game, the Dartmouth women’s team beat Rensselaer, the same team that sent the men home from the ECAC tournament.
Skiing
11th at NCAA Championships
The skiing team finished just outside the top ten with good performances from many skiers. Two Dartmouth women scored in the top ten of the women’s slalom, the source of a significant amount of the teams points. The alpine skiers provided 122 points, whereas the Nordic skiers were able to score only 20. The women also outscored the men 94-48.
Swim and Dive
Men
8th in Ivy League
After a brief hiatus, the swim team returned this season. A last place finish in the Ivy League was disappointing but perhaps to be expected given the circumstances. The men’s team saw new records for both the 100 meter freestyle and the 400 meter freestyle relay. One diver represented Dartmouth at the diving championships.
Women
7th in Ivy League
The women’s team had a bit more success this season. There was a new record set in the 100 free, and at the Ivy League championships the women placed 8th in the 1650 meter freestyle and 6th in the 400 meter freestyle relay. Two divers represented the women’s team at the zone A championship.
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