The Big Green was rolling in "Football" victories this week. Senior running back
Rashaad Cooper ran for 112 yards to lead the football team to a 41-0 win over Georgetown. On the soccer pitch, senior
Remy Borinsky booted the tying goal against UNH before the Big Green finished the game, 2-1, in overtime. She followed that up with a penalty kick in the 3-2 win over Albany.
Their efforts are rewarded by being named the Hanover Brick and Brew Athletes of the Week.
Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes - one male, one female - as the Hanover Brick and Brew Athletes of the Week. Student-athletes may be chosen based upon their efforts both on and off the field of competition.
Rashaad Cooper, Sr., Tracy, Calif. RB, Football
Senior
Rashaad Cooper led the Dartmouth ground game with his first career 100-yard rushing performance, going for 112 on just 16 carries (7.0-yard average) with one touchdown. His 51-yard burst on the Big Green's second possession set the tone for the rest of the day as Dartmouth blanked visiting Georgetown, 41-0, for the team's first shutout on opening day in 42 years. He also caught one pass for four yards and scored his touchdown late in the third quarter by stretching the ball over the goal line for his 3-yard score.