Dartmouth may be located in small town Hanover, New Hampshire but her influence is felt world-wide. This week’s athletes come from outside the United States in widely disparate countries. Both freshmen, Luke Allan hails from just north of the border in Ottawa, Ontario, while Doreen Ariik joins the Green from somewhat further south in Nairobi, Kenya. Allan earned his first podium for the Nordic ski team, coming in third at Vermont. Ariik contributed to the women’s basketball team’s first Ivy victory of the season with a double-double (11pts/10rbs).
Their efforts are rewarded by being named the DartmouthSports.com Athletes of the week.
Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes - one male, one female - as Athletes of the Week. Student-athletes may be chosen based upon their efforts both on and off the field of competition.
Doreen Ariik, Fr., Nairobi, Kenya, F, Women’s Basketball
In the 58-54 defeat of Brown and Dartmouth’s first Ivy League win since March 7, 2020, Doreen Ariik ended the game with a team-leading 11 points and 10 rebounds, picking up the team’s first double-double of the season. Adding to her night were the first two foul shots of her career which she sank, combined with an Abejon bucket, to give the Big Green a five-point advantage in the third quarter. The 6-4 freshman went 3-4 from the line and added a couple of assists in her 27-minutes of action.