Hanover, N.H. — Dartmouth men's soccer freshman
Kevin Dzierzawski (Oakland Twp., Mich.) was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week while his team rose in the national polls, ranking as high as sixth in the nation.
It was a big weekend for the rookie Dzierzawski, who scored five points and made his first collegiate start as the #10 Big Green picked up a pair of victories. In his first collegiate game, Dzierzawski came off the bench to tally a goal and three assists as Dartmouth dispatched St. Peter's, 7-0. The rookie recorded an assist on Lucky Mksoana's goal just before the half to make it 4-0.
He helped a pair of teammates score their first collegiate goals and picked up one of his own in the second half, playing a role in all three of the Big Green's second-half goals. Dzierzawski earned his first career start two days later, helping the Big Green lockdown Northeastern with a 1-0 shutout win.
A pair of independent publications put the Big Green in the national top-10, with Soccer America ranking Dartmouth sixth nationally and College Soccer News tabbing the team ninth. The NSCAA coaches poll has Dartmouth at 13th nationally and third in the Northeast.
The Big Green hosts its own 2009 Nike Hypertherm Classic this weekend at Burnham Field, welcoming Rhode Island, Iona and #18 Connecticut. #6 Dartmouth takes on #18 UConn in a key New England showdown on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. before facing Rhode Island on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.