Men's Soccer Meets 11th-Seeded Providence on Sunday in 2nd Round

DARTMOUTH MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY NOTES

Dartmouth vs. Providence
Date: November 23, 2014 | Time: 7:00 p.m. ET | Venue: Ray Tracey Track and Field Complex (300) | Location: Providence, R.I.

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QUICK NOTES

• Senior Alex Adelabu scored with 4:18 remaining in regulation to propel the Dartmouth men's soccer team over Fordham, 2-1, on Thursday evening. With the win, the Big Green advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and will face Big East Tournament champion Providence.

• Dartmouth is 11-2-1 against the Friars in the all-time series record, dating back to the first meeting on Oct. 11, 1986, when the Big Green won 2-0. Dartmouth faced Providence in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament and fell 1-0 to the Friars

• Junior Stefan Cleveland made two saves in the victory and kept the game scoreless in the first with a diving save on Fordham's Aleksandar Mastilovic. A header in the 76th minute was the only ball to get past the Dayton, Ohio native.

• Freshman Matt Danilack finished the game with two assists and was a vital part of the offensive attack. Danilack was credited with the primary helpers on both Dartmouth goals — first using his head on Alnas' tally and then sending a through ball to Adelabu.

ADELABU'S LATE TALLY ADVANCES MEN'S SOCCER IN NCAA TOURNAMENT WIN

Alex Adelabu broke a one-all tie with 4:18 remaining to propel the Dartmouth men's soccer team into the second round of the NCAA Tournament over Fordham, 2-1, on a chilly Thursday evening on Burnham Field. Classmate Robin Alnas scored the opening goal of the game in the 61st minute. Matt Danilack was credited with the primary assist on both goals. Senior Colin Heffron and Adelabu had secondary assists credited to them. Stefan Cleveland made two saves in the win.

RILEY NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR; SEVEN PLAYERS RECEIVE ALL-IVY STATUS

Second-year head coach Chad Riley was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year and seven members of the Dartmouth men's soccer team received All-Ivy status, as announced by the league office. Seniors Alex Adelabu, Gabe Hoffman-Johnson and junior keeper Stefan Cleveland were selected to the first team, while seniors Stefan Defregger and Colin Heffron were tabbed second team honoree. Freshmen Wyatt Omsberg and Matt Danilack received honorable mention status after a superb rookie season in Hanover.

BIG GREEN MOVE UP IN NATIONAL RANKINGS

Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the Dartmouth men's soccer team moved up five spots in the Nov. 18th edition of the NSCAA top 25 national poll. Dartmouth entered the polls in the final week of the season at no. 25, but a share of the Ivy league title and the NCAA auto bid puts the Green and White at no. 20.

ADELABU NAMED IVY PLAYER OF THE WEEK ON NOV. 17

Alex Adelabu picked up his second Ivy League Player of the Week award as the regular season concluded over the weekend, the Ivy League announced on Monday.

Adelabu led the Big Green with five points in the 3-0 win over Brown on Saturday night. The Houston, Texas native scored a pair of goals and was credited with an assist on classmate Tommy Johnson's goal late in the contest. The Dartmouth striker picked up his first Ivy weekly award on Oct. 13, when he had a seven-point week against Central Connecticut State and Yale. Adelabu leads the Big Green with 22 points on nine goals and four assists.

BIG GREEN CLAIMS IVY LEAGUE AUTO BID AND SHARE IVY TITLE
Dartmouth punched its Golden Ticket as the Big Green defeated Brown, 3-0, to claim a share of the Ivy League title and the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Alex Adelabu finished with five points. Tommy Johnson scored his first collegiate goal and Stefan Cleveland made seven saves.

Dartmouth / Providence All-Time Series

Dartmouth: 11-2-1

Date Venue             Dartmouth Providence
10/11/86 Providence                  2                               0
10/10/87 Dartmouth                   2                               0
10/8/88 Providence                  1                               0
10/7/89 Dartmouth                   1                               0
10/10/92 Dartmouth                   1                               1           OT
9/19/93 Providence                  4                               1
10/26/94 Dartmouth                   5                               1
10/29/95 Dartmouth                   2                               1
10/29/96 Providence                  3                               2
11/4/97 Dartmouth                   3                               1
11/3/98 Providence                  1                               3
11/2/99 Dartmouth                   2                               3
10/31/00 Providence                  2                               1
9/19/01 Dartmouth                   3                               0
11/17/11 Providence                  0                              1*

* 2011 NCAA Tournment First Round

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