Men's Soccer Opens 2014 Season Against Notre Dame and Indiana

DARTMOUTH MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY NOTES

Berticelli Tournament

Dartmouth vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date: September 5, 2014 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | Venue: Alumni Stadium (3,007) | Location: South Bend, Ind.

Dartmouth vs. No. 12/17 Indiana
Date: September 7, 2014 | Time: 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET | Venue: Alumni Stadium (3,007) | Location: South Bend, Ind.

Live Stats: Dartmouthsports.com | Live Video (Notre Dame game): WATCHND | Inside Men's Soccer With Chad Riley: Season Preview: ILDN

Non-Conference Action: Over the past three seasons, the Big Green are 17-10-5 in out of league tilts. Dartmouth went 4-1-4 last season with triumphs against Boston College, Massachusetts, Kentucky and Albany.

Welcome to the Class of 2018: Eight members joining the Green and White this fall. Yima Asom, Matt Danilack, Tyler Dowse, Giorgio Gorini, Matt Greer, Jonathan Nierenberg and Wyatt Omsberg look to help Dartmouth claim another Ivy League Championship.

Strong Defending: Last season the Big Green allowed just 1.17 goals against per game. The duo of James Hickok and Stefan Cleveland combined for four shutouts and a .789 save percentage.

Welcome Back Chad: Second-year Dartmouth head coach Chad Riley will make his return to his alma mater as the bench boss for the Big Green. Prior to being named an assistant coach in 2012, Riley spent time on the sidelines in South Bend after a terrific playing career. From 2000 to 2003, Riley played in 78 games and scored 10 goals with 32 assists for 52 points.

Free Stream: Notre Dame will offer a free stream on WatchND this Friday night as the Big Green begin their 2014 season.

Notre Dame Scout: The defending 2013 NCAA Men's Soccer College Cup Champion claimed a share of the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic last weekend, defeating Marquette, 2-1, and tying No. 9 Georgetown, 0-0 (2OT). Connor Klekota and Leon Brown tallied the Fighting Irish's goals agains the Golden Eagles. Patrick Wall posts a 0.45 goals against average with five saves this season.

All-Time ND Series: The Big Green are 1-1 in two meetings with the Fighting Irish. In their first meeting, the Green and White fell, 2-1, on September 5, 2008. In the last affair, Dartmouth defeated Notre Dame, 2-1 (OT), in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010.

Indiana Scout: Indiana is coming off a 1-0-1 weekend as it played No. 9 Georgetown to a 1-1 tie on Aug. 29 and topped No. 12 Marquette by a 1-0 score on Aug. 31 to win a share of the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic. Michael Riedford and Femi Hollinger-Janzen each scored over the weekend for the Hoosiers. Colin Webb posts a 0.45 goals against average thus far with seven saves.

All-Time IU Series: Dartmouth defeated Indiana in its first and only meeting, 4-0, on September 7, 2008.

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