Big Green Head to UNH For a Granite State Showdown

GAME 13
Dartmouth Big Green (8-3-1, 4-0-0 Ivy) vs.
New Hampshire Wildcats (8-3-3, 2-2-1 America East)
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 – 7 p.m.
Location: Bremner Field, Durham, N.H.

TUESDAY'S GAME
The Dartmouth men's soccer team travels across the state to Durham, for a non-conference showdown with New Hampshire at Bremner Field at 7 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Dartmouth is coming off a 2-1 victory over conference foe Columbia last Saturday. Freshman Eduvie Ikoba scored his third goal of the season just before the 27-mintue mark. Later in the half classmate Justin Donawa netted his first goal of the season when he fired off a shot from 40 yards out to give the Big Green a 2-0 lead. The Lions added a goal of their own in the second half, but Dartmouth netminder Stefan Cleveland shut the door on Columbia, finishing the evening with four saves.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
UNH is currently in fourth place in America East, but has not recorded a victory since Oct. 10, when the Wildcats defeated Stony Book 3-2. Recently, UNH is coming off a 1-0 loss in double overtime on the road at Albany on Oct. 24. The Wildcats' offense is led by Chris Wingate, who has six goals and 14 points on the season. In goal, Ryan Carpenter has made 29 stops and boasts a 1.01 goals against average.

LAST TIME AGAINST NEW HAMPSHIRE
On Tuesday Oct. 29, 2013 the Big Green fell, 2-1, to their in-state-rival in a dramatic double overtime contest at Burnham Field. UNH struck first, but with less than two minutes remaining in the first half, Dartmouth got the equalizer from Patrick Murray, who headed in a cross pass from Colin Heffron. After a scoreless second half, it took two overtimes before the Wildcats' AJ Albers scored the eventual game-winning goal.

THE RACE FOR FIRST PLACE
Dartmouth retains sole position of first place in the Ivy League after Harvard dropped a 3-2 decision at Princeton on Oct. 24. The Crimson and Big Green clash when Dartmouth travels to Cambridge on Saturday, Oct. 31.

LEADING THE PACK
In goal, Cleveland is having quite the senior season. He currently leads the league in save percentage (.857) and goals against average (0.65). Cleveland has only allowed six goals this season, good for second in the conference.

FOLLOW ALONG
DartmouthSports.com will provide live stats for those looking to follow along during the contest.

LOOKING AHEAD
After traveling to Harvard, Dartmouth returns home on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. to take on Northeastern in the final non-conference game of the season. Following that game, the Green host Cornell on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m.

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