Dartmouth Heads to Boston University For Midweek Showdown

GAME 7

Dartmouth Big Green, (2-4, 0-0 Ivy League) vs.
Boston University (1-7, 0-0 Patriot League)
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Boston, Mass. – Case Gym “The Roof” (1,800)
All time series: Terriers lead, 12-8

WEDNESDAY'S GAME
The Dartmouth women's basketball team returns to New England for a mid-week showdown with Boston University.

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS
BU heads into this week's contest on a three game slide. The Terriers recently fell to Long Beach State, 61-48 in the Arizona State University Classic in Tempe, Arizona. BU's lone victory this season came against UMass Lowell, when the Terriers handed the River Hawks a 66-56 loss. BU is lead by Sarah Hope, who averages 10.8 points per game. Sophie Beaudry is the team's top rebounder, averaging 5.9 boards per game.

LAST TIME AGAINST BOSTON UNIVERSITY
On Nov. 28, 2015, behind its best all around performance of the season thus far, the Big Green won its first game of the season by taking down Boston University, 72-52 in Leede Arena. Three Dartmouth players finished the game in double digits in scoring, as the Green shot 41 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range. Senior, Lakin Roland led her team with 19 points and 12 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Sophomore Kate Letkewicz was on fire from behind the arc making four of seven shots.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Dartmouth is in the midst of its longest stretch of road games of the 2016-17 campaign. The Big Green do not play in Hanover until Dec. 17, when Marist visits Leede Arena.

NOT COLD AS ICE
Sophomore Isalys “Ice” Quiñones has performed well for Dartmouth in her new role as a starter. The 6-3 forward has started all six games this season and recorded her first career double double with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the Big Green's, 61-51, win to open the season. She averages 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS
The Big Green's lone senior, Fanni Szabo has been climbing on some of Dartmouth's all-time records' lists. With 1,060 career points, Szabo is in sole possession of 16th in the all-time scoring category. She is also sixth in both three-point field goals made and attempted.

LIVE FROM LEEDE
For the first time in recent years, Big Green basketball returns to the airwaves as each home game will be broadcast live on KOOL FM 93.9/96.3. Brett Franklin will serve as the team's play-by-play broadcaster with Jill Glessner on color commentary.

PATH TO THE PALESTRA
The inaugural Ivy League men's and women's basketball tournaments will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 11-12, 2017, at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The top four teams will earn berths in the tournament, with the semifinals on Saturday and the championships on Sunday. All six games will be broadcast live on ESPN's networks.

FOLLOW ALONG
Can't make it to the games? The game will be streamed live at no cost on Patriot League TV. DartmouthSports.com will provide a live stats link for those looking to follow along during the contest. Fans are also encouraged to follow the team's official Twitter account @DartmouthWBB for live in-game updates.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Big Green travel to Maine for the team's fourth consecutive road game this Saturday at 1 p.m.

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