Big Green Travel to UMass Lowell For Non-Conference Tilt

GAME 5

Dartmouth Big Green (1-1-2, 0-0-0 Ivy) vs.
UMass Lowell Hawks (6-0-0, 0-0-0 America East)
Date: – Saturday, September 17, 7 p.m.
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts – Cushing Field

SATURDAY'S GAME
After pulling the upset over No. 24 Seattle, the Dartmouth men's soccer team will travel to UMass Lowell on Saturday.

SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS
UMass Lowell (6-0) has had a successful season thus far and is coming off of a 2-1 victory over Brown on Wednesday night. The River Hawks also had a key, 1-0, overtime win at home against Seton Hall on Sept. 2. Wuilito Fernandes has been leading the UMass Lowell offense with six goals, including a two-goal performance in a 2-1 win over Quinnipiac. Ivan Abramovic has also been solid for the River Hawks with four goals and a team-leading 13 points.

LAST TIME AGAINST UMASS LOWELL
Dartmouth and UMass Lowell have met just once before in program history. On Sept. 19, 2014 the Big Green recorded a dominant, 4-0 win at Burnham Field. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first half, Dartmouth scored three times in the second stanza, including a goal in the 82nd minute from Matt Danilack.

LAST TIME OUT
The Big Green took care of business at home with a, 2-1, come-from-behind victory over the Red Hawks last Sunday. Seattle jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the fourth minute, but Dartmouth fought back to tie the game when Matt Danilack headed in a free kick from Matt Greer in the 50th minute. The Big Green took the lead for good in the 82nd minute when Justin Donawa received a pass in the top of the box and fired in the game-winning-goal.

AYE AYE CAPTAIN
The Big Green are led by captains James Hickok and Emmanuel Arteaga. Also this season, Dartmouth will have three assistant captains, Wyatt Omsberg, Tyler Dowse and Danilack.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Hickok has performed well for Dartmouth in goal so far in 2016. He is second in the Ivy League in save percentage (.810) and is third in goals against (4).

TAKING CHANCES
Greer and Donawa have been creating scoring chances for the Big Green this season. Greer leads the Ancient Eight with 12 shots, while Donawa is not far behind with 11. As a team, Dartmouth leads the league with 51 total shots through four games.

FOLLOW ALONG
Can't make it to the game? There are two ways to watch the Big Green take on the River Hawks. The game will be carried live in HD on the Ivy League Digital Network for subscribers with Dave Collins on the call. Also the game can be streamed live on Dartmouth Sports' Facebook page as part of a one-week promotion. DartmouthSports.com will also provide a link to live stats for those looking to follow along during the contest.

LOOKING AHEAD
Dartmouth returns home on Wednesday, Sept. 21 when the Big Green host Hartford on Burnham Field at 7 p.m.

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