Dartmouth to Open 2018 at Kristen Dickmann Invite

Friday, August 31

Annapolis, Md.

3:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Villanova

Senior Zoe Leonard

Photo by: Doug Austin

Dartmouth to Open 2018 at Kristen Dickmann Invite

8/30/2018 11:44:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

By: Charlotte Brackett

KRISTEN DICKMANN INVITATIONAL

Friday
Dartmouth (0-0) vs. Villanova (3-0)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Annapolis, Md. / Wesley Brown Field House
Live Stats

Saturday
Dartmouth vs. Navy (2-1)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Live Stats

Dartmouth vs. Alabama (3-0)
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Live Stats

THIS WEEKEND
Dartmouth will kick off the 2018 season this weekend at Navy's Kristen Dickmann Invitational, taking on Villanova, the host and Alabama over the course of two days, meeting all three for the first time in program history. This is the ninth year in which Navy's fall tournament will be played in honor of Dickmann, a defensive specialist who passed away in 2008.

SCOUTING VILLANOVA
The Wildcats enter their second of four tournaments with a perfect 3-0 mark after defeating La Salle (3-0), Morgan State (3-1) and Delaware (3-1) to win the Delaware Invite. Villanova also won its exhibition match against Lehigh a few days before the season started by a score of 3-1.

SCOUTING NAVY
The host opened 2018 at the Penn State Invitational last weekend, easily taking down the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Eastern Kentucky by scores of 3-0 before falling to PSU by the same score.

SCOUTING ALABAMA
Like Dartmouth's other opponents, the Crimson Tide kicked off the season last weekend, winning the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley COFC Classic following wins over Western Kentucky (3-0), Missouri State (3-1) and the College of Charleston (3-0).

COACHING STAFF
Gilad Doron is back for his third year at the helm and is joined by assistant coaches Eyal Zimet – who is also in his third season – and Olivia Lathrop, who spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at DeSales University.

CLASS OF 2022
Six fresh faces will be opening their collegiate careers this weekend: Emma Moffet, Bella Hedley, Nicole Liddle, Francesca Meldrum, Annemarie Horn and Jael Campbell.

CAN'T BE THERE?
Live stats will be available for all three of Dartmouth's matches and can be found on Dartmouthsports.com. For updates throughout the weekend, follow the team's official twitter: @DartmouthVBall.

NEXT UP FOR DARTMOUTH
The Big Green will host their annual home tournament next weekend, Sept. 7-8. Throughout the two-day, three-team, six-match invite, Dartmouth will take on Boston College, Lafayette and Siena. Live stats and video on ESPN+ will be available for all six matches.