Big Green Set for Ivy League Opener at Princeton on Saturday

GAME 9
Dartmouth Big Green (2-4-2) at
Princeton Tigers (4-4-0)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 – 1 p.m.
Location: Princeton, N.J. – Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium
All-Time Series: Princeton, 38-22-8
Last Time: Sept. 30, 2017 / W, 2-1 (Hanover, N.H.)
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SATURDAY
Dartmouth begins its Ivy League schedule Saturday afternoon when they take on the Princeton Tigers in New Jersey at 1 p.m.

OVERTIME THRILLER

It only took 44 seconds into overtime for the Big Green to take down Albany,1-0, Tuesday night on Burnham Field
Senior Justin Donawa headed home the game-winner off an assist from Dawson McCartney to lift Dartmouth to its second win of the year.
Albany held a narrow advantage, outshooting Dartmouth 11-9 but both teams were equal with two shots on goal.
Albany finished the match with a 6-3 lead in corner kicks.

HE DOES IT AGAIN!! Justin Donawa heads it home in overtime off the feed from Dawson McCartney for the win!! https://t.co/uvbFn22apT pic.twitter.com/WEJRJU0I4A
— Dartmouth M Soccer (@DartmouthMSoc) September 26, 2018

SCOUTING PRINCETON

Princeton was selected to finish fourth in the Ivy League preseason poll with a total of 75 points.
The Tigers enter Saturday's matchup with a 4-4-0 record and are 3-1 in their last four matches.
Before its last loss to Loyola (Md.) Princeton defeated Temple, Boston University and Ryder, they also beat Delaware earlier in the year.
Along with Loyola, their losses have come against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Bradley and Monmouth.
The Tigers are tied for fifth in the Ivy League with seven goals.
Jeremy Colvin leads Princeton with three goals, while Sean McSherry has two and Danny Hampton and Gaby Paniagua each have one.

AGAINST THE TIGERS

Dating back to 1922, Princeton holds a 38-22-8 record over Dartmouth.
The Big Green hold a 9-6-3 record since 2000 and are 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.

TWO GOALS, TWO WINS

Senior Justin Donawa has been the go to player in overtime with two game-winning goals in the last two matches.
Donawa is tied for the team lead with two goals and leads the team with 14 shots and five shots on goal.

DEFENSE

Dartmouth has only allowed one goal in its last four games.
Goalkeeper Henry Stusnick currently leads the Ivy League with a .554 goals against average, he is second with a .824 save percentage and is tied for second with three shutouts.

PRESEASON POLL

2018 Preseason Ivy League Men's Soccer Media Poll
Place	Team (1st-place votes)	Points
1.	Dartmouth (11)	123
2.	Columbia (5)	117
3.	Brown	80
4.	Princeton	75
5.	Penn	52
6.	Yale	51
7.	Cornell	45
8.	Harvard	36

FOLLOW ALONG
To keep up-to-date on all the action over the weekend, you can visit the Dartmouth men's soccer schedule by clicking HERE and finding the links for live video through ESPN+ and live stats associated with the games.

WHAT'S AHEAD?
The Big Green head to Burlington, Vt. to face the Vermont Catamounts on Virtue Field on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Schedules