Big Green to Face Crimson in Ivy Rugby Championship

IVY RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP
Dartmouth (2-2) at Harvard (5-1)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Cambridge, Mass. / Mignone Field
All-Time Series: Dartmouth leads, 8-2
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THIS WEEKEND
Having last played two weeks ago, the Dartmouth women's rugby team is back and ready for the postseason. The Big Green will head south to Cambridge to take on Harvard in the Ivy Rugby Championship on Saturday.

LAST TIME OUT
Five players scored their first tries of the season in Dartmouth's 52-38 victory over Quinnipiac on Senior Day on Oct. 12.

Kristin Bitter led the team with 12 points from a try and six conversions, while Idia Ihensekhien was second with two tries.

The first half was eventful, with a combined six tries being scored. A season-first try for Marin Pennell, a career-first score for Anyoko Sewavi and two Bitter conversions gave Dartmouth a 14-0 edge before Quinnipiac responded a few minutes later.

Sophia Haley increased the Green's lead at the 21-minute mark with her first of the year, but the Bobcats got within a try and a conversion shortly after (19-12). Two tries by Ihensekhien and pair of good kicks by Bitter within 10 minutes got Dartmouth out of danger and gave the home team a 33-12 lead heading into halftime.

Continuing with the trend, Abigail Schill scored her first collegiate try in the early parts of the second half and, after another one for the Bobcats, Bitter scored and made her own conversion (47-19). Allison Tong had her first try of the season during her last game at Brophy to keep the Big Green comfortably ahead. Quinnipiac came alive soon after, scoring three consecutive tries, but time ran out before any real damage was done.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Following her career-high performance against the Bobcats, Bitter was named the DartmouthSports.com Female Athlete of the Week. She is the first women's rugby player to earn that honor so far this season.

SCOUTING HARVARD
The Crimson enter the weekend on a four-match unbeaten streak after defeating Dartmouth, Quinnipiac, Notre Dame College and Brown. Harvard closed the regular season last weekend against the Bears, ending up with a 42-14 victory.

LAST TIME AGAINST HARVARD
The Big Green and the Crimson last met on Sept. 21 at Mignone Field, a game Harvard won by a score of 50-34.

Ariana Ramsey led the team with three tries for a total of 15 points, while Ihensekhien was close behind with two scores.

NEXT UP FOR DARTMOUTH
After another bye week, the Green will gear up with the NIRA National Championship.

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