No. 3 Dartmouth and No. 2 Harvard to Meet in NIRA Semifinal

NIRA Semifinal
Dartmouth (3-2) at Harvard (5-2)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 9
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Cambridge, Mass. / Mignone Field
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THIS WEEKEND
Dartmouth women's rugby will head south on I-89 once again to Cambridge, this time for its NIRA Semifinal match against Harvard. This will be the third time this season that the two teams have met, going 1-1 so far in 2019.

WATCH IT LIVE
Fans can follow along with the postseason battle on ESPN+ plus, while those out of the country can watch the international stream. For in-game tweets, follow the team's official Twitter: @DartmouthWRugby.

NIRA SCHEDULE
Tier I
No. 3 Dartmouth at No. 2 Harvard – 12 PM
No. 4 Quinnipiac at No. 1 Army – 7 PM

Tier II
No. 3 Queens at No. 2 Brown – 11 AM
No. 4 Mount St. Mary's at No. 1 West Chester – 1 PM

Tier III
No. 3 Norwich at No. 2 Bowdoin – 11 AM
No. 4 UNE at No. 1 Colby Sawyer – 11:30 PM

11/17
Winner of Match 1 vs. winner of Match 2 – 2 PM

LAST TIME OUT
The Big Green won their fourth Ivy Championship title following a 41-22 victory over the Crimson on Oct. 26.

Kristin Bitter led with 16 points from one try, four conversions and a penalty kick, while Idia Ihensekhien was right behind with 15 points from a career-high three tries.

Dartmouth won the Ivy Rugby Championship from 2015-17, while Harvard was victorious last season in Hanover.

SCOUTING HARVARD
The Crimson were riding a four-match unbeaten streak before the Ivy Championship rolled around. The only other team that bested Harvard throughout the season was Army.

THREE KEYS
Head coach Katie Dowty's three keys to success:
1) Defensive pressure
2) Playing in the right areas of the field
3) Doing the basics well

NEXT UP FOR DARTMOUTH
The NIRA Championship Final will also be held at Harvard's Mignone Field on Sunday, Nov. 17. The winner of the Army/Quinnipiac match will face the winner of the Harvard/Dartmouth game. The game is set to be broadcast on ESPN+.

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