Dartmouth Kicks Off 2019 Against Pittsburgh and Syracuse

Friday, August 30

Hanover, N.H.

1:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Pittsburgh

Sophomore Kat Grgic

Photo by: John and Matt Risley

Dartmouth Kicks Off 2019 Against Pittsburgh and Syracuse

8/29/2019 10:50:00 AM | Women's Soccer

The Big Green start their 40th season against two ACC opponents

By: Mike Miezejeski

GAME 1
Dartmouth Big Green (0-0-0) vs.
Pittsburgh Panthers (2-0-0)
Date: Friday, Aug. 30, 2019 – 1 PM
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: First Meeting
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GAME 2
Dartmouth Big Green (1-0-0 ) vs.
Syracuse Orange (2-0-0)
Date: Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 – 1 PM
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: Dartmouth, 5-2-1
Last Time: Sept. 26, 2006 / T, 0-0 - 2 OT (Syracuse, N.Y.)
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OPENING WEEKEND
The 2019 season kicks off this weekend at Burnham Field when the Big Green host a pair of ACC opponents in Pittsburgh on Friday and Syracuse on Sunday. For a full season preview with insight from head coach Ron Rainey, click HERE.

2018 RECAP

Dartmouth had one of its best seasons in recent memory by finishing third in the Ivy League with a 4-2-1 record and collected its most wins since 2012 with 10.
The Big Green were especially tough to beat on Burnham Field, finishing with a 6-2-1 record on their home field and outscored opponents 16-8 in Hanover.
Away from home, Dartmouth finished above .500 with a 4-3-1 record. Its most impressive road result was a 0-0 draw at Princeton, the eventual Ivy League champion.

PRESEASON POLL

After finishing third last season, the Big Green are projected by Ivy League media members to place fourth in 2019.
Dartmouth returns 20 players from last season. Out of that group, 13 recorded a point in 2018 and nine scored at least one goal.
Two-time defending champion Princeton was voted to finish first followed by Penn, Harvard, Dartmouth, Columbia, Brown, Yale and Cornell.
For a full recap on the 2019 women's soccer preseason poll, click HERE.

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS

The Panthers have already played two games this season and are off to a hot start, having won both contests.
Pittsburgh won its season opener, 5-4, over Loyola Marymount last Friday in a back-and-forth match. Trailing 4-3 with less than 10 minutes to go, the Panthers scored twice to seal the victory.
In game two, the Panthers broke a scoreless tie in the first minute of double overtime at Bucknell to remain perfect.
Pittsburgh is outscoring opponents 6-4 through its first two games and are led by Amanda West, who has four goals.
Athalie Palomo and Juliana Vazquez each have a goal, while Anna Rico leads the team with three assists.

SCOUTING THE ORANGE

Syracuse will have also played two matches before it meets Dartmouth for their first road game on Sunday. The Orange first defeated Colgate, 1-0, and face Siena Thursday night.
All it took was a goal in the 67th minute by Laurel Ness to secure the victory over Colgate.
The Orange controlled the tempo by firing 10 shots with four on goal in the first half and five more in the first 22 minutes of the second half before the ball found the back of the net.

ALL-TIME AGAINST SYRACUSE

Dartmouth holds the all-time series, 5-2-1 and has not lost to the Orange since 2004.
The two teams met each other every year from 1998-2006.
The Big Green are a perfect 4-0-0 at Burnham Field.

FOLLOW ALONG
To keep up-to-date on all the action over the weekend, you can visit the Dartmouth women's soccer schedule by clicking HERE and finding the links for live video and live stats associated with the games. You can also follow the game on twitter: @DartmouthWSoc

WHAT'S AHEAD?
Dartmouth heads down south to the Sunshine State next weekend to face Florida Atlantic on Friday and Florida International on Sunday.