Road Trip to Penn and No. 25 Princeton up Next for Big Green

Friday, February 21

Philadelphia, Pa.

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Penn

Allie Harland women's basketball action versus Princeton

Freshman Allie Harland

Photo by: Doug Austin

Road Trip to Penn and No. 25 Princeton up Next for Big Green

2/20/2020 12:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Dartmouth Notes

Dartmouth is looking to propel themselves back into the Ivy Madness Conversation

By: Mike Miezejeski

GAME 22
Dartmouth Big Green (8-13, 2-6 Ivy) at
Penn Quakers (15-5, 5-2 Ivy)
Date: Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 – 7 PM
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. – The Palestra
All-Time Series: Dartmouth, 43-40
Last Time: Feb. 1, 2020 / L, 66-33 (Hanover, N.H.)
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GAME 23
Dartmouth Big Green (8-13, 2-6 Ivy*) at
No. 25 Princeton Tigers (19-1, 7-0 Ivy*)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 – 6 PM
Location: Princeton, N.J. – Jadwin Gymnasium
All-Time Series: Dartmouth, 44-39
Last Time: Jan. 31, 2019 / L, 66-34 (Hanover, N.H.)
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IVY WEEKEND
Dartmouth ends its four-game road swing at Penn and Princeton this weekend. First up is Penn at The Palestra Friday night at 7 PM, followed by Princeton, who is unbeaten in the Ivy League, at 6 PM on Saturday. The Big Green are looking to stay hot after winning their last game.

FRIDAY NIGHT AT COLUMBIA

Dartmouth was once again doomed by a shaky opening quarter and ended up falling to Columbia, 73-63.
The Big Green fell behind 10-0 after the first four minutes and finished the first quarter down 18-8.
The game came down to the difference at the free throw line. Columbia shot 18-of-21, while Dartmouth was 4-of-6.
The Big Green had four players in double figures led by Jimena Abejon's 15 points.
Katie Douglas notched 14 points, three rebounds and a career-high three steals.
Annie McKenna and Anna Luce each tallied 10 points. McKenna added four assists and three rebounds, while Luce collected five boards.
Elle Louie finished with seven points and Veronica Kelly had five points and five rebounds.

SATURDAY NIGHT AT CORNELL

The Big Green erased a 10-point deficit with under eight minutes left in the fourth quarter and Elle Louie scored the winning basket with 17 seconds left to defeat Cornell, 67-65.
Dartmouth trailed 60-50 with 7:07 left and closed the gap with baskets by Lenart, Abejon and Douglas to tie the game at 65 with 36 seconds to go.
Louie took it upon herself to blow past her defender and finish at the rim for the game-winning bucket with 17 seconds on the clock.
Anna Luce led Dartmouth's five double-digit scorers with 16 points.
Louie and McKenna each finished with 11 points, McKenna added five assists.
Douglas and Abejon both tallied 10 points.
Paula Lenart was the key for Dartmouth with nine points and a game-high 11 rebounds, five of them on the offensive end.

MULTIPLE SCORERS

Dartmouth had at least four double-digit scorers in both games this past weekend at Columbia and Cornell.
Five scored at least 10 points in the win at Cornell, that was the first time since the 2017-18 season against Brown on January 27.
The Big Green nearly had five double-figure scorers at Columbia as Louie finished with seven points.
And almost had six in double digits as Lenart was one shy with nine.

SHAKING IT UP

Coach Belle Koclanes went with two different starting lineups in New York.
Due to an injury to Asha Taylor (not a bad one), Anna Luce made her way back into the starting five in both games.
Luce has earned it, the junior has scored at least 10 points in three consecutive games, which is the longest streak of double digit scoring in her career.
The emergence of Jimena Abejon earned her a spot with the starters in Saturday's contest for the first time in the sophomore's career.
Seemingly out of nowhere, Abejon has scored 10, 15 and 10 points in the last three games.
Abejon is shooting 56% (13-of-23) over the last three games and set career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals and made field goals this past weekend.

SCOUTING PENN

Since dropping its first two Ivy League games, Penn has won five straight and enters the weekend with a 15-5 record.
The Quakers are fourth in the Ivy League in scoring (68.9 ppg) and second in scoring defense (54.4 ppg).
Freshman Kayla Padilla leads the Ivy League in scoring (18.3 ppg) and has nine 20-plus games including a career-high 27 against Princeton.
Eleah Parker is second on the team with 11.8 ppg and leads the team with 7.5 rpg.
Phoebe Sterba scores 11.1 ppg and grabs 4.8 rpg.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE QUAKERS

These teams have faced each other 83 times dating back to 1979 and Dartmouth holds a 43-40 record over Penn.
Just like against Princeton, Dartmouth commanded the series through the first 31 years with a 42-22 record.
Penn holds a 17-1 record since 2011.
The last Big Green win in the series was in 2014 at home.

SCOUTING PRINCETON

Princeton has been rolling this season and comes into Friday with a 19-1 record and has won 15 in a row.
The Tigers are currently ranked No. 25 in the latest AP Top-25 Poll.
Princeton's only blemish this season came at Iowa in a 77-75 overtime loss.
The Tigers are is 2-1 against Power Five opponents and has been ranked as high as No. 24 in the nation and is currently receiving votes in both the AP and Coaches polls.
Princeton has the third-best scoring offense in the league (70.0 ppg) and boast the best defense (47.6 ppg).
Back-to-back Ivy Player of the Year Bella Alarie is the league's second leading scorer at 17.2 ppg, third with 8.4 rpg and tied for first with 2.5 bpg.
Carlie Littlefield averages 14.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 3.4 apg.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE TIGERS

In 83 games dating back to 1977, Dartmouth leads the all-time series over Princeton, 44-39.
The Big Green dominated the Tigers in the first 62 games going 43-19 over that span.
Since 2010, the Tigers have completely flipped the switch and are 20-1 over Dartmouth.
That one win came in the final game of the 2016-17 season where Dartmouth won 58-56.

FOLLOW ALONG
To keep up-to-date on all the action over the weekend, you can visit the Dartmouth women's basketball 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: @DartmouthWbb

WHAT'S AHEAD?
Dartmouth returns to Leede Arena for the final time this season with matchups against Cornell on Friday and a Senior Night game against Columbia on Saturday.