This Day in Dartmouth History: April 29
4/29/2020 2:00:00 PM | Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Lacrosse, Athletics
April 29, 2012 — Peter Williamson '12 wins third Ivy League Men's Golf Championship
There was little doubt entering the final round of the 2012 Ivy League Men's Golf Championship that senior Peter Williamson '12 would become just the second player in conference history to win three individual titles. The Hanover native sported a seven-stroke lead over his nearest competitor, and he even extended that advantage to eight strokes by the time the tournament wrapped up, finishing at even par (213) on the 6,606-yard, par-71 course at Galloway National Golf Club.
Williamson set the tone on the first day, beginning his opening round with a birdie. He added another on 15, but ended up with a 2-over 73 after the 18 holes, tying him atop the lead with Penn's Scott Williams. It was the second round in which he separated himself from the field with a 2-under 69, the lowest round by any golfer over the three days. Instead of two birdies and four bogeys that he posted in the first round, he swapped those numbers to record four birdies — on the seventh, ninth, 10th and 15th holes — with just two bogeys as Williams struggled with a 5-over 76.
The only real hiccup came on the second hole in the third round as Williamson suffered a double bogey. But he erased that with birdies on seven and 9 again before dropping below par with another birdie on 11. From there, he added one more birdie on 14 along with two bogeys to close at even par on the day and the tournament for his historic win.
He couldn't quite carry Dartmouth to the team title as the Big Green found themselves tied with Penn atop the standings after 54 holes. In the sudden-death playoff, the teams matched scores on the 18th, then the 17th before replaying the 18th for the third time that day. The Quakers emerged from that third playoff hole with the win, but Dartmouth still posted its best finish at the Ivy Championship in 17 years.
April 29, 2011 — No. 14 Women's Lacrosse clinches share of Ivy League title with win over No. 19 Harvard
Under the bright lights of Scully-Fahey Field, the 14th-ranked Dartmouth women's lacrosse team knocked off Harvard, 14-7, to earn a share of the Ivy League Championship for the 2011 season, finishing the season 6-1 in conference play.
The win helped the Big Green secure their 11th Ivy title in program history, snapping a stretch of six years without winning the league crown.It was rookie goalkeeper Kristen Giovanniello '14 who played a major role in doubling up the Crimson, stopping 13 shots and picking up a career-best five ground balls. Giovaniello and the defense in front of her did an outstanding job of limiting a Harvard attack to just seven goals, five fewer than its season average coming into the game.
Offensively, the attack was incredibly balanced with eight different players recording a point. Senior Greta Meyer '11 was the driving force, finishing with six points on four goals and two assists. Sophomore Courtney Bennett '13 tallied a career-high five points on three goals and two assists, and 2011 Ivy League Player of the Year Kat Collins '11 scored three goals of her own.
April 29, 1997 — Julia Doster '97 sets Softball record with five hits in a game
In the early years of Dartmouth softball, senior Julia Doster '97 recorded five hits at Vermont in 1997, a performance that still stands 23 years later as the most hits in a single contest in program history.
Hitting in the leadoff spot and playing center field, Doster did her job to perfection, getting on base all five of her trips to the plate by going 5-for-5. Each one of her knocks were singles as she drove in two runs and came around to score twice as the Big Green handily defeated the Catamounts, 12-3. Making her feat even more impressive is that the game was ended after just five innings due to the mercy rule.
The big blow came in the third with Dartmouth already leading by a 3-0 score as it tagged Catamount pitching for seen runs in the frame. Doster wasn't the only hitting star of the game as seven Dartmouth batters had at least two hits, including sophomore catcher Jane Peachy '99 who doubled, tripled and had four RBIs. Senior third baseman Lauren McQuade '97 rapped out three singles while the Big Green collected 19 safeties in all.
A member of the original 1995 team, Doster had a single and a double in the other game of the doubleheader, giving her a total of seven on the afternoon. For her career, she recorded 98 hits in three seasons and finished her time at Dartmouth with a .284 career batting average.
