Big Green Head to New York to Face Cornell and No. 11 Syracuse

GAME 7
Dartmouth (3-3) at Cornell (2-3)
Date: Friday, September 23, 2022 – 4 p.m.
Location: Ithaca, N.Y. – Dodson Field
All-Time Series: Dartmouth, 22-19-1
Last Time: 9/26/21 – L, 3-1
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GAME 8
Dartmouth (3-3) at No. 11 Syracuse (7-1)
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2022 – 1 p.m.
Location: Syracuse, N.Y. – J.S. Coyne Stadium
All-Time Series: Syracuse, 8-2
Last Time: 10/19/09 – L, 2-0
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SETTING THE SCENE
Riding its first three-game winning streak since 2017, the Dartmouth field hockey team will hit the road for the first time since opening weekend, when it travels to New York to face Cornell on Friday (4 p.m.) and No. 11 Syracuse on Sunday (1 p.m.). Holding the longest win streak in the Ivy League, the Big Green will be eyeing their first win in an Ivy League opener since 2011. Six games into the season, Dartmouth has been doing things it hasn't done in a long time, which includes the program's first win over Northeastern since 1987. Most recently, Dartmouth defeated Merrimack, 2-1, for its third straight win, which hasn't been done in five years.

LAST TIME OUT
HANOVER, N.H. (9/18/22) – Senior captain Meg Barnes scored her first goal of the season just over six minutes into the game, and the Dartmouth field hockey team wouldn't trail as the Big Green defeated visiting Merrimack, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. The win is Dartmouth's third straight, its longest winning streak since the 2017 season, as the Big Green head into Friday's Ivy League opener at Cornell with a 3-3 overall mark.

SCOUTING CORNELL
Cornell enters Friday's league opener with a 2-3 record. Facing a challenging schedule, the Big Red began the season with back-to-back 2-1 wins over Colgate and Wagner before dropping three in a row – at UAlbany (2-1), against No. 6 Penn State (3-0) and at No. 7 Michigan (3-0). Caroline Ramsey leads the team with two goals, while her four points are tied for the team lead – along with Claire Jones and Bridget Mahoney, who each own a goal and two assists apiece. Aerin Park has started all five games in goal, tallying a 2.15 goals against average and 78.3 save percentage.

Cornell was picked fourth in the Ivy League preseason poll. Ramsey is coming off a team-high 40 points last season, as her 2.35 points per contest were ranked fourth nationally. In total, the Big Red return 10 starters from their 8-9 season, including 3-4 in the Ivy League. Among the nine defeats were a number of close calls, including a 3-2 loss at then No. 1 Michigan.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE BIG RED
Dartmouth leads the all-time series, 22-19-1, but Cornell has won eight straight, including a 3-1 victory in 2021. The Big Green's last win was on Nov. 3, 2012 via a 2-1 final on the road.

SCOUTING SYRACUSE
Syracuse enters a Friday matchup at Virginia standing 7-1 overall, including 1-0 in the ACC. The lone Orange loss came at then No. 17 Princeton via a 5-1 final. Syracuse has responded with wins over No. 25 Monmouth (3-0), vs. No. 18 Duke (5-1) and Hofstra (1-0). Against the Pride, the Orange held a 18-1 edge in shots, but Hofstra goalkeeper Merlijn van der Vegt made seven saves and there was a defensive save to keep the margin close.

Quirine Comans leads Syracuse with 21 points via eight goals and a team-leading five assists. She's had at least one point in six of the eight games so far this season. Her eight goals are tied for the team lead, along with Charlotte de Vries. Brooke Borzymowski has started every game in goal, recording a nation's leading 0.71 goals against average and 7-1 save percentage. As a team, Syracuse stands first nationally in shutouts per game (0.62), fourth in scoring average (4.0) and fourth in scoring margin (3.0). Last season, the Orange finished 14-6, including 4-2 in the ACC, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE ORANGE
Syracuse holds an 8-2 lead in the all-time series, with the Orange winning the last meeting on Oct. 11, 2009 by a 2-0 final. Dartmouth's last win was on Oct. 17, 2004 at Syracuse, 3-1. Syracuse has won four straight against the Big Green.

ENTERING IVY LEAGUE PLAY ON A HIGH NOTE
Dartmouth's 2-1 win over Merrimack on Sunday gave the Big Green three straight wins for the first time since Oct. 18 to 24 of 2017. It was also Dartmouth's first time with three straight wins in regulation since 2013 (Oct. 23 to Nov. 2).

SCORING, SCORING, SCORING
Dartmouth scored twice on Sunday vs. Merrimack to increase its streak of scoring multiple goals to four straight games, its longest streak since 2018. The Big Green's 12 goals over four games also mark their most scored in any four-game streak since scoring 15 between Sept. 18 and Oct. 3 of 2015.

With Dartmouth's four goals against Sacred Heart on Sunday (Sept. 11), the Big Green reached 13 goals through five games – their most through any five-game stretch since the 2018 season. It was also the most through the first five games of any season since 2018. After scoring two against Merrimack, Dartmouth's 15 goals through six games are also its most since 2018.

The Big Green scored 4+ goals in back-to-back games (vs. Northeastern and Sacred Heart) for the first time since Sept. 9-10 of 2017. Dartmouth's 10 goals over three games mark its most over a three-game stretch since scoring 11 from Sept. 1-9 of 2018.

HISTORIC WIN OVER NORTHEASTERN
Dartmouth earned a 4-3 win over Northeastern on Sept. 9, a historic victory which marked the Big Green's third in the all-time series against Northeastern and first since 1987. The four goals marked Dartmouth's most since a 5-0 win over Merrimack last Sept. 19. Caroline Carr scored twice in the win, the first two goals of her career, while Holley Cromwell and Payton Altman netted the others.

THAT MAINE SUCCESS
In the season opener at No. 22 Maine (a 5-2 loss), the Big Green finished with their most goals scored against Maine since the 2017 season — a 5-3 loss at home on Sept. 17, 2017. The two goals were Dartmouth's most against a nationally-ranked opponent since scoring twice against No. 19 Boston College on Sept. 13, 2019. The Big Green scored their most goals at Maine since the 2016 season, while the goal differential (-3) was their best at Maine since 2014.

WELCOME, COACHES!
This August, head field hockey coach Mark Egner announced the additions of Tanner Ridgely and Jen Callahan to his coaching staff as assistant coach and volunteer assistant, respectively. They join Maggie Reddecliff to round out the staff.

Ridgely arrives in Hanover after spending the 2021-22 academic year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Towson field hockey program. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport and recreation management with a minor in general business from James Madison University in 2021. While at James Madison, Ridgely spent three seasons on the field hockey team. She has also been a head coach for the Warhawks Field Hockey Club since November 2020.

No stranger to the Upper Valley, Callahan brings a wealth of coaching experience to Dartmouth. After a decorated four-year playing career at the University of Vermont, she got her start in coaching at Lehigh as a graduate assistant and moved up the ranks to be the transitional head coach in early 2011. After Lehigh, Callahan took the reins of the American International College field hockey program, leading the Yellow Jackets to the semifinals of the NE10 Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament during the 2011 season. Callahan spent nearly a decade with the USA Field Hockey Futures DarProgram and has recently served as a Lebanon recreation volunteer coach in soccer, field hockey and lacrosse. A 2009 graduate of Vermont with a bachelor's degree in elementary education, Callahan went on to receive a master's degree in teaching and learning from Lehigh in 2011. She also holds a USA Field Hockey Level II Developmental Coaching Accreditation and a USA Field Hockey Level I Coaching Accreditation.

THIRD IN THE NATION!
Last February, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced the recipients of the 2021 Division I National Academic Team Awards. Dartmouth, along with 78 other programs, were honored with the distinction, presented to programs that earn a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the 2021-22 school year.

The Big Green's 3.76 team GPA ranked third in the entire nation and top amongst the Ivies, just beating out Brown's 3.75 team GPA.

"I am in awe of this achievement by each of the athletes on our roster," said head coach Mark Egner. "For the past number of years our athletes have sustained this standard of academic success. This is something that is incredibly important as we strive to provide the premier student-athlete experience."

FOLLOW ALONG
Friday's game will air on ESPN+ while Sunday's can be seen on ACC Network Extra. Live stats will be available for both contests as well.

WHAT'S AHEAD
Following this weekend, Dartmouth returns home to host Brown on Saturday, Oct. 1 before traveling to New Hampshire to face the Wildcats a day later.

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