GAME 13
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Dartmouth (7-1-4, 2-1-1) at Penn (5-6-2, 0-3-1)
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 – 2 p.m.
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. – Penn Park
All-Time Series: 19-12-4
Last Meeting: 10/15/22 – W, 1-0
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BACK ON THE ROAD
Dartmouth heads to Philadelphia for a crucial Ivy League contest on Saturday afternoon against Penn. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Penn Park.
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A KEY POINT IN THE STANDINGS
The Big Green played to a 1-1 draw against Columbia on Sunday afternoon, picking up a key point in the Ivy League standings against a side ranked 22
nd in the RPI heading into the game.
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After going down 1-0 13 minutes into the game, Dartmouth scored the equalizer in the 26
th minute of play.
Hailey Rorick crossed the ball in from the right wing, and
Daisy Granholm's header inside the box flew into the top corner to tie the game.
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THE DEFENSE
The Dartmouth defense has allowed just eight goals through 12 games this season. Hardy has recorded seven shutouts and boasts a .877 save percentage.
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Hardy ranks 14
th in Division I in both save percentage and shutouts.
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SCOUTING PENN
Penn enters the weekend with a 5-6-2 overall record and a 0-3-1 record in the Ivy League. The Quakers are coming off a 2-1 defeat to Brown this past Saturday.
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Mallory Lucas leads Penn with six points after scoring two goals and assisting two. Abbey Cook, Megan Lusher and Lauren Tueschi also have two goals each.
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Laurence Gladu has played every minute in goal for the Quakers. She has made 45 saves and boasts a .818 save percentage.
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ALL-TIME AGAINST THE QUAKERS
The Big Green are 19-12-4 all-time against Penn. Dartmouth claimed all three points in last season's matchup, winning by a score of 1-0 at Burnham Field.
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Aleena Seales scored the lone goal of the match with
Grace Martin and
Hailey Rorick picking up the assists.
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Dartmouth's win ended a six-game winless run against Penn.
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AROUND THE LEAGUE
Entering week five of league play, here are the matchups for the weekend:
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Saturday, October 14
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Dartmouth at Penn – 2 p.m.
Princeton at Harvard – 4 p.m.
Cornell at Yale – 5 p.m.
Brown at Columbia – 6 p.m.
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Brown currently sits atop the standings with 12 points. Princeton and Harvard are second and third with nine points each while Dartmouth occupies the fourth spot with seven points.
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FOLLOW ALONG
Saturday's game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.
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Live stats are provided in the links above and can be found on the team's schedule page.
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WHAT'S AHEAD
Dartmouth returns to Burnham Field next Saturday for its final home game of the regular season. The Big Green will host Princeton that afternoon for senior day. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. and the game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.