GAME 12
Dartmouth (7-1-3, 2-1-0) vs. Columbia (7-2-2, 1-1-1)
Date: Sunday, October 8, 2023 – 1 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: 23-9-5
Last Meeting: 10/22/22 – L, 1-0
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SOCCER
Dartmouth returns to Burnham Field on Sunday afternoon, playing host to Columbia. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
UNBEATEN START COMES TO AN END
The Big Green's 10-game unbeaten run to start the season came to an end on Wednesday evening after falling to Harvard, 3-0.
Emily Hardy made a career-high 10 saves.
THE DEFENSE
The Dartmouth defense has allowed just seven goals through 11 games this season. Hardy has recorded seven shutouts and boasts a .885 save percentage.
Hardy's .885 save percentage ranks 11
th in Division I and she is ranked sixth in shutouts.
SCOUTING COLUMBIA
Columbia enters the weekend with a 7-2-2 overall record and a 1-1-1 record in Ancient Eight competition. The Lions are coming off a 1-1 draw against Cornell in a midweek Ivy contest.
Kat Jordan leads Columbia in goals with four followed by Shira Cohen, Ania Prussak and Maia Tabion, who each have three. Madi Pilla, Nata Ramirez and Tabion share the team-lead in assists with three.
Paige Nurkin has started 10 games in goal for Columbia. She has made 36 saves while allowing just four goals for a save percentage of .900.
ALL-TIME AGAINST THE LIONS
The Big Green are 23-9-5 all-time against the Lions. Columbia has had much success in recent years however, boasting a 5-0-2 record in the last seven matchups. Dartmouth is looking for its first win in the series since the 2014 season.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GAME
The Big Green will be playing its Breast Cancer Awareness Game on Sunday afternoon, with pink bracelets being given out along with a moment of recognition for those affected by cancer.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
Entering week four of league play, here are the matchups for the weekend:
Saturday, October 7
Harvard at Cornell – 2 p.m.
Yale at Princeton – 7 p.m.
Penn at Brown – 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 8
Columbia at Dartmouth – 1 p.m.
Brown currently sits atop the standings with nine points. Dartmouth, Princeton and Harvard occupy the next three spots with six points each.
FOLLOW ALONG
Sunday's game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.
Live stats are provided in the links above and can be found on the team's schedule page.
WHAT'S AHEAD
Dartmouth heads to Pennsylvania next weekend for an Ivy League contest against Penn. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. next Saturday and the game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.