Women’s Lacrosse Hosts Harvard on Saturday

Saturday, April 1

Hanover, N.H.

2:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Harvard

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The Big Green look to rebound with a win against the Crimson

By: Nick Romei

GAME 9

Dartmouth (2-6, 0-2 Ivy League) vs. Harvard (3-5, 0-2 Ivy League)
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023 – 2 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Scully-Fahey Field
All-Time Series: 22-24-1
Last Meeting: 4/3/22 – L, 11-7

BACK ON HOME TURF
Dartmouth makes its return to Scully-Fahey Field on Saturday for an Ivy League matchup with Harvard. Opening draw is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Saturday is Youth Day and fans will receive a free Dartmouth rally towel as well as the opportunity for postgame autographs with the Big Green women's lacrosse team.

LAST TIME OUT
The Big Green ended its three-game road stretch on Wednesday with a non-conference matchup at No. 7 Boston College. The Eagles took the win by a score of 18-5.

Catherine Erb scored a hat-trick for the second game in a row. Jenna Donohue finished with one goal and one assist while Maja Desmond also scored once. Nieve Donegan and Sophia Franco both finished with two caused turnovers while Franco also chipped in one assist.

THE STATS
Katina Christensen and Erb are tied for the team-lead in goals with 15 each. Boo Dewitt is second with 11. Samantha Bennett leads the Big Green in assists with eight followed by Lucy Murray in second with seven.

Meriwether Florence, Desmond, and Donegan each have six caused turnovers. Isabella Godsick has 39 draw controls, fifth-most in the Ivy League.

Gisele Todd has started all eight games in goal for the Big Green, making 61 saves with a save percentage of .391 and has a team-high 15 ground balls. Todd's 7.63 saves per game is the third highest in the league.

SCOUTING HARVARD
Harvard enters the weekend with a 3-5 overall record and 0-2 Ivy League record. The Crimson are coming off a 20-2 non-conference win over Merrimack in their previous outing.

Callie Hem leads the Crimson in goals with 25, the third highest in the league. Riley Campbell currently has 20 and Charlotte Hodgson is also in double-digits with 10. Caroline Mullahy has a team-high 12 assists.

Despina Giannakopoulos leads Harvard in caused turnovers (10) and is tied for second in ground balls (13).

Lizzie Francioli has started seven of Harvard's eight games in goal and has made 32 saves with a save percentage of .356.

Harvard is coached by Dartmouth women's lacrosse alum Devon Wills '06. Wills was a three-time IWLCA All-American with Big Green. During her senior season in 2006, Wills led the NCAA in goals-against-average and helped the Big Green advance to the NCAA championship game.

ALL-TIME AGAINST THE CRIMSON
The Big Green are 22-24-1 all-time against the Crimson with an 11-11 record on home turf. Harvard took the win in last year's matchup, 11-7. Katie Elders finished with a hat-trick in the game while Jev Ward, Margaret Maruszewski and Rosie McCarthy each scored once.

FOLLOW ALONG
Saturday's game will be available to stream regionally on NESN+, 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 plays its second-straight home game with an Ivy League matchup against Brown next Saturday. Opening draw is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Stretch Internet.