GAME 7
Dartmouth (4-0-2) vs. Iona (1-5-1)
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – 4 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: 1-0-0
Last Meeting: 8/26/16 – W, 3-0
GAME 8
Dartmouth (4-0-2) vs. UMass Lowell (0-3-3)
Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023 – 1 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: 5-1-0
Last Meeting: 9/18/22 – L, 3-2
CLOSING OUT THE NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Dartmouth plays two more home games this week as well as closing out the non-conference portion of its schedule. The Big Green host Iona on Wednesday afternoon for just the second-ever meeting between the two teams. They then welcome UMass Lowell to Burnham Field on Sunday afternoon.
LOOKING BACK TO LAST WEEK
The Big Green saw their three-game winning streak come to a close last Thursday in a 1-1 draw at Boston College. With the game moving back one hour due to concerns about the heat in the Boston area, the two sides battled to a draw over the course of the 90 minutes. Dartmouth tallied in the first half with
Danielle Burke scoring her first of the year while the Eagles scored a penalty kick midway through the second half.
The Big Green got back in the win column on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Central Connecticut State.
Frankie Valverde scored her first collegiate goal in the 79
th minute to give Dartmouth its fourth win of the season.
THE DEFENSE
The Dartmouth defense has allowed just three goals through the opening six games.
Emily Hardy boasts a .909 save percentage with four shutouts.
The Big Green have yet to trail this season.
SCOUTING IONA
Iona enters Wednesday's game with a 1-5-1 record. The Gaels are coming off a 1-1 tie at Mount St. Mary's this past weekend.
Kedarjah Lewis and Myla Rodrigues each have a goal for Iona so far this season. Kate McNally assisted on both of the goals.
The Gaels have utilized two goalkeepers so far with Savannah Rogers starting four matches and Caroline Scott starting three. They have combined to make 55 saves and have a save percentage of .696.
ALL-TIME AGAINST THE GAELS
The Big Green and the Gaels have faced off just once in the series history. Dartmouth took the win, 3-0, during the 2016 season at Burnham Field in the opening weekend of the year.
SCOUTING UMASS LOWELL
UMass Lowell is currently 0-3-3 on the year. They played 33 minutes against Holy Cross on Sunday afternoon before the game was canceled due to inclement weather.
Calliste Brookshire leads the team in scoring with two goals while Julia Edholm, Luka Marceau and Hope Santaniello each have one. Four players have one assist for the River Hawks, including Brookshire.
Taylor Burgess has played every minute in goal for UMass Lowell this season and has made 38 saves with a save percentage of .809.
ALL-TIME AGAINST THE RIVER HAWKS
Dartmouth is 5-1 all-time against UMass Lowell with its lone loss coming last season in Lowell. After the Big Green took a 2-0 lead inside the first 20 minutes, the River Hawks stormed back with three goals to take a 3-2 victory.
YOUTH DAY
Sunday's game vs. UMass Lowell is Youth Day, with a postgame autograph session following the contest. Fans will have the opportunity to receive a Dartmouth women's soccer schedule poster that will be signed by the team.
FOLLOW ALONG
Both games 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 opens Ivy League play next Saturday with a trip to Connecticut to take on Yale. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Reese Stadium and the game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Stretch Internet.