GAME 8
Dartmouth (3-3-1, 1-0-0) vs. Penn (2-2-3, 0-0-1)
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 – 7 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: 28-32-8
Last Meeting: 10/8/22 – L, 2-0
GAME 9
Dartmouth (3-3-1) vs. Bryant (8-1-0)
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 – 7 p.m.
Location: Hanover, N.H. – Burnham Field
All-Time Series: First meeting
BACK FOR TWO STRAIGHT AT BURNHAM
Dartmouth returns to Burnham Field for two-straight home contests. The Big Green welcome Penn, the defending Ivy League champion, to Hanover on Saturday evening before taking on Bryant on Tuesday night. Both games will kick off at 7 p.m.
STRONG START TO IVY PLAY
The Big Green opened the Ivy League slate with a 2-1 victory on the road at Princeton last weekend in a rain-soaked contest that moved the match from the original start time of 4 p.m. to 11 a.m.
After the Tigers took a 1-0 lead inside the first 10 minutes,
Douglas Arveskär scored the tying goal in the 27
th minute.
Sam Fenton scored the game-winning goal in the 69
th minute, placing a header in the left corner off a cross from
Kristian Feed.
Costi Christodoulou made five saves in goal to earn his third win of the season.
IVY WEEKLY HONORS
On Monday, Fenton was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week after playing a key role for the Big Green over the two games of the previous week. He played all 180 minutes on defense, and tallied the game-winner against Princeton, his second goal of the year.
SCOUTING PENN
Penn goes into Saturday's contest with a 2-2-3, 0-0-1 record. The Quakers are coming off a 1-1 draw against Yale last Saturday.
Michael Hewes and Stas Korzeniowski lead Penn in goals with three apiece. Ben Do has provided a team-high four assists this season. Korzeniowski has also chipped in two assists.
Nick Christoffersen has started all nine games in goal for the Quakers, making 18 saves with a save percentage of .783 while boasting a .71 goals against average.
The Big Green are 28-32-8 all-time against Penn. The Quakers have won the last two matchups, but Dartmouth took the win the last time the two teams played in Hanover. The Big Green won, 3-1, during the 2018 season.
PRIDE AWARENESS GAME
Dartmouth Pride takes place every April and May, but we are ready to celebrate our LGBTQIA+ athletes, staff, and fans all year. We're proud to collaborate with the Office of Pluralism and Leadership to celebrate our athletes, show some pride, and bring awareness to Queer History Celebration and Trans Week of Visibility happening this fall. Make sure to stop by the pride table at Saturday's game for more information!
SCOUTING BRYANT
Bryant enters the weekend with an 8-1-0 overall record with a 0-1 record in conference play. The Bulldogs are coming off a 3-0 non-conference victory over Quinnipiac and will play at UMBC on Saturday evening.
Marc Pitarch Bayot leads the Bulldogs in scoring with four goals. Vicente Valor Martinez and Inigo Villaldea are tied for second with three each. Martinez has a team-high four assists, followed by Adrian Camacho and Villaldea, who both have three.
Antreas Hadjigavriel has played all 810 minutes in goal for Bryant and has made 14 saves with a .933 save percentage, allowing just one goal.
This will be the first-ever meeting between Dartmouth and Bryant.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS GAME
The Big Green will be playing its Breast Cancer Awareness Game on Tuesday evening, with pink bracelets being given out along with a moment of recognition for those affected by cancer.
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 travels to Connecticut next Saturday, Oct. 7, for an Ivy League matchup against Yale. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Reese Stadium and the game will be available to stream nationally on ESPN+ and internationally on Stretch Internet.