Dartmouth Wraps Up Season vs. No. 8 Cornell on Senior Day

GAME 13
Dartmouth (3-9, 0-5 Ivy League) vs. Cornell (8-4, 4-1 Ivy League)
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 4 p.m.
Location: Scully-Fahey Field – Hanover, N.H.
All-Time Series: Cornell, 56-15
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Setting the Scene
The Dartmouth men's lacrosse team will wrap up its season on Saturday when the Big Green welcome eighth-ranked Cornell to Scully-Fahey Field. Opening faceoff is set for 4 p.m. on ESPN+. It will also be Senior Day, with the Big Green's nine seniors, senior student manager and four fifth-years recognized following the contest.

Last time out, Dartmouth used a 4-1 second-quarter run to take an 8-6 lead, which later reached 9-7 then 10-8. However, Brown scored six straight goals bridging the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters. The Big Green responded six seconds after the Bears' 14th goal, but couldn't get any closer in a 14-11 defeat.

Senior Nate Davis was the story offensively for Dartmouth, posting a career-high six points via three goals and three assists. It marked Davis' second hat trick of the season (along with the season opener at Bucknell) and fourth of his career. Junior Colin McGill also had a hat trick, his second straight and sixth this season. He has now scored a goal in 27 straight games, the ninth longest active streak in the nation and third longest in the Ivy League. That mark in the league only trails Michael Long of Cornell (29) and Sam King of Harvard (28).

Fifth-year Mitchell Myers won 14-of-27 faceoffs at Brown with nine groundballs, becoming Dartmouth men's lacrosse's all-time leader in career groundballs in the process. His ninth gave him 264, breaking Phil Hession's (2012-15) all-time record of 263. Meanwhile, junior Mason Morel continued to play well in goal, making 15 saves. In Ivy League games, Morel stands third in the league in total saves (76), which includes double-figure saves in the last four.

At Brown, Dartmouth had a stretch of three goals in 39 seconds in the first quarter to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. It was the second type of stretch for the Big Green in Ivy League play, as they scored three goals in 41 seconds on the extra man against Penn.

Dartmouth will hope to spoil Cornell's bid at a regular season championship and Ivy League top seed, which the Big Red would clinch with a win. The Big Green have lost 11 straight against Cornell all-time and will look for their first win in the series since 2010.

With A Win...
- Dartmouth would snap an 11-game losing streak against Cornell and beat the Big Red for the first time since Apr. 3, 2010 in the New England Lacrosse Classic at Gillette Stadium.
- The Big Green would beat the Big Red at home for the first time since Apr. 12, 1997 at home, a 12-8 Dartmouth victory.
- Dartmouth would beat Cornell for just the second time since that 1997 game.
- The Big Green would pull within 56-16 in the all-time series.
- Dartmouth would beat a nationally-ranked opponent for the first time since a 12-11
double overtime victory over No. 15 Harvard on Mar. 21, 2015.

Last Time Out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (4/20/24) — Senior Henry Bonnie gave the Dartmouth men's lacrosse team a 10-8 lead with 5:25 left in the third quarter, but Brown answered with six of the game's final seven tallies, including six straight, to beat the Big Green 14-11 on Saturday afternoon. Senior Nate Davis posted a career-high six points via three goals and three assists. Fifth-year Mitchell Myers won 14-of-27 faceoffs with nine groundballs to reach 264 GBs in his career, breaking Phil Hession's (2012-15) previous program record of 263.

All-Time vs. Cornell
Cornell leads the all-time series against Dartmouth, 56-15, which includes 11 straight wins. The Big Green's last victory came on Apr. 3, 2010 in the New England Lacrosse Classic at Gillette Stadium when Dartmouth came out victorious against the sixth-ranked Big Red, 8-6. Prior to that win, Cornell had won the previous 13 meetings, with Dartmouth's previous win coming in April of 1997. Last season, the Big Red cruised to a 22-11 win in Ithaca, but two seasons ago, Cornell edged Dartmouth in a nailbiter, 8-7, with the Big Red's Billy Coyle scoring the game-winning goal with 3:08 remaining.

Scouting Cornell
Cornell enters the game at 8-4, standing No. 8 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll. All four of the Big Red losses have come against nationally-ranked opponents, with their most recent coming to No. 1 Notre Dame, 18-17. Cornell responded by beating a ranked Harvard team, 15-8. In the Ivy League, the Big Red's only loss came to No. 15 Penn (11-10 in two overtimes). Cornell owns a big 18-17 double overtime win over No. 4 Syracuse on Apr. 2.

The Big Red stand third in the nation in scoring offense (15.58), led by reigning Tewaaraton Award finalist CJ Kirst, who is second nationally in goals per game (3.42). In 12 games, he has 41 goals and 18 assists for 59 points. Michael Long leads the Big Red in assists (34) and points (60). Both Kirst and Long are top 10 nationally in points per game. Three others have recorded 27 or more points. Kirst also leads Cornell in man-up goals (5) and caused turnovers (16). Marc Psyllos owns a team-leading 61 groundballs while winning 44.7 percent of his faceoffs (118-of-264). Wyatt Knust has impressed in goal, tallying a 11.71 goals against average and 55.7 save percentage.

Big Green on the Big Screen
Dartmouth men's lacrosse has been on SportsCenter Top 10 three times this season. It began with sophomore Hopper Zappitello's behind-the-back goal vs. Holy Cross coming in at No. 10. Two days later, junior Colin McGill had a no-look bounce shot against Lehigh that came in at No. 5. Then at Princeton, McGill had a spinning behind-the-back goal off the ride that was No. 8.

Zappitello Named to USILA National Team of the Week
Sophomore attackman Hopper Zappitello was recognized on the USILA National Team of the Week following his stellar eight-point effort in the Feb. 24 win over Holy Cross. Zappitello scored two goals and dished six assists, the most by a Big Green player since Ben Martin dished seven on Apr. 11, 2017 against UMass Lowell. He was one of just 10 student-athlete recognized across the country and one of only two from the Ivy League.

Goal Scoring Streak
Junior Colin McGill has scored a goal in every game since Apr. 9, 2022 during his rookie season. The streak is currently up to 27, which is the ninth longest streak streak in the nation.

Games, Player, School, Year, Pos.
1. 43, Garrett Degnon, Johns Hopkins, Gr., A
2. 42, Brennan O'Neill, Duke, Sr., A
3. 39, Carter Page, Saint Joseph's, Sr., A
4. 38, Dalton Young, Richmond, Gr., A
5. 37, Benny O'Rourk, Bellarmine, Gr., M
6. 33, Luke Rusterucci, VMI, Jr., A
7. 29, Michael Long, Cornell, 5th., A
8. 28, Sam King, Harvard, Jr., A
9. 27, Colin McGill, Dartmouth, Jr., A
10. 25, Justin Tiernan, Michigan, Gr., A

Paradine Named NEILA Preseason All-New England
Sophomore midfielder Emmett Paradine was recognized by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association as a member of the preseason All-New England Second Team. Last season's Ivy League Rookie of the Year finished 2023 fourth on the Big Green in points with 27, tied for second in assists (9) and fourth in goals (18).

Johnston, Myers, Davis Named Captains
Dartmouth head men's lacrosse coach Sean Kirwan announced the Big Green captains in January, which included fifth-years Andrew Johnston and Mitchell Myers, and senior Nate Davis. The captains were chosen by their peers.

Milestone Watch
A number of Big Green are within striking distance of career milestones in the near future.

Henry Bonnie
45 points (5 away from 50)

Nate Davis
48 goals (2 away from 50)

Quinn Moore
43 Points (7 away from 50)

Emmett Paradine
42 points (8 away from 50)

Tommy Rogan
39 goals (11 away from 50)

Follow Along
Saturday's game can be seen live on ESPN+.

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