FIeld Hockey Hits the Road Versus No. 10 Princeton and Quinnipiac

Match 10: Dartmouth (3-6, 1-2 Ivy) at No. 10 Princeton (6-4, 2-1 Ivy) – Friday, Oct. 9, 5 p.m., Princeton, N.J.

Match 11: Dartmouth (3-6, 1-2 Ivy) at Quinnipiac (5-4, 2-1 NEC) – Sunday, Oct. 11, 12 p.m., Hamden, Conn.

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth field hockey team is back on the road this weekend, facing a ranked Princeton team on Friday before traveling to Quinnipiac on Sunday.

Last Time Out
Dartmouth topped UC Davis 3-1 on Oct. 2 behind a two-goal game from Ruby Walsh, but dropped a 3-1 decision at Columbia in Ivy League play on Oct. 4, falling to 3-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play. On the season, Walsh leads the Big Green with four goals and a team-high eight points, while Amelie Luessmann has added three goals and an assist.

Scouting Princeton
The Tigers are ranked No. 10 nationally and sit at 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the Ivy League, having won their last two matches — a 2-1 decision over Yale and a 3-0 Senior Day win over Temple. Princeton has played a brutal non-conference slate, with several of its four losses coming in shootouts against ranked competition, including then-No. 2 Maryland and No. 10 UConn. The Tigers are shooting at a high volume, averaging 14.7 shots per game, and three players are tied for the team scoring lead with nine points apiece: Pru Lindsey, Saylor Milone and Ottilie Sykes. Anna Faulstich leads the team with three assists. Princeton has also drawn 64 penalty corners on the season, more than double Dartmouth's total.

Scouting Quinnipiac
The Bobcats are 5-4 overall and have won four of their last five, a stretch that included wins over Sacred Heart, Columbia and Rider before a 2-1 loss to Wagner on Oct. 2. Quinnipiac is shooting .210 as a team, well above the .130 mark it has allowed to opponents. Rozemarijn van Keulen leads the attack with four goals, three assists and a team-high 11 points, while Martina Calveira (three goals, a team-high four assists) and Ava Bleier (four goals) round out a balanced scoring group.

Players to Watch
Ruby Walsh has been Dartmouth's most dangerous finisher of late, scoring twice against UC Davis, and her matchup against two defenses that have each allowed opponents to shoot above .150 will be worth watching. Amelie Luessmann remains Dartmouth's most efficient shooter, and Riley Dumigan's team-high four assists reflect her role as a key distributor. Facing Princeton's size and corner volume will be a significant step up in competition for the Big Green before a more even matchup awaits at Quinnipiac.

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