Men's Soccer to Open Home Slate Against UAlbany and Stonehill

Friday, September 4

Hanover, N.H.

7:00 PM

Dartmouth College

UAlbany

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Men's Soccer to Open Home Slate Against UAlbany and Stonehill

9/2/2026 9:30:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Match Two: Dartmouth (0-1-0) vs UAlbany (1-1-0) – Friday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.
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Match Three: Dartmouth (0-2-0) vs Stonehill (2-0-2) – Monday, Sept. 7, 5 p.m.
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HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth men's soccer team will play its first two home matches of the 2026 season on Friday, Sept. 4, against the University at Albany and Monday, Sept. 7 against Stonehill College.

Last Time Out
The Big Green opened the season on Friday, Aug. 28, in Newton, Massachusetts, against Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Boston College. Dartmouth led at the half but fell after two-second-half goals by the Eagles, 2-1. Eidur Baldvinsson recorded his seventh career goal, and TJ Jeffreys tallied three saves.

Promotions
The Big Green's match against the Great Danes will be College Colors Day. Fans who wear Dartmouth gear to the match can purchase $8 tickets, available only at the game.

Dartmouth's match against Stonehill is Fan Appreciation Night, featuring free food while supplies last.

New Era For The Big Green
Connor Klekota, the Bobby Clark Head Coach of Men's Soccer, will lead the Big Green for the first time in 2026. Klekota joined Dartmouth after serving as an assistant coach at Georgetown, one of the nation's premiere men's soccer programs. Over his eight seasons with the Hoyas, Klekota helped guide Georgetown to sustained national prominence including the 2019 NCAA National Championship, two College Cup appearances, and a run of six BIG EAST Regular Season Championships and five BIG EAST Tournament Championships. As a player, Klekota played at Notre Dame from 2012-15 and helped lead the Fighting Irish to the 2013 NCAA National Championship, appeared in 66 career matches and earned Atlantic Coast Conference All-Tournament honors. Klekota was also invited to participate in the Major League Soccer Combine.

Klekota's staff includes assistant coach Ross Macklin, who spent the previous four seasons as Associate Head Coach at Carnegie Mellon and recruited the UAA Rookie of the Year in 2025 who also earned All-Region honors in 2025 as well a Freshman First Team All-UAA in 2025. Macklin also helped lead the Tartans to the 2022 NCAA Tournament.

Liam Abdalla, who will work primarily with the Big Green goalkeepers, rounds out Klekota's staff. Abdalla spent the past three seasons at the University of Pennsylvania and coached star goalkeeper Phillip Falcon III, who led the conference in multiple statistics and accumulated multiple conference and national award recognitions, as well as led the Quakers to top defensive stats in the nation.

Key Returners
Olly Spicer, a Second Team All-Ivy honoree in 2025, led the Big Green in points with nine after recording three goals and three assists.

Trenton Blake, a two-time Second Team All-Ivy honoree, is set for a comeback season after playing the first five matches of 2025 then missing the rest of the season due to injury.

Raphael Oppong Owusu stepped into an important role in the midfield in 2025, playing in 11 matches and making nine starts. His 589 total minutes doubled his total from 2024.

A trio of senior forwards, Douglas Arveskär, Vasilis Moiras and Will Lulka, will add experience and depth.

In goal, Konstantinos Dellas made nine starts and played in ten matches in 2025, and Jeffreys made three starts and played in six matches.

The Newcomers
Six newcomers join Big Green ahead of the 2026 season. Owen Anderson (forward), Nicholas Brown (goalkeeper), Eli Granda (midfield), Nicholas Greer (centerback/rightback), Daryl Hage (centerback) and Bo Robbins (midfield) begin their journey at Dartmouth this season.

All-Time Against UAlbany
Dartmouth holds a 4-1-1 record all-time against UAlbany. The Big Green is 3-0 against the Great Danes at Burnham Field.

Last Time They Met
Dartmouth and UAlbany played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Albany, N.Y., as David Alino converted a penalty kick in the final minute of play to equalize the match.

Scouting UAlbany
The Great Danes are 1-1-0 to open the season, falling 6-2 at Michigan State on Thursday, Aug. 20 despite a 2-2 tie at the half. On Sunday, Aug. 30, UAlbany bounced back with a 3-0 win over Colgate at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.

All-Time Against Stonehill
Dartmouth leads the all-time series against Stonehill, 2-0.

Last Time They Met
Dartmouth defeated Stonehill, 3-1, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Burnham Field. Vasilis Moiras, Andrew Ellis and Sam Fenton scored for the Big Green.

Scouting Stonehill
The Skyhawks enter the match 2-0-2 on the season, having defeated Rhode Island (3-2) and Northeastern (1-0) before tying Merrimack, 1-1. Stonehill tied with Army, 2-2, on Thursday, Sept. 3, before traveling to Burnham Field for the Monday, Sept. 7 match against the Big Green.