Former Big Green All-Ivy offensive lineman Delby Lemieux, who signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in the spring, was waived by the team as NFL squads cut down their active rosters to 53 over the weekend.
Lemieux, who is from Duxbury, Mass., played tackle for the Big Green and was named an All-American by multiple outlets, including the Associated Press, after his senior season in 2025.
During his stint with the Vikings, Lemieux got some preseason action, with all of his snaps coming at guard. Pro Football Focus gave the Dartmouth product a 53.7 run-blocking grade and 59.6 pass-blocking grade.
Football continues to put in work
With the start of the regular season on the horizon, the Dartmouth football team continued its preparations for 2026 and wrapped up its first week of preseason practices over the weekend.
Head coach Sammy McCorkle indicated that it was a good first week of work for his squad in a news release.
“Players practiced with a lot of focus and effort, and a lot of guys were flying around competing for opportunities,” he said. “The hard work they put in during the offseason was evident – players reported prepared and well-conditioned. As a team, we had a strong sense of urgency every day, and max effort was apparent in every drill we did. Moving into next week, we’ll concentrate on attention to detail as we prepare for our first scrimmage.”
The Big Green enter the upcoming season No. 3 in the Ivy League, according to a preseason poll conducted by media members who cover the conference. Dartmouth, which finished 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the Ivies last year, received no first-place votes and trailed Harvard and Yale, which finished second and first, respectively.
Nationally, the Big Green are ranked outside the top 25 in the latest American Football Coaches Association poll. They were among several teams around the country that received votes (eight).
The Big Green will begin their trek for an Ivy League title and a potential appearance in the FCS playoffs when they travel to Lehigh on Sept. 19.
Women’s soccer splits latest matchups
After a season-opening 2-1 victory over UMass Lowell on Aug. 20 and a scoreless tie with the UNH on Aug. 23, the Big Green split their most recent contests.
Dartmouth picked up a victory at home against San Francisco, 2-0, on Thursday. Nadia Young was an offensive force for the Big Green, notching a goal and an assist. Stephanie Lathrop also scored, Frankie Valverde added an assist and goalkeeper Ola Goebel had four saves
The Big Green could not keep the winning going, though, as they were beaten at Boston College on Sunday, 1-0. Goebel had six saves in the loss.
Up next, the Big Green hit the road for contests with Arizona State on Thursday at 6 p.m. and Arizona on Sunday at 3 p.m., both in Tucson, Ariz.
Leschly makes Hermann Trophy watch list
Last week, the Intercollegiate Women’s Soccer Organization for Coaches along with United Soccer Coaches announced the watch list for the Hermann Trophy, and Dartmouth sophomore Anna Leschly appeared on it.
0The second-year defender was last season’s Ivy League Rookie of the Year and now is among the top projected contenders for what the award’s website describes as “the nation’s highest individual honor, recognizing the National Player of the Year as determined by a vote of Division I head coaches who are members of United Soccer Coaches.”
Men’s soccer falls in season opener
Dartmouth men’s soccer’s new era under head coach Connor Klekota has begun with a loss as the Big Green dropped their season opener, 2-1, at Boston College on Friday.
Eidur Baldvinsson had Dartmouth’s lone goal, while TJ Jeffreys had three saves on the night. Dartmouth’s home opener is set for Friday at 7 p.m. against UAlbany.
Staff updates for women’s rowing
Áine Ley, who graduated from Dartmouth this past June, has decided to stick around with the Big Green and has been hired as an assistant for women’s rowing. Ley competed for the Big Green for four years and was a team captain.
“She has redefined the standards on our team, and I expect her to continue to do so as a coach. No one has a clearer understanding of how to balance elite rowing and Ivy League academics than Áine, and she will be an amazing role model for our team,” head coach John Graves said in a news release.
Additionally, Eileen Russell, who was on the squad’s staff this past season, has been promoted to first assistant.
