Staff Reports
BURLINGTON — If and when Hartford High School gets to the point of installing an artificial turf field on campus, it appears the Hurricanes’ girls lacrosse team will be more than comfortable playing on it.
Hartford won the opening draw of Saturday’s game at Burlington, scored within 19 seconds, built a 12-0 halftime lead and cruised to a 14-1 win over the Seahorses at Buck Hard Field. The game was originally scheduled for Hartford but was moved to BHS’ turf field because of muddy conditions at home.
Not that the Canes (1-0) minded one little bit.
“We dominated in the midfield, but it was a total team effort,” Hartford coach Heather Hartford said. “I’m really proud at how they came out of the gate. I’m really proud of our transition game and how they played as a whole unit.”
Tayler Simmons notched the opening goal for the Canes, finishing the day with three goals and an assist. Caroline North had a team-high four goals with one helper, Zoey Pfeiffer had three goald and two assists, and Jasmine Jenkins and Alice Dwyer each struck the net twice. Dwyer added three assists, Pfeiffer and Anna Lynch offered two apiece, and Daisy Phelps threw in one.
Emi Harlow finished with three saves for Hartford, which visits St. Johnsbury on Friday.
BASEBALL
Penn 21
Dartmouth 15 (21)
HANOVER — Dartmouth couldn’t pull out the victory in the longest game in Ivy League history, a 21-inning affair at Red Rolfe Field.
The game broke several NCAA records, including most plate appearances for one team and together, as well as at-bats for one team and both sides. Penn’s Peter Matt and Craig Larsen set records with 12 at-bats each.
Two three-run rallies kept the Big Green afloat in the ninth and 13th frames. Neither team put a run on the scoreboard again until the 21st inning, when Penn outscored Dartmouth, 8-2.
Steffen Torgersen, Trevor Johnson and Nate Ostmo all had four hits for Dartmouth. Sean Sullivan had four hits as well as a career-high four runs for the Big Green, Matt Feinstein finished the game with three runs and three RBI’s.
The second game scheduled for Saturday was moved to Sunday, setting up a Big Green-Quaker doubleheader beginning at 11:30 a.m.
WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
Dartmouth 10, Yale 2
Dartmouth 11, Yale 3
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Big Green swept Yale in a pair of eight-run Ivy League wins.
In both games, Dartmouth took a lead and never looked back. In the opener, Dartmouth had 15 hits, getting three from Micah Schroder, who had an RBI and three runs scored. Pitcher Shelby Wilkinson struck out three batters in seven innings and only allowed six hits for the victory.
Schroder was the star of the second game as well, going 4-for-f4 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored. Billie McFayden finished with three hits, Morgan Mantelli had two hits and two RBIs, and Taylor Ward had two hits with a run driven in. Maddie Augusto did not allow a single hit after entering the circle in the third inning and stuck out five players in four innings.
Dartmouth finishes its weekend set with Yale on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Princeton 14
Dartmouth 12
HANOVER — The Big Green’s six-game win streak came to an end after an exciting game at Scully-Fahey Field.
After eight lead changes over the course of the game, Princeton grabbed the last one with three minutes left.
Elizabeth Mastrio scored six points for Dartmouth, with four goals and two assists. Katie Bourque had three goals, and Kierra Sweeney netted two. Kellen D’Alleva scored one goal and assisted on two others.
“We played with a ton of heart and resilience today,” head coach Danielle Spencer said. “We were in a hole at halftime, and dug ourselves out to win the second half, which I am extremely proud of despite the tough ending. We will stay positive this week and prepare for our next conference battle.
The Big Green visits Penn on Saturday at noon.
Colby-Sawyer 13
Albertus Magnus 7
NEW LONDON — Briana Couture nailed five goals to lead the Chargers to a victory.
After trailing 2-0 to begin the game, the Chargers returned with two goals of their own from Sarah Morin and Couture. The contest remained competitive until the Chargers went on a 6-0 run in the last 15 minutes of the first half. Morin scored three goals, while Brittney Ireland added three goals and an assist.
The Chargers (8-3) visit Anna Maria College on Wednesday.
MEN’S LACROSSE
Yale 20, Dartmouth 8
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The fifth-ranked Bulldogs turned a 4-4 tie after one quarter into a 12-7 halftime lead and handed the Big Green its 26th consecutive Ivy League loss, dropping the visitors to 2-7 overall and 0-3 in league competition.
Dartmouth lost a program-record 31 consecutive league games from 1988-93 and has three Ivy games remaining this season, beginning next weekend against visiting Princeton. The Tigers entered Saturday night’s nonconference game at Stony Brook at 3-6 overall and 0-3 in league play.
The Big Green, which began the day ranked 68th out of 73 NCAA Division I teams in faceoff winning percentage, won two of 30 draws against the Bulldogs, who took 82 shots while allowing 29. The hosts also won the ground-ball battle, 43-24, and were 4-of-7 while a man up. Dartmouth scored twice in four tries with a man advantage.
Big Green freshman Daniel Hincks allowed 17 goals and made 13 saves during 39 minutes and was relieved by junior George Christopher, who allowed three goals and made 11 saves. Ben Martin had three goals and an assist for the visitors, and Harlan Smart had a goal and an assist.
Yale (7-2, 3-1), the defending national champion, used 43 field players and all four goaltenders.
— Tris Wykes
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Princeton 4, Dartmouth 1
HANOVER — The Big Green could not keep up with Princeton, which sailed away with a 3-0 lead to begin the afternoon.
Raquel Lyn came away with Dartmouth’s only point, defeating her opponent 6-3, 6-0.
The Big Green hosts Penn on Sunday.
Colby-Sawyer 7
Endicott 2
NEW LONDON — Winning two out of three doubles matches secured the Chargers win over the Gulls.
The Chargers came out of the match strong winning five out of six singles matches. Yashu Yang earned a 6-3 and 6-0 victory. Alexa Conlin, Hilary Boucher, Aislinn O’Connor, and Maddy Gemerek all added wins in straight sets.
The Chargers (11-3) visit Springfield College for a 12p.m. start time on Sunday.
MEN’S TENNIS
Princeton 6, Dartmouth 1
PRINCETON, N.J. — The Big Green ended a five-match win streak during their first Ivy League match of the year.
Dan Martin was the only point for the Big Green, winning his match, 6-0, 6-3.
“That was a tough match today,” head coach Chris Drake said. “They played well on their home courts, as most teams do. We need to understand how hard it is to win on the road and work through it.”
Dartmouth (11-6) visits Penn on Sunday.
Colby-Sawyer 8, Norwich 1
NEW LONDON — Colby-Sawyer came away with all six singles matches to best the Cadets.
The Chargers started by winning two out of three doubles matches. Alex Wright and Julius Lowman came away with an 8-3 victory, and Erik Antonacci and Matt Burke had an 8-1 decision.
The Chargers (6-7) travel to Springfield College on Sunday.
H.S. BASEBALL
KUA 4, Proctor 2
MANCHESTER — Senior Trey Parker held Proctor Academy hitless for six innings and struck out 12 as the Wildcats held on for a win at Gill Stadium.
Noah Spaulding earned the final three outs for the save, denying Proctor after it put the tying runs on base with two outs in the seventh. Eli Jaynes had two of KUA’s five hits as the Wildcats took advantage of four Proctor errors to score three unearned runs.
Kimball Union visits Tilton on Wednesday.
MEN’S GOLF
Liu leads Green at Irish
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Dartmouth’s Jason Liu shot 73-70—143 and is tied for 29th place after the first day of the Irish Creek Intercollegiate.
The Big Green shots 12-over 580 as a team for the opening 36 holes. Dartmouth is 12th in the 16-team field, with UNC Greensboro holding the lead.
The third round wraps up on Sunday, starting at 8:30 a.m.