Hanover — The Dartmouth College baseball team celebrated the 150th anniversary of the varsity baseball program by knocking off Penn in the first game of a doubleheader, 2-1.

Sophomore Kyle Holbrook’s pop fly into shallow center field was just deep enough to allow senior Nick Ruppert to streak home from third with the winning run in the final frame to give the Big Green (7-17, 1-3 Ivy) its first league victory of the season.

Penn (12-13, 4-2 Ivy) answered back in the second game by belting three home runs that produced the game’s first six runs en route to an 11-1 triumph.

Dartmouth right-hander Duncan Robinson, last year’s Ivy League Pitcher of the Year, threw a seven-hitter in game one, striking out eight and walking none. Michael Ketchmar and Ruppert had two hits apiece for the Big Green.

In game two, Penn belted 14 hits off four Dartmouth pitchers. Tim Graul, Ryan Mincher and Matt O’Neill homered for the Quakers. Cole O’Connor (0-2) took the loss for the Big Green. Thomas Roulis had two hits for Dartmouth.

Thomas 6, Colby-Sawyer 2Colby-Sawyer 3, Thomas 2 (8)

New London — Colby-Sawyer (7-7, 4-2 league) and Thomas (9-9, 4-4) split a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader.

In game one, Thomas played six runs in the top of the seventh to defeat the Chargers, and Colby-Sawyer’s Jackson Musco scored the game-winner on a walk-off hit from junior Nathan Frongillo in the eighth inning of game two.

College Softball Dartmouth 7, Columbia 0Dartmouth 12, Columbia 2 (5)

Hanover — Dartmouth (19-9, 8-0 Ivy) continued its dominance in conference play with a sweep Columbia (7-24, 2-6).

Dartmouth is the only undefeated team in the conference after the Big Green extended its winning streak to nine games. Dartmouth junior Karen Chaw continued her strong season with four hits. Senior Katie McEachern had a huge day in game two with a two-run homer and three-run homer, giving her nine long balls on the year.

In game one, Big Green senior Morgan McCalmon earned her 11th victory, giving up just two hits, with five strikeouts in six innings. Dartmouth got on the scoreboard early in the bottom of the first when junior Maddie Damore hit a three RBI double to left field with the bases loaded, giving the home team a 3-0 lead.

Women’s Lacrosse Cornell 12, Dartmouth 5

Ithaca, n.y. — Dartmouth 95-5 overall, 1-3 Ivy) dropped an Ivy League road game at Cornell (9-1, 4-0, which continues its best start in program history.

Taryn Deck, Courtney Weisse, Larson Bennett, Campbell Brewer and Campbell Probert scored for Dartmouth. Cornell had two goals apiece from four players: Joey Coffry, Emily Tripodi, Amie Dickson and Catherine Ellis.

Colby-Sawyer 10, Thomas 3

New London — Sara Berry scored three goals as Colby-Sawyer (5-5, 4-1 NAC) defeated Thomas (2-6, 2-3). Molly Mulcahy, Nicole Lavigne and Caitlyn Whearty each scored twice for the Chargers, and Bailey Starr also scored.

College Rowing Big Green Women Row at Yale

Derby, Conn. — The Dartmouth women competed in the Yale Class of 1985 Cup against the host Bulldogs and Boston University on the Housatonic River on a clear, cold morning. The Big Green placed second in four of the races and won the last event of the day, the second varsity 4.

Dartmouth Lights Host Tigers, Hens

Hanover — The No. 11 Dartmouth men’s lightweight rowers faced No. 4 Princeton and No. 6 Delaware on Lake Carnegie.

In the varsity eight, Princeton was first (6:11.1), followed closely by Delaware and Dartmouth. The results were similar in the second varsity, where the Tigers had a little more of a lead this time (6:16.7).

Princeton left more of a gap in the third varsity, completing the event in 6:20.9. Although there were more than 30 seconds between the Tigers and the Blue Hens (6:51.2), there were just six seconds between Delaware and Dartmouth in third (6:57.3).

Big Green Heavies Visit Yale

Derby, Conn. — No. 11 Dartmouth heavyweight was swept by No. 1 Yale on Saturday.

Yale’s varsity eight retained the Olympic Axe by winning the final race of the day, 5:46.8- 5:57.64.

Men’s Tennis Dartmouth 4, Princeton 2

Hanover — No. 38 Dartmouth (14-8, 2-1 Ivy League) defeated No. 37 Princeton (14-7, 2-1) in its the Big Green’s first match at the Boss Tennis Center for the first time in almost a month.

The Dartmouth doubles duos of Max Schmidt-Roko Glasnovic and Dovydas Sakinis-Max Fliegner won for the doubles point. Sakinis, Fliegner and Schmidt were the Big Green’s singles winners.

Women’s Tennis Princeton 5, Dartmouth 2

Princeton, n.j. — No. 52 Dartmouth(10-5, 1-2 Ivy) fell to No. 61 Princeton (11-8 and 3-1).

The Dartmouth duos of Katherine Yau-Julia Schroeder and Taylor Ng-Kristina Mathis won for the doubles point, and Yau won her fourth singles match in a row with a three-set victory at No. 2.

Men’s Golf Dartmouth 15th in N.C.

Kannapolis, n.c. — The Dartmouth men are in 15th place after the first round of play at the Irish Creek Collegiate, with a combined team score of 320 (36 over) at the par-71 course.

Senior Charles Cai was the top finisher for the Big Green with a 76 for a tie for 50th overall out of 89 competitors.

Girls Lacrosse KUA 13, Tilton 2

Meriden — Julia Surgenor and Maddy Gesner scored three goals apiece as Kimball Union opened its season with a rout of Tilton School.

Aurora Braswell, Annie McKe and Mia Brown had two goals apiece and Maisie O’Shea added a goal. The defense was solid, allowing only eight shots on goal. KUA goalie Kate Fowler had four saves and teammate Sean Perkins had two.

St. Johnsbury 9, Hartford 6

St. Johnsbury, Vt. — Hartford scored the game’s final five goals in a loss to St. Johnsbury. Caitlin Dwyer and Emily Ruffing each scored twice for Hartford, while Bella Lukowitz added a goal and an assist, Alice Gaudet scored a goal, and Jasmine Wilson had an assist. Goalie Jaden Sanborn had 13 saves.

Boys Lacrosse KUA 11, Dexter 10 (ot)

Brookline, Mass. — Will Harrigan scored two goals in the final three minutes to tie the game, then added the game-winner five seconds into overtime as Kimball Union defeated Dexter. The Wildcats’ Mike Lombardi had three goals and three assists in the first half.

Girls Tennis KUA 9, Vt. Acad. 0

Saxtons River, Vt. — Kimball Union swept Vermont Academy in its season opener.

Christina Ryan, Hana Caloras, Sam Vocatura, Kelly Do, Keara Westover and Lebanon resident Stephanie Pipas won in singles, while the duos of Ryan and Vocatura, Ella Malone and Meriden resident Erin Gregory-Davis and Do and Charlotte Greenspan, of Meriden, won in doubles.

H.S. Softball KUA 8, Brewster 4

Wolfeboro, n.h. — Kayleigh Coombs had 13 strikeouts in Kimball Union’s season-opening victory.

Coombs did her part at the plate with two hits, two runs and two RBIs. Natalie Paine and Ernesha Salcedo were also repeat hitters.

Catherine Beaupre had a beautiful catch in center field to help stop Brewster’s late rally in the bottom of the seventh inning. Second baseman Caitlin Beneat also played a strong defensive game.