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Fall Sports Season Underway as Athletic Renovations Continue
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AFTER TWO NON-CONFERENCE BATTLES, FOOTBALL OPENS IVY SEASON AT PENN
third period, UNH had a 42-7 lead. Santos
had five scoring passes and 324 yards in
the air (he was 24-for-32 and also ran for
another 60 yards). Ball had 12 catches for
179 yards.
Fritz, making his first start (junior
Tom Bennewitz (Weston, Conn.) was
injured in the opener at Colgate), proved a
creative field leader for the Green. He completed 15 of 23 passes for 195 yards and a
pair of scores. He also had a nifty 42-yard
rollout run that set the stage for Dartmouth’s second touchdown.
Fuselier showed wideout moves that
frequently were as impressive as those displayed by Ball. He caught 10 passes for
156 yards and scored both Dartmouth TDs.
On Dartmouth’s first scoring drive,
Fuselier grabbed two third-down passes for
13 and 23 yards, then collected a 10-yarder
that made it 35-7.
The new look of Dartmouth’s Memorial Field during the Big Green’s matchup with UNH. (Photo
Early in the fourth period, after
by Joe Mehling ’69)
Fritz’s 42-yard scamper and three runs
worth 11 yards by freshman tailback Robert
NEW HAMPSHIRE 56, DARTMOUTH 14
Mitchelson (Oklahoma City, Okla.) reached the UNH 21, Fritz
dumped a pass to Fuselier who took the ball at the 15 and dodged
The new FieldTurf surface at Memorial Field shimmered —
UNH defenders to complete the scoring play.
despite the overcast skies.
Mitchelson was the bright light in the Dartmouth ground
The East Grandstand, reduced by about two-thirds to 3,000
game with 42 yards in six carries. With 101 net rushing yards, the
seats now swathed in a Dartmouth green décor, was virtually
Green’s ground game showed marked progress: It was Dartfilled.
mouth’s first 100-yard-plus rushing since last year’s win at
There’s still work to be done on the “new” Memorial Field
Columbia.
and companion varsity house (currently an impressive steel
Another positive on this day when the Big Green didn’t lose
skeleton behind the East Grandstand) but the home of Dartmouth
faith — sophomore Phil Galligan’s (Moraga, Calif.) 177 yards on
football already is eye catching.
eight kickoff returns, four yards shy of the record set by Chris PolSo is New Hampshire’s football team.
lard in 1986.
The Wildcats came to Hanover as the nation’s top-ranked
Division 1-AA team. They departed with a 56-14 victory, confirming that the ranking is deserved in every respect.
Dartmouth’s attack, led by senior quarterback Mike Fritz
COLGATE 28, DARTMOUTH 7
(Houston, Texas) and senior wideout Ryan Fuselier (Escondido,
Calif.), collected a respectable 310 yards of total offense but was
The score doesn’t reflect reality. Colgate’s 28-7 victory over Dartsimply no match for the UNH combination of QB Ricky Santos
mouth in the Big Green’s football opener at Hamilton, N.Y., was
and wideout David Ball, the premier performers in a very deep
built with 22 unanswered points in the second half, including 14 in
cast of characters.
the game’s final six minutes.
Until Santos and Ball became UNH’s go-to combo in 2004,
Nor may the reality of the State of Dartmouth Football, come
the Wildcats had endured six losing seasons in the preceding seven late November, be reflected by the ultimate yardstick: wins and
years, showing the fine line between success (UNH) and
losses. The road (read schedule) ahead is all up hill.
rebuilding (Dartmouth). They’re the straws that stir the drinks in
In the battle toward respectability during the 125th season of
Durham these days, leading an array of talents that even the DartDartmouth football, the measurements will come in small incremouth partisans in the crowd of 7,023 had to admit are fun to
ments as Coach Buddy Teevens develops a team that, compared
watch. Built around this electric tandem, UNH made Dartmouth its with the competition, is still in the early stages of building that
24th victim in its last 29 games. These guys are good.
most important ingredient — in-depth talent across the board.
In the first half UNH had six possessions that produced five
“We played three quarters even and we didn’t play the fourth
touchdowns, removing any doubt about the outcome. With
quarter even,” said Teevens to the gathered scribes. “That’s the difmethodical efficiency, Santos threw four TD passes, three of them
ference. You don’t feel good coming out of a loss. I don’t feel it
to the versatile Mr. Ball who now has 50 (and counting) TD
was as bad as the scoreboard would indicate.”
catches in his career. For comparison, the Dartmouth record is 21
A year ago at Memorial Field, the Big Green launched the
by tight end Casey Cramer from 2000-03.
second Teevens era with a 26-21 win over Colgate. Teevens
By the time Santos and Ball became spectators late in the
coached Dartmouth to a pair of Ivy League titles from 1987-91,
launching a decade of success that now seems like ancient history.
Rebuilding takes time but the 2006 squad is moving in the
right direction with a combination of veterans who have endured
the pain of three wins in the past two years and a contingent of
sophomores and freshmen who have those most important qualities — speed and skill.
Game One was decided when two plays went awry for Dartmouth, giving Colgate a short field that led to the touchdowns and
the misleading final score.
Until then, it was anyone’s game.
Jordan Scott, the superb sophomore tailback, rambled 65
yards on Colgate’s first offensive play to give the Raiders a 6-0
lead (the kick failed). It was Scott’s first of three scores. Overall,
his 169 yards rushing more than tripled Dartmouth’s team total of
54 ground yards, 31 of which belonged to sophomore Milan
Williams (Mobile, Ala.).
It was Williams’ one-yard burst, combined with Andrew
Kempler’s (Westport, Conn.) conversion that gave Dartmouth a 76 lead midway in the second period, an edge that stood into the
third period.
Williams’ score capped a nine play, 53-yard drive that featured passes of 17 and 13 yards from junior Tom Bennewitz
(Weston, Conn.) to senior wideout Ryan Fuselier (Escondido,
Calif.) and junior tight end Mark Brogna (Pleasanton, Calif.).
Bennewitz, making his debut at quarterback after a preseason
duel with senior Mike Fritz (Houston, Texas) for the starter’s job,
completed 14 of 22 passes for 102 yards.
Colgate regained the lead behind its seasoned quarterback,
Mike Saraceno, whose two completions (he was 11-for-11 in the
second half and 14-for-16 in the game) set up Scott’s two-yard
dive. A Saraceno-Scott conversion pass made it 14-6 at 5:01 of the
third period.
Dartmouth’s hopes came
undone early in the final period. On
fourth down at the Colgate 39,
Bennewitz was sacked as Dartmouth opted to keep the drive
alive.
Colgate got the ball at midfield. Saraceno’s passes and Scott’s
running set up the quarterback’s 15yarder to tight end Brent
Dillingham, making it 21-7.
A fumble, recovered by
Colgate at the Green 36 on
Dartmouth’s next possession, set the stage
for Scott who carried three times to cover that
distance, including the last seven for the score.
A shining light for Dartmouth all day —
junior safety Ian Wilson who had nine solo
tackles, two assists and the lone sack
of Mr. Saraceno.
“Against a team like (Colgate), you have to play pretty
much flawless football,” said
Teevens. “That’s a tall order.
Unfortunately, we didn’t do
it.” (Jack DeGange) ■
Senior Ryan Fuselier (Photo by Mark Washburn)
MEN’S SOCCER EARNS TIE IN EARLY-SEASON TEST;
WOMEN OFF TO QUICK START WITH FIRST WIN
The Dartmouth men’s soccer team may have already played its most dramatic game of the season. For the past two years, the Big
Green has faced Brown for the Ivy Championship in the final regular season matchup, coming away with the title both times.
This year, the highly anticipated game was the league opener for both squads, resulting in a 1-1 tie after 110 grueling minutes of
play.
The Big Green received a boost from rookie standout Daniel Keat (Wellington, New Zealand) who scored the squad’s lone goal
and his second of the season with a beautiful bicycle kick. Brown evened the score soon after and the teams played through two scoreless overtime periods before the final whistle.
“I am proud of our players. They gave all they had,” said Head Coach Jeff Cook after the Brown game. “Both teams had chances,
but after a meeting of two quality Ivy teams, things are all square.”
Coach Cook’s players are no strangers to dramatics. They have played to three double-overtime ties this season, while all but one
of the Big Green’s other contests have been decided by one goal.
Cook is pleased with what he has seen from his team so far. “As a coach, I am excited, because every single time we come out I
see us getting better. We have yet to take a step backward,” said Cook.
With a full slate of Ivy games still ahead, the Big Green must continue to look forward as it strives for a third consecutive Ivy
Championship and fourth in the last five years.
Cook is optimistic about the upcoming weeks. “We keep getting better — there is a lot more to come from this group.”
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The Dartmouth women have had their share of nail-biters so far this season as well. Head Coach Angie Hind has the Big Green off to a
On September 23, Stan Smoyer ’34 was honored for his $4.5 million
5-3 start and a 1-0 record in the Ivy League, thanks to a victory over Brown in the first conference game.
Between outshooting opponents, 135-48, and allowing just 0.75 goals per game, the 2006 Big Green is an exciting group to watch. gift to Dartmouth’s planned soccer facility that will be named in honor
of former Big Green coach/administrator Alden “Whitey” Burnham.
In eight games, the Dartmouth women have had seven different goal scorers and 10 players with an assist. Couple that with a tough,
scrappy defense and the impressive play of junior Amanda Webb (Danvers, Mass.) in goal, and you have the makings of an Ivy League Pictured from left are President James Wright, Smoyer (whose sons
were soccer standouts on Burnham-coached teams), Burnham and
title contender.
Athletic Director Josie Harper ’47a. (Photo by Joseph Mehling ’69).
The Big Green took its first step toward the title by defeating a much-improved Brown squad, 1-0 in the first Ivy match for both
teams. The Bears, who had been receiving top 25 votes, previously knocked off No. 13 Boston College.
“Brown is always a tough game and we struggled, but we are pleased to get a win,” said Hind.
The gamewinner came with just over five minutes left when senior tri-captain Whitney Douthett (Newtown, Pa.), a defender, headed the ball over the Brown goalkeeper after a scramble in front of the
goal. The tally was the first of Douthett’s career. (Dara Ely) ■
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BRIAN MANN ’02 BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN
Former Dartmouth football quarterback Brian
Mann has a bit role in the movie Invincible that
opened in movie theatres in late August.
Mann, Dartmouth Class of 2002, plays
former Philadephia Eagles quarterback Mike
Boryla.
The movie tells the true story of Vince
Papale, a 30-year-old substitute teacher/part-time
bartender who wins a spot on the Eagles’ roster
despite never playing college ball. Penn’s
Franklin Field provides the backdrop. Mark
Wahlberg plays Papale in the starring role.
It’s the second movie appearance for Mann
who doubled for Adam Sandler in the 2005
remake of The Longest Yard.
Mann continues to hold several Dartmouth
records including completions in a season (253)
and career (560). ■
Nadine Parris
Brian Mann takes a snap on the set of Invincible.
(Photo by Sam White, Walt Disney Pictures)
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SFPOTLIGHT
ON
OOTBALL
Although the wins certainly haven’t come
with anywhere near the
frequency he wants —
yet — no one has to
tell Dartmouth strong
safety Ian Wilson that
he arrived in Hanover
at a very special time
in the school’s athletic
history.
An honorable
mention All-Ivy
Ian Wilson
League selection last
year as a sophomore, Wilson opened the home
season Saturday against New Hampshire playing
on the fancy new state-of-the-art FieldTurf surface installed this summer on Memorial Field.
Rising above the facility’s reconfigured East
Stands: a new varsity house scheduled to open in
time for Wilson’s senior year. In the end zone:
new sideline-to-sideline stands that have turned
what had been a field into a neat stadium.
And down the road: the year-old Corey Ford
Rugby Clubhouse and playing fields where
Wilson, a Loyola High School of Los Angeles
graduate, stars in the spring.
Two sports. Two dramatic facility improvements. In just two-plus years.
“It’s a great feeling to be here when all this
has been happening,” said Wilson, a soft-spoken
but hard-hitting psychology major. “There’s so
much tradition in football and what they’ve done
in the stadium has made it even better. I’m glad
they (cut) down the stands. They were just way
too big and never filled up. I think it’s going to
give the illusion of a lot more people being here.”
And the rugby clubhouse? Said Wilson: “We
played at Cal Berkeley last year and at some
other big schools and we’ve got the best (facility)
in the country. It’s amazing.”
While Wilson helped the rugby team to the
Elite Eight last year, success has come more
slowly on the gridiron. Still, the winner of last
year’s Kenneth T. Young Award as the sophomore defender who has contributed most to the
success of the team is confident that the
rebuilding project on the field will keep pace
with the work on the stadium.
“We’re really close to turning it all around,”
he said. “I think we’re going to open some
people’s eyes this year.”
If they do, Wilson will be one of the main
reasons why. He finished second on the team in
tackles last year with 90 while his fierce and
fearless hitting made him responsible for three of
Dartmouth’s seven forced fumbles. He began this
SWPOTLIGHT
ON
OMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
fall the way he ended the last, leading the team
with 10 tackles and a sack at Colgate.
“He’s just a real tough guy,” said Big Green
coach Buddy Teevens. “We love having players
like him. He’s unselfish, a quiet leader who leads
by example. He’s physical, tough and he loves to
play the game.
“He’s got three stitches in his mouth,”
Teevens said last week, “and he wouldn’t consider missing anything. He just goes out and
plays. He’s a real leader for us defensively.”
Wilson, who writes poetry and likes to draw
when he’s stressed, came to Dartmouth after starring at traditional Southern California prep powerhouse Loyola.
“I looked at the Naval Academy and UC
Davis,” he explained. “A few other Ivy League
schools talked to me but when I came on my
recruiting trip I loved it here. The people were
great.”
Loyola also sent football/rugby player Joe
Killefer ’06, safety Casey Frost ’09 and offensive
lineman Jonathan Summers ’10 to Hanover in
recent years.
“It’s nice,” Wilson said of the LoyolaHanover pipeline. “I talked with the coaches and
they said Jonathan is doing a good job and
Casey’s right on my tail all the time. Hopefully
we can get another one next year. Killefer set the
tradition.”
Tradition, it turns out, is clearly something
Wilson takes seriously.
“Playing (for Loyola) was a dream come
true,” he said. “I watched the older kids when I
was younger and it finally happened. Growing up
in a program with that kind of tradition, winning
is expected. There’s nothing other than that.
“Bringing back the winning tradition is the
goal here. All these kids come from pretty good
programs. It’s all about bringing them all together
and getting them on the same page. It’s going to
happen.”
Opening the season with games at Patriot
League power Colgate and against a UNH team
ranked No. 1 in the nation in Division I-AA
makes it hard to see that, but Wilson wouldn’t
have it any other way.
“Playing UNH and playing Colgate, two of
the top teams in the country, is only going to help
us get ready for Penn and the Ivy League,” he
said. “If you want to be the best you have to play
the best.” (Bruce Wood) ■
Ian Wilson’s recruiting trip to Dartmouth was
made possible by the generosity of Russell A.
Boss ’61 and William R. Grigsby ’56 through
the Athletic Sponsor Program.
Middle blocker Nadine
Parris of the women’s
volleyball team is not
your typical, conventional student-athlete.
Not only did Parris
travel to Hanover from
a state not known for
volleyball, she took a
year off to concentrate
on her academics and
she has been a dualsport athlete for the
Big Green.
Parris hails from Plymouth, Minnesota, a town
of 70,000 in an area more identified with hockey.
“I happened to see Nadine play at a national
tournament in Minnesota,” said head coach Ann
Marie Larese. “After seeing her play I knew she
was what we were looking for.”
“Being in New Hampshire is not much more of
a transition from where I live,” Parris laughed. “At
least I’m used to the snow.”
She goes on to explain that the decision to
come to Dartmouth wasn’t a hard one.
“I came because of the academics. I knew that
graduating from an Ivy school would put me ahead
and because of that I knew how important my
grades were.”
With that emphasis, Parris took a year off
between her sophomore and junior seasons to go
home and concentrate on just academics before
coming back to play two more years of volleyball.
“I’m not going to lie. It was difficult not being
here that year, and I feel I missed out on a lot,”
Parris said. “I came back determined to be at the
level I was when I went home. I clicked well with
everyone on the team and I had a good idea what I
was coming back to. I had kept in touch with
everyone and I followed the results so I didn’t feel
like I had to start over.”
Luckily for the Big Green, Parris didn’t
stumble once as she came in for the 2005 season
and played in all 89 games, averaging 2.16 kills
per game while racking up 68 total blocks.
“I know she’s very committed to her athletics,”
Larese said. “Taking time away from school
allowed her to reset her priorities.”
Parris is currently in the Dartmouth record
books sitting in third place for career blocks with
205. She is just 75 out of the top spot held by
Danra Kazenski ’99.
“That’s been a goal of mine since I got to Dartmouth, to see my name in the record books,” Parris
said. “I do pay attention to that stuff and I’ve seen
my name creep further and further up the list. I am
also looking to improve my skills and that’s a tangible way to see the improvement.”
“Nadine has always been a good player but
she’s become much more skilled,” Larese said.
“She still has so much potential and I expect her to
become a better and smarter player in this, her last
year.”
Along with her volleyball skills Parris was also
a member of the Dartmouth track and field team
competing in sprints and jumps.
“I’ve always loved both volleyball and track,”
Parris explained. “I knew I wanted to give both
sports a try when I came to Dartmouth. I enjoyed
the time I was able to compete in both and I’ve
missed being on the track team. It wasn’t difficult
in terms of training, but it was just hard balancing
life with two sports on top of everything else.
“There are so many transferable skills,” Parris
said. “I really feel like working with one sport
helped keep me in shape for the other.”
“Participating in two sports really helped
Nadine get better physically,” Larese said. “Running track while playing volleyball made her a
more complete athlete.”
Parris realizes that she might have taken a different route to her college athletic experience but
she also knows she wouldn’t trade a minute of her
unconventional journey. (Heather Croze) ■
Nadine Parris’ recruiting trip to Dartmouth was
made possible by the generosity of Otho E. Kerr
III ’79 and John D. Jenkins P’05 through the
Athletic Sponsor Program.
ENHANCED EXPERIENCE FOR BIG GREEN FANS
With the launch of the new athletics website, DartmouthSports.com, there are a number of new features
that should be of interest to any fan of the Big Green.
In addition to the live statistics for sports such as football, basketball and hockey, there is now a
wide range of video coverage available for Dartmouth football, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, ice
hockey, lacrosse and soccer. Most home games will be available live and all games — home or away —
will available on demand. In addition, there will be weekly features with head coaches and student-athletes.
All of this premium content is available on a subscription basis, $7.95 per month or $59.95 for 12
months. For more info, go to DartmouthSports.com and click on Big Green Insider. ■
WILSON ASSUMES ADDITIONAL DUTIES; BORDEAU NAMED HEAD COACH
Jim Wilson, who is entering his 14th year as head
coach of men’s swimming at Dartmouth, has taken
over the leadership of the Big Green women’s
swim program. The announcement was made by
Director of Athletics Josie Harper in August.
Wilson’s new title is head coach of men’s and
women’s swimming, a structure common to swim
programs nationally.
“We’re
excited that Jim’s
expertise and
energy will extend
to both swimming
programs, as we
venture into an era
of joint leadership,” said Harper.
Wilson joined the
Dartmouth staff in
1993, after
coaching at Utah
as both an assistant and head
coach from 1977Jim Wilson
93. A 1977 graduate of Utah, he was an All-America swimmer as a
collegian.
During his tenure with the Big Green, the Dartmouth men have rewritten the record books with
school records in 17 of 21 events. He also coached
the men’s and women’s club water polo teams,
earning national coach of the year for women’s
water polo in 2004.
Meanwhile, Christopher “Topher” Bordeau,
men’s freshman lightweight rowing coach at Dartmouth last year, was named the men’s varsity
heavyweight head coach.
“Topher’s successful experience at the highest
levels of collegiate rowing, along with his strong
leadership skills and firm commitment to the Ivy
League model of athletics, made him the ideal
choice for this position,” said Harper.
Bordeau spent the 2005 season coaching the
freshman heavyweight crew at Navy. He guided
the Midshipmen to their best finish at the Eastern
Sprints in six years. Before that, he worked from
September of
2001 until
December of
2004 as the
freshman
lightweight
coach at
Princeton. He
helped the
Tigers to capture two silver
medals and
one bronze at
the Sprints.
A 1998
graduate of
Princeton,
Bordeau’s
Topher Bordeau
crews won the
national collegiate championship in 1995, 1996
and 1998, when he served as team captain. The
Tigers also won the Eastern Sprints in 1996, 1997
and 1998. ■
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Racing on their home course at Hanover Country Club September
season in the UMass game when she scored late in the second half,
9, the Big Green cross country teams easily won the Dartmouth
then assisted on the equalizer at the 56th minute mark. Bildner was
Invitational. Despite racing without defending Heps champion Ben
named to the Ivy League honor roll the week before after her per-
True (Yarmouth, Maine), the Dartmouth men grabbed the second-
formance in the season-opening tournament. Going up against the
through-fifth places and scored 25 points. Senior Alec Wall (Port-
University of Miami (Ohio) and nationally ranked Louisville,
land, Ore.) was timed in 25:56.70
Bildner put up the team’s only two goals.
over the 8K course. Senior Steve
Mucchetti (Ridgefield, Conn.),
Midfielder/forward Maggie Goldstein (Hillsborough, Calif.) was
sophomore Pat Dooley (Durham,
named the Ivy League women’s soccer rookie of the week in addi-
Conn.) and sophomore Glenn
tion to being named to the National Elite team of the week by
Randall (Collbran, Colo.)
went three-four-five for
Dartmouth.
Senior Jeff Englehutt
(Dartmouth, N.S.)
Soccer Buzz Magazine. It is first time a Dartmouth player has been
named to the Elite Team. On September 8 against Maryland, she
notched the only goal in a 1-0 Big Green win. On September 10,
she scored the gamewinning goal five seconds after Central Connecticut tied the score at 1-1.
was the Big
Green’s fifth
On September 17, sophomore Craig Henderson (Wellington, New
runner in 11th
Zealand) recorded his first goal of the men’s soccer season in a 1-
place, and he was
0 win over national powerhouse Stanford in the adidas Cal Legacy
quickly followed by
Classic. Henderson was one of three Big Green players named to
junior Grant Allen
the all-tournament team. Joining him were juniors Brian Lappas
(Sugar Grove, Pa.) and
(Hillsborough, N.C.) and Tom Lobben (Glen Head, N.Y.).
freshman Alex Hall
Rowen Anders
(Manchester, N.H.) in
The women’s golf team finished fifth of 17 teams competing Sep-
12th and 13th, respec-
tember 16-17 at the Dartmouth Invitational. Playing at Hanover
tively. True is resting a
Country Club, Dartmouth scored 630 as Harvard ran away with the
tender right leg that
team title. Senior co-captain Annie Daher (Lafayette, Calif.) and
was diagnosed with
sophomore Lauren Strickler (Akron, Ohio) were Dartmouth’s top
The women’s volleyball team defeated Hartford, Quinnipiac and
stress reaction late this
finishers as both tied for 12th place. Daher shot 78-77—155, while
host Central Connecticut in three games each to capture the Central
summer. He hopes to
Strickler posted 75-80—155.
Connecticut State Invitational tournament. Junior Frances
Francis Samolowicz
return to competition in
Rounding out the scoring for the
Samolowicz (St. Charles, Ill.) was named the tournament MVP
time for the Keating
Big Green were sophomore
after 26 kills, 14 total blocks and a .440 hitting percentage. Jess
Invitational in Orono,
Tory Sheppard (Fishers,
Thomas (Tampa, Fla.) and Katie Hirsch (Austin, Texas) were voted
Maine on September 30.
Ind.), 82-75—157;
CCSU all-tournament while freshman Amanda Marston (Austin,
Also on the sidelines
freshman
Texas) was named all-tournament for the New Mexico Comcast
for this meet was another Heps scorer from the 2005 championship
Sunny
Invitational. Samolowicz and Marston have both earned Ivy
team — junior Harry Norton (North Reading, Mass.) who is
Zhang (San
League honor roll mention in the first two weeks of the season
resting a minor injury. The women, with 27 points, were led by
Ramon,
with Samolowicz leading the team with a .327 hitting percentage
junior Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vt.) who finished the 5K course in
Calif.), 81-
(46K, 14E, 98TA) and Marston tops with 73 digs.
20:19.0. Wearing hot pink socks — a trademark that dates back to
85—166;
her high school days — Dunklee ran conservatively for the first
and
On September 22-24, the Class of 2010 made a strong debut for
mile as two Keene State runners took the early lead. The key to
the women’s tennis team as Jesse Adler (Chicago, Ill.), Carley
the Big Green victory, however, was Dartmouth’s impressive pack.
Markovitz (South Pasadena, Calif.) and Mary Beth Winingham
Paced by freshman Ali Smrcina (Falmouth, Mass.), the Big Green
(Carmel, Ind.) all reached the quarterfinals of their respective divisions at the Deacon Classic hosted by Wake Forest. Adler and Win-
put seven runners, including five rookies, in the fifth through 11th
positions. Sixth place went to freshman Laura Tabor (Portsmouth,
Lauren Strickler
ingham both went 3-1 in their collegiate debuts. In doubles, sophomore Jamie Caplan (Oakton, Va.) and Danielle Murray (Abbots-
N.H.) followed by freshman Blair Sullivan (Chester, N.J.), sopho-
ford, B.C.) won the consolation final in their bracket.
more Caitlin Cunningham (Simsbury, Conn.), junior Elisa
senior co-captain Hayley Stevens
McCarthy (Denver, Colo.), freshman Zaritza Petrova (Pittsburgh,
(Orinda, Calif.), 85-82—167. Com-
Pa.) and freshman Kat Eidmann (Winchester, Mass.). On Sep-
peting as individuals were junior
Men’s tennis began the 2006-07
tember 23 at the Williams Invitational, the women were victorious,
Elizabeth Dupuy (Phoenix, Ariz.),
season with a strong showing at
defeating the host team that won last year’s NCAA Division III
81-85—166, and senior Ann Kapusta
the Dartmouth Shootout Sep-
championship. Resting the top runners, the Big Green men were
(Meadville, Pa.), 80-88—168.
tember 15-17. Several Big Green
players were successful.
fourth.
The Dartmouth sailors have posted some strong finishes early in
Senior Dave Waslen
Field hockey earned its first win on September 20, as the Big
the going. At the Harry Anderson regatta on September 2, the Big
(Calgary, Alta.), along
Green knocked off the University of Massachusetts in dramatic
Green (113 points) was the runner-up to Boston College (90). A
with freshmen
fashion. The 5-4 win was the second consecutive game in which
total of 23 schools competed. Seniors Jimmy Attridge (Annapolis,
Daniel Freeman
the Big Green bat-
Md.), Kate Hacker (Greenville, Del.) and Erik Storck (Huntington,
(Chatsworth,
tled into overtime.
N.Y.) combined for fifth place in “A” division. First in “B” were
Calif.) and
The week before,
Hacker, senior Andrew Loe (Baton Rouge, La.) and junior Betsy
Justin Tzou
Dartmouth came
Bryant (Tampa, Fla.). In the Hurst Bowl on September 9-10, the
(Cupertino,
up short to Ivy
Big Green was fourth of 24 teams sailing on Lake Mascoma. Har-
Calif.), all went
League power-
vard won with 90 points, while Dartmouth earned 136. In “A”
3-0 for the
house Princeton,
division, Loe and Bryant were sixth. In “B” division, Attridge and
weekend with
2-1. Against
Hacker teamed up for fifth place. In the Western Series One at Ver-
Waslen and
UMass, Dart-
mont on September 9, Dartmouth was third in the six-team field.
Freeman going 4-0 in
mouth was backed
The host Catamounts took the top spot with 27 points, Williams
doubles play.
by a three-goal
was second with 45 and the Big Green was just two back with 47.
Equestrian opens the
effort from junior
Lizzie Bildner
Lizzie Bildner
Men’s golf finished 14th of 16 schools competing at the Rutgers
2006 fall season on
(Manchester,
Invitational on September 15-16. The Big Green posted a 36-hole
October 7 at Middle-
Mass.) who
total of 610. First place went to Seton Hall with 574, four shots
bury. Captains for the
capped off the
ahead of Villanova. Junior Jamie Wallace (Moorestown, N.J.) was
coming year are senior
night by scoring
the Big Green’s top finisher with 72-77—149. He tied for 32nd
Tim Malone (Newtown,
the overtime
place. Also competing for Dartmouth were senior Matt Uretsky
Conn.) and junior Daisy
game-winner
(Linwood, N.J.), 76-76—151; sophomore Rob Henley (Long-
Freund (New York, N.Y.).
against the Min-
meadow, Mass.), 80-73—153; freshman Dave Putney (Unionville,
utewomen. Junior
Conn.), 79-78—157; and freshman Shunsuke Aonuma (Honolulu,
Katy Hagy (Bedford, N.H.) also racked up her first points of the
Hawaii), 87-85—172.
Pat Dooley
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RECRUITING EDGE
Celebrating a goal are freshman Maggie Goldstein (right) and teammate Ali Hubbard. The Dartmouth women’s soccer team has posted victories over Maryland,
Iowa, Central Connecticut, Vermont and Brown. Beginning September 30, the Big
Green faces Ivy opposition in six of the last eight regular season games. (Photo by
Mark Washburn)
TRANSACTIONS
The Dartmouth Athletic Department became home to several new faces during the summer.
Administration – Appointed Meg Hancock academic advisor to student-athletes and life skills coordinator. Most recently Hancock worked as
a community director in Dartmouth’s Office of Residential Education. Named Ann-Marie Guglieri compliance intern and Ashley Ackerley
men’s and women’s director of basketball operations.
Athletic Training – Appointed Adam Annaccone to the Dartmouth staff. He earned his master’s degree at Clarion and a bachelor’s at
Duquesne.
Baseball – Appointed George Roig to a second stint with Dartmouth baseball. Roig is the first assistant coach after working the past four
years at Florida Atlantic. He was a second assistant with the Big Green in 2002.
Crew – Named Eric Kratochvil freshman heavyweight coach after five years as freshman lightweight coach at Cornell. Appointed Brian
Conley freshman coach of the men’s lightweight team. Conley is a 2002 graduate of Penn and most recently worked as the head coach at
Lower Merion High School.
Facilities & Operations – Named Randy Meck assistant director of operations and facilities. Meck is a graduate of Virginia Tech. Shadara MacNicol
named assistant director of facilities and operations in charge of scheduling.
MacNicol was in the position on an interim basis last year.
Johnathan Ball ’08 (left) and Leo McKenna ’56 share a moment during
August’s picnic for the Dartmouth Athletic Sponsor Program. McKenna captained the 1955 Big Green football squad, while Ball is a co-captain of this
year’s men’s basketball team. The Athletic Sponsor Program continues to
provide vital recruitment resources for all funded varsity sports at Dartmouth. (Photo by Kathy Phillips)
FLIP/Intramurals & Club Sports – Hugh Mellert, director of fitness,
now in charge of the Fitness Center. Appointed Joann Brislin assistant
director of athletics for intramurals and club sports. Brislin was the Big
Green women’s swimming coach for 11 seasons.
Football – Cedric Calhoun named defensive line coach. Calhoun joined
the Big Green after serving as defensive line coach at Alabama A&M. Jarrail Jackson, a standout arena football player, named assistant wide
receivers coach.
CORRECTION
In the June 7, 2006 issue of Big Green Sports News, it was incorrectly reported that
Josh Faiola’s recruiting trip to Dartmouth was sponsored by the Class of 1964. With
all due respect to the fine Class of 1964, the Class of 1963 was the actual sponsor,
and the culprit — a data entry keyboard error — has been corrected. Thanks to Bob
Bysshe ’63 for his sharp proofreading.
Marketing – Appointed Ashley Gingue marketing and promotions intern.
Gingue is a recent graduate of UMass where she specialized in sport management.
Dave Gavitt ’59 (right) shared a light moment with Sandro
Gamba at the enshrinement for the Class of 2006 at the
Naismith Memorial Hall of fame. The ceremonies took
place in Springfield, Mass. on September 8-9. Joining
Gavitt and Gamba as honorees were Dominique Wilkins,
Joe Dumars, Geno Auriemma and Charles Barkley. Gavitt
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and supporters who are committed to helping Dartmouth coaches recruit exceptional
student-athletes. The Program provides vital recruitment resources for all funded varsity sports at Dartmouth, and is the sole source of funds for bringing top athletic
prospects to the campus for recruiting visits. For more information about the Sponsor
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Program Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Ceplikas ’78
Alumni Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Engelman ’68
Men’s Lacrosse — Named Patrick Tracy assistant coach. Tracy was the
Goucher College graduate assistant for the past two years.
Women’s Lacrosse – Hired Devon Wills ’06 as volunteer assistant coach.
Wills graduated from Dartmouth in June after four years as a standout goalkeeper with the Big Green.
Strength and Conditioning – Named Dan Nichol as the Big Green’s new
strength and conditioning coach while Suzanne Gill is the intern. Nichol
comes from the Poliquin Performance Center in Wilmington, Mass. where
he worked as an assistant strength coach/personal trainer. Gill is a recent
graduate of Springfield College where she was an assistant strength coach.
Men’s Soccer – Bill Lawler named assistant coach. Lawler recently was at Skidmore College and was an assistant at Dartmouth in 2000-01.
Women’s Soccer – Named Walker Boyd assistant coach. Boyd comes to Dartmouth from Lynchburg College where he was an assistant for
two seasons.
Sports Information – Hired Dara Ely from Marist College to be assistant director. Ely graduated from Holy Cross in 2004. Named Rob Cornell intern. Cornell graduated from Oswego State where he was a standout athlete on the men’s soccer team.
Squash – Appointed Glen Wilson men’s and women’s squash assistant coach. Wilson is a three-time New Zealand national champion.
Women’s Tennis – Named Brian Kuscher assistant coach. Kuscher was a standout player at Franklin Pierce College.
Ticket Office – Appointed Jonathan Murphy assistant ticket manager. Murphy spent the past three years working in the Dartmouth marketing and promotions office.
Volleyball – Named Nana Alison-Brewer assistant coach. Allison-Brewer joins Dartmouth after a stellar career at New Mexico and a
coaching stint at the University of Arizona. Kathleen Charles is the second assistant. Charles was a four-year athlete at Juniata College,
winner of the Division III national volleyball championships.