M a r c h 25, 2008 • Vo l . 52 No . 7 A NEWSLETTER OF ATHLETIC SPONSOR PROGRAM Women's Basketball Earns 16th Title En Route to Fourth- Straight Postseason Appearance Back in November, no one would have expected up a showdown for the ages as the league’s win- that the Dartmouth women’s basketball team (15- ningest programs – Dartmouth with 16 titles and 16, 11-3 Ivy) would be playing in mid-March. But Harvard with 11 - would play in the first game. head coach Chris Wielgus’ young squad rose to All three teams headed to a neutral site, the challenge and added yet another Ivy Champi- Columbia’s Levien Gym, for the two games. On onship banner to the crowded wall. Friday night, a brilliant and balanced first-half The naysayers appeared to be correct when the shooting performance and late game defensive Big Green lost a pair of road games at Columbia stops gave Dartmouth a thrilling 68-62 win over and Cornell on Feb. 15-16 to drop to 5-3 in con- Harvard. The Big Green utilized the balanced at- ference play. However, the Big Green responded tack that has been present in all of its good wins, with six-straight wins including revenge against led by Schram’s 15 points and a nine-point, eight the Lions and Big Red to put itself back in the title assist, seven rebound outing by senior Kristen picture. Craft (Marshalltown, Iowa). As is generally the case in the Ivy League, the Dartmouth had a day to rest its muscles and stage was set for a dramatic closing weekend. gameplan before its Sunday showdown with Cor- Harvard was in the driver’s seat at 10-2 while nell. Though the Big Green came into the contest Dartmouth and Cornell stood at 9-3 and hoping riding a seven-game winning streak, it was the Big for a break. Each team took care of business for Red’s day. Cornell hit big shots inside and out to itself. Dartmouth rode the play of first team All- build an early lead that Dartmouth would never Ivy guard Koren Schram (Batesville, Ark.) to wins recover from in a 64-47 loss. at Yale and Brown while Cornell topped Penn and “We took good shots, but defensively we Princeton at home. All eyes were on New Haven, were a step slow, I thought,” said Wielgus after the Conn. where Harvard and Yale battled down to loss. “We’re a very athletic team, we play really the wire. After many anxious minutes, the final good defense, but we were a step slow today.” came across – Yale 64, Harvard 58. The Big Green Dartmouth was awarded a consolation could finally celebrate as Yale did it the biggest favor of all, putting Dartmouth, Cornell and Harvard prize, however, when it received the Ivy League’s automatic bid to the Women’s NIT. That made for the into a three-way tie at 11-3, all Ivy Champions. program’s fourth-straight postseason appearance, a first in both Dartmouth and Ivy League history. And so Dartmouth, once left for dead after going 3-11 against a brutal nonleague schedule, with Dartmouth ran into an impressive Vermont squad (24-8) who had much to prove after being upset eight freshmen and sophomores on its roster, had earned a share of its 16th Ivy League Championship in the America East tournament. The Big Green stormed back to take a 13-11 lead after being down and third in the last four years. 11-3, but the Catamounts hit the gas and went on a back-breaking first half run to go up 18 at the half. “I’m so proud of my team and their accomplishments,” Big Green coach Chris Wielgus said. “They Dartmouth would never cut the lead below single digits and Vermont took a 69-50 win. have done a remarkable job throughout the season. I’m so proud of how far they’ve come.” Dartmouth was certainly disappointed in the final two games of the 2007-08 campaign. Though For the second time in the last three years, the Ivy League would need to conduct a three-way when all is said and done, the Big Green made a remarkable journey during the course of its 31-game playoff to determine who would represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament. Luck was on season and it brings back 11 players and three starters from this year’s Ivy League Championship team the side of Cornell, first time Ivy Champs, when it received a bye after a random coin pull. That set when it goes for number 17 next year. – (Dara Ely)

Randall Wins NCAA Men's Cross Women's Hockey Ends Run in NCAA Country Ski Championship Tournament Dartmouth junior Glenn Randall (Collbran, Colo.) became the first Big Green skier in 41 years to claim After the Dartmouth women’s hockey team watched an overtime ECAC Hockey Championship game an NCAA cross country ski title, winning the men’s 10-kilometer freestyle race at the NCAA Men’s and between Harvard and St. Lawrence, the Big Green hopped on the bus not knowing its fate with the Women’s Skiing Championships March 5 in Bozeman, Montana. NCAA Tournament committee. Somewhere between Concord and Hanover, the Big Green got its an- Randall, whose previous best NCAA finish was fifth in the freestyle in 2006, won in 30:37.3, 11 swer. Dartmouth was going back to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in the last eight years. seconds better than pre-race favorite Marius Korthauer of Alaska-Fairbanks. “Getting the call was exciting,” said head coach Mark Hudak. “Knowing how close it was with “This is really special for me,” said Randall, who learned to ski high in the Colorado Rockies. “It’s a Clarkson. The other exciting thing was that we did a great job in those last 11 games and I believe that really tough course with a lot of long, grinding uphills. I happen to like long, grinding uphills.” we definitely earned that eighth spot.” Randall led the race from wire to wire, leading at the first interval in 14:34.1. “At around a kilometer- Dartmouth had been on a roll despite falling in the ECAC Hockey Semifinals as the Big Green and-a-half, I heard I was in second place. Then, at about half way, I was told I was leading. From there I finished an 11-game stretch going 7-1-3 dating back to its loss to Harvard on Jan. 27. Hudak believed just tried to ski my race.” that one of the reasons the committee chose his team over Clarkson was the head-to-head. “I knew he had a shot,” said Dartmouth men’s cross country coach Ruff Patterson. “This course was “It was one of those things where it was in the committee’s hands,” said Hudak. “We knew the built for Glenn. We’re at altitude, and it’s one tough course. He really shines in these conditions.” criteria and we were ahead of them in head-to-head and had a significant advantage in strength of Randall becomes the Big Green’s first NCAA cross country champion since 1967, when the race schedule.” was won by 1967 graduate Ned Gillette. The Big Green drew top-seeded Harvard in the opening round of the tournament and fell to Dartmouth, the defending national champion, finished fourth in the final team standings – best the Crimson 5-1, but many people believed Dartmouth would not be around come among Eastern schools competing in the Championships. The University of Denver stood atop the NCAA Tournament time. team standings with 649.6. Colorado was second with 619, Utah was third with 550, just four points Sophomore Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.), voted the team’s Most Valuable better than the Big Green with 546. This is the fifth-straight year that the Big Green has finished in the Player by her teammates, you could say put Dart- mouth in the position to top five. make the NCAA Tournament. She finished the sea- son with a career-long “A few years ago we would have been delighted with fourth place,” said Big Green head coach Cami 12-game point streak with eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points Thompson. “But college skiing changes so much from year to year. We weren’t quite as solid this year as during the streak. we were last year, but we had some great performances. And with the athletes we’ve got returning next “Sarah is only a sophomore,” said Hudak. year, the future looks very good.” and sometimes that is a challenging year, In addition to Randall’s national championship – Dartmouth’s 34th NCAA individual ski title – the with different responsibilities but she had a Big Green also garnered six All American nods: Randall; senior David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, great second half by adjusting.” Colo.), who finished third in men’s slalom; and seniors Elsa Sargent (Orleans, Vt.) and Susan Dunklee Parsons also posted six multi-point (Barton, Vt.) and freshman Rosie Brennan (Park City, Utah), who all notched top-10 finishes in cross games, including a two-goal game and country. Brennan is Dartmouth’s only double All American this year, with top-10 finishes in both the the game-winner with 24 seconds left in freestyle and classical technique races. the opening round of the ECAC Hockey Chodounsky, who won the NCAA men’s slalom as a freshman in 2005, closes out his stellar Dart- Tournament. During her streak Dart- mouth career with three podium finishes in four NCAA championships: the 2005 title, a second place mouth was 7-2-3. finish last year, and this year’s third-place finish. He also earned three All America nods during his Parsons also garnered other awards career. as she was named second team All-Ivy and “Dave had a bit of a tough year, and never really got into a rhythm,” said men’s Alpine coach Peter earned a spot on the ECAC Hockey Third Dodge. “It was great to see him ski well today. It’s hard to believe he won’t be around next year … we’ll Team. really miss his leadership.” – (Rick Adams) Dartmouth also had one other player step up for the Big Green in the postseason run to the NCAA Tour- nament. Junior assistant captain Shannon B o w m a n (Leamington, Ont.) showed why she is now ninth in program history in playoff points and tied for seventh with 10 postseason assists. She posted four points over the four extra season games, including a goal in the series clincher against Colgate and the lone goal in the loss to St. Lawrence in the semifinals. Like Par- sons, she was a catalyst for the push down the stretch with points in nine of the last 12 games. “The team was still really strong following that rough stretch in the middle of the season where our record wasn’t that great,” said Hudak, “and the thing that never fell apart was the team. We made it through the hard times and we bucked up and finished the season strong.” – (Matt Faulkner)

Sarah Parsons '10 Glenn Randall (middle) celebrates his NCAA cross country skiing title, the first for Dartmouth in 41 years. Randall also earned All-America honors as he helped the Big Green to a fourth place finish in the NCAA Ski- ing Championships. (photo by Kelly Gorham/Montana State University) DDaa r rtmtmooututhh BBigig GGrreeneen SSpp oo r r tsts NNewsews S Mp eno t'sl Higo ch kte y o n S Wp oo ment l 'igs hHot c koe yn There are any number of words in the English language that will suffice: For senior captain Nicole Ruta, it is all about family and because of that serendipity, chance, providence, luck, karma, kismet. family influence, and the women’s hockey team Any will work well here, because of these questions: Shouldn’t the win- should in some way be thanking New England College. ner of something called the Dartmouth Award, given to the most valuable Her brother, Paul, has played five years of hockey at New England hockey player at Minnesota’s Blake School, be destined to attend Dart- College and just like his little sister is the team captain in his final season. mouth College in the first place? By what force would that be possible? She says that her brother being about 40 minutes away from Dartmouth Senior forward J.T. Wyman considered the notion prior and smiled. influenced her decision to play for the Big Green. “I know that there are a few players who have been through Blake and “We are a close-knit family,” said Ruta, “and when I found out that he have also been through Dartmouth,” Wyman offered. “I know a few guys would be close to Hanover, that kind of influenced me to come to Dart- who have a little history and have been to both schools. They were outstand- mouth. With us both in our parents can come down and ing players as well. That could be kind of the lineage behind the award.” see us on one trip." The same could be said of Wyman’s hockey opportunity at Dartmouth, A sense of family has been a huge aspect that has helped Ruta, not which officially ended with the Big Green’s first-round, three-game ECAC only in hockey, but getting her through the transitions of living in a new playoff loss at Cornell earlier this month. country and college life from living at home. There are as many dreams of hockey futures as there are lakes in Minne- J.T. Wyman Nicole Ruta “The shift from Canada to the United States was hard at first,” said sota, and it’s the rare young boy who doesn’t envision himself someday in Ruta. “A lot of us had a hard time at first, but that year I felt we were all Golden Gopher maroon and gold. Wyman — a native of the Minneapolis like a family and it has been like that ever since.” suburb of Edina — was no different, but the thought of a well-rounded education as well as Division I “You are so close to everyone here that sometimes you don’t even think about your family back hockey eventually led Wyman to haul his Dartmouth Award to Dartmouth College instead. home,” mentioned Ruta. “My parents came down a bunch of times, which is great, but it was hard to Wyman’s career weaved through third- and fourth-line forward duty as a rookie and fill-in defense- be homesick when I had something going on every minute.” man responsibilities as a junior, turning into trusted scorer in his final season. His 15 goals, 15 assists She definitely doesn’t mind something going on all the time because that is the way she grew up. and 30 points this season were all career bests as he led the Big Green in scoring for much of year. It first started in high school and has continued here at Dartmouth. Ruta was a multi-sport junkie As fate — another apt word — would have it, go-to guy was also the role Wyman assumed through in high school and unlike most scholar-athletes in the United States, played two or even three sports much of his Blake career. In 2007-08, the Big Green’s senior assistant captain filled a vital need for scor- during the same season. ing on a young team that struggled with consistency. “I played pretty much any sport that my high school would offer,” said Ruta. “I participated on our “It’s been way too fast; you never think four years can go by so fast,” Wyman said. “Everyone warns tennis and badminton teams. I enjoy a lot of random sports, like cross country and track, and teams you about it, but you never realize it until you go through it yourself.” that would help me get through school.” In addition to the Blake MVP award, Wyman came to Hanover bearing a different sort of impri- Here at Dartmouth, she enjoys wallyball with her teammates in the racquetball courts at the Berry matur: draft status. The summer before his freshman Dartmouth season, he was chosen in the fourth Sports Center and sometimes ventures into the squash courts to play squash, which she did not try in round of the NHL entry draft by the Montreal Canadiens, the 100th overall pick. Clearly, the pros saw high school. something in Wyman. So did his future college coaches. Ruta, a Toronto native, began playing organized hockey at age nine, which she said was a little later “The biggest things with J.T. were his size, skill, speed,” assistant coach Dave Peters said. “Being a than most in Canada. “I was involved in a lot of sports growing up and I really didn’t start getting into young player, he had a lot of potential.” hockey until a little later,” said Ruta. As freshmen in college, accustomed to success in high school often find out, the step up usually She says it was her family that first got her interested in hockey. “My two older brothers both means a step down in attention and importance, if not expectation. started skating and playing at age three,” said Ruta, “and my parents are really athletic and my father “Coming to Division I hockey, you get a lot of guys who were much more the go-to guys on other played hockey previously.” teams: the scorers, the big-time players,” Wyman said. “Coming in my freshman year, it was a little diffi- In high school, Ruta was a two-year captain of her hockey team at St. Mary High School and was cult, a little change of roles. Going to third or fourth line you get in a game and kind of give it everything twice named athlete of the year. In addition to her high school career, she also played four years with you’ve got, but you’re not really expected to pop in the game-winner. the Toronto Aeros Intermediate team where she was an assistant captain for three seasons. “I think I’ve gotten a little more of that (go-to) role back. I think I can say that I was looked to as more Ruta was recruited by many other schools in the Ivy League, including Princeton and Cornell, of a scorer this season, that’s something I’ve aspired to be, especially at this level.” but Dartmouth had something that none of the others had that caught her eye. “For me, it was Dart- Wyman filled a role as a freshman, playing every game and producing the occasional point. A prom- mouth’s small town atmosphere that drew me in,” said Ruta. ising sophomore campaign — 20 points in 28 games — was cut short by injury just before the start of a Since her first season for the Big Green, she has played 131 career games with 15 goals and 33 run to the ECAC semifinals. assists for 48 points. Ruta has been a member of some special teams in her four seasons. She was a Although a wing by trade, Wyman showed his versatility early in his junior season when injuries member of the 2005 Frozen Four team. Last season she was an assistant captain of the first team to left the Big Green shy of healthy blueliners. He returned to the forward lines by the new year, posting win the ECACHL regular season championship, ECACHL tournament championship and Ivy League career-best numbers (13-11—24) that helped backstop the 13-3-1 run through January and February championship in same season since 2001-02. Ruta also made three appearances in the NCAA Tourna- that resulted in another trip to Albany. ment in her four years with the Big Green. Wyman began his senior campaign with a two-goal, one-assist debut in a 4-2 win at Vermont in This season she was chosen to be captain by her teammates, which means a lot to her. “It’s an honor late October. Wyman had already deposited six goals and 12 points in his scoring account by the time to be named captain by your teammates,” said Ruta. “For me, personally, it means more because I have Thanksgiving arrived. An eight-points-in-four-games burst followed in January. been able to follow in the footsteps of many other great captains that have come through this school. It’s no coincidence that in the Big Green’s three wins over Hockey East opposition this season (Ver- I always looked up to the captains in the past and being able to share that with them is a great honor.” mont, Boston University, New Hampshire), Wyman scored at least once. Hockey isn’t always the main focus for her. She enjoys hanging out with her teammates, but also “ was a great skater for a big man, but (J.T.’s) different than David,” said Dartmouth coach likes to mingle with the Dartmouth crowd. “I love to hang out with my teammates and I try to meet , comparing Wyman to Jones, who left school last spring to join the NHL’s Colorado Ava- people outside of hockey because there are a lot of interesting people here at Dartmouth,” said Ruta. lanche. “David would just as soon run you over as he was to go around you. J.T. has just great speed, so While with friends, Ruta says she loves to eat at Murphy’s on the Green on Main Street in Hanover if he gets wide on you. His first two or three steps are so quick and so explosive." and likes a certain appetizer. “I love Murphy’s nachos,” said Ruta. “They are a big plus on my list of Wyman need only look to the progress of two former Dartmouth teammates, Jones and Tanner favorite foods. I try not to go often, but they’re great. Unfortunately, my roommates and I have had to Glass, to gauge his chances once his professional career starts. back down from the nachos for a while.” “(The NHL is) a competitive league, but you’ve got to have high goals in order to get there,” Wyman Ruta is a Toronto Maple Leafs fan and she tries to watch as many games as she can, but in Hanover said. “I’ve just got to work hard, stay focused and control what I can control, let the rest come.” the availability of Maple Leafs games and any NHL games other than the Bruins are scarce. If she does Wyman recently signed a contract with Montreal that landed him with the Canadiens AHL affiliate, not get a pro game she tries to head south to catch a game at New England College. the Hamilton Bulldogs. “Watching hockey is very important to me.” said Ruta. ”Versus is not enough for me. A couple of Wyman never took the off term that most Dartmouth students do sometime after their sophomore our guy friends have the NHL package and we try to watch some games once in a while, but anytime summers, so the work toward his economics degree is complete. I get the chance to go down and watch my brother, I do.” “I figure it would be good to go get some experience, play some games,” Wyman said recently. “I’m She can’t believe she is going to be graduating this year, but she couldn’t have chosen a better place all done with my classes, so that makes it a lot easier to go up (to Hamilton). It sort of depends on what to further her career. When asked if she made the right choice in attending Dartmouth she said “100 their agenda is, also." percent.” And when she graduates she will be following in past player’s footsteps. “I have talked to a That James Thomas Wyman, Blake’s Dartmouth Award winner, landed at Dartmouth was serendipi- lot girls after they left and they say that they bleed green,” said Ruta. “I think that I have already started tous. That he developed into what he’d hoped he’d be was better than fate. bleeding green and I can’t believe that I am going to be graduating this year because I could probably “I was just excited to go and play at the Division I level: nervous, excited, a lot of different feelings,” live here forever.” Wyman said, thinking back to the high school award that shared the name with his soon-to-be collegiate The family influence has been a big part of Ruta’s four-year career here for the Big Green and it alma mater. “It was a good way to get the ball rolling, I guess.” will continue once she graduates. She is planning on taking the LSAT this spring and she would like to He just took it and ran, y’know? – (Greg Fennell) follow her oldest brother, Rocky, and begin her new career in Toronto. – (Matt Faulkner)

• J.T. Wyman's recruiting trip to Dartmouth was made possible by the generosity of Paul Woodberry '49 • Nicole Ruta's recruiting trip to Dartmouth was made possible by the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. John and Gordon Russell '55 • Heston Jr. '54 and Stanley Smoyer '34 • Dartmouth Women's Lacrosse "Green" in the Early Goings of the 2008 Season The Dartmouth women’s lacrosse team sent a fairly green lineup While Dartmouth’s young players – seven sophomores and eight With four Ancient Eight teams (including Dartmouth) consistently onto Memorial Field for its first Ivy League games of the season freshmen – have adjusted well to Division I play, the squad that in- ranked in the national top-20 this season, it will need its rookies against Yale and Columbia on March 22-23. The Big Green’s start- cludes only six juniors and seniors has taken its lumps early on this to continue playing like veterans and its seasoned players to lead ing 12 included five freshmen on the Ancient Eight stage for the year. After an 18-5 loss at #5 Syracuse to open the season, the Big them. – (Dara Ely) first time in their young careers. Dartmouth (4-3, 1-1 Ivy) split the Green responded with three-straight wins over #12 James Madison, weekend with a 14-5 win over Columbia and a 9-8 overtime loss New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The JMU and UMass games to #14 Yale and its youngsters were more than happy to introduce were both decided 9-8 in Dartmouth’s favor, close contests that themselves to one of the nation’s top lacrosse conferences. Head Coach Amy Patton knew would help her team down the line. Freshman midfielder Greta Meyer (Denver, Colo.) had quite the “There are so many lessons that can be learned from a tight game coming out party in her first Ivy weekend, tripling her season scor- early in the season,” said Patton at the time. “It’s important for us to ing output with 10 points on seven goals and three assists in the know that we can compete with top teams and to keep our offense two games. Classmate Kat Collins (Darien, Conn.) had eight points as a team attack.” on the weekend, doing most of her work with four goals and two Though Dartmouth enjoyed its three early wins, another top- assists against Columbia while Kathleen Wallace (Shoreham, N.Y.) five showdown yielded a tough result for the Green when it lost at also made an impact on the attack, scoring the eventual game-win- #2 Maryland, 17-8 on March 15. That set up the first Ivy weekend ning goal against the Lions. of the season when Yale, who had won two-straight against Dart- The defense was boosted by the youth movement as well, with mouth coming into the match-up, rolled into Hanover. The teams Kelly Hopley (Denver, Colo.) and Shannie MacKenzie (Riverside, were all tied up at halftime, 5-5, but eventually Yale came back from Conn.) joining senior co-captain Liz Spence (Concord, Mass.) on an 8-6 deficit to force overtime and scored early in the extra period the defensive line that allowed just 14 goals in the two games. to take the 9-8 win. It has taken a few weeks for those younger players to hit their The next day, Columbia was the unfortunate recipient of Dart- stride and Dartmouth’s offense continues to feed off the play of pre- mouth’s frustration, as the Big Green unleashed a potent offensive season All-America Kristen Barry (Duxbury, Mass.), a senior attack attack to take a 14-5 win on the strength of five goals from Meyer who leads the team with 23 points. Barry has found herself with a and four from Collins. few more targets this season, however, tallying eight assists already The Big Green now embarks upon a stretch of seven games in Eliza Bennett after coming into the season with just 20 of her 129 career points 20 days, finishing off its Ivy League slate during that time period. coming on helpers. '11 ForFor up-to-dateup-to-date scheduleschedule ininfformation,ormation, visitvisit wwwwww.d.dartmouthartmouthSSports.comports.com BigBig GreenGreen BulletinBulletin BoardBoard Dartmouth men’s basketball junior Alex Middleton (New Orleans, La.), and seniors Charlie Stoebe (West- gave a magnificent performance, going Barnett (St. Louis, Mo.) was named second port, Conn.) and Harry Norton (N. Reading, Mass.) rounded out four over par with a 76, which tied her team All-Ivy. With 7.3 rebounds and 15.6 the Dartmouth representation on the first team. Norton was also for first overall on the day. With her points per game, Barnett was the league’s named second-team All-Ivy for the 3000 meter run, after his time previous day’s score of 79, Gule- top rebounder and was ranked third of 8:10.91 in Ithaca over the weekend earned him second place at mi’s combined score of 155 put in scoring. Barnett also led his team Heps. Also named to the second team for the weight throw was her at sixth overall in a field with 2.18 assists per game, making senior Jessica Long (Lynn, Mass.), who placed second at Heps with of over 100 golfers. The Big him one of only eight Division I a throw of 16.90 meters. Green finished the tourna- players in the nation to lead his ment placed 15th out of 20 team in scoring, rebounding, After taking home a share of its 16th Ivy League Championship schools. and assists. The six-foot-six Bar- and third in the last four years, the Dartmouth women’s basketball nett was named Dartmouth’s team had three players named All-Ivy. The three selections moved The Dartmouth men's MVP for 2008. The Big Green Dartmouth’s all-time tally to 94, a conference best. Junior Koren hockey team ended also bid farewell to its seniors Schram (Batesville, Ark.) followed in the footsteps of former greats its season in the and co-captains Johnathan Ball Jeannie Cullen ’06, Angie Soriaga ’06 and Ashley Taylor ’07, Schram first round of the (Memphis, Tenn.) and Michael became the fourth-straight Big Green backcourt player to be named ECAC Hockey Giovacchini (Salt Lake City, to the All-Ivy first team after averaging 11.4 points, four rebounds playoffs for the Utah). Ball was named recipient and two steals per game. She was one of the league’s most tena- first time since the of the John DiLiorio ’56 Award for cious defensive players and a major threat from long range, drain- leauge went to the hustle, drive, and determination. Ju- ing a conference-best 70 three pointers, and the free-throw line, 12-team play- nior DeVon Mosley (Mesquite, Texas) hitting a league-best 84 percent of her attempts. Freshman forward off sytem. was named Defensive Player of the Year, Brittney Smith (Fort Worth, Texas) became the 11th player in Dart- sophomore Robby Pride (Denver, Colo.) mouth history to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was was awarded the Alvin F. “Doggie” Julian a unanimous selection by the league’s coaches. Smith also earned Award for spirit and enthusiasm and a spot on the All-Rookie team and was honorable mention All-Ivy. sophomore Elgin Fitzgerald was named The 6-1 forward burst onto the scene, scoring 10.7 points per game recipient of the “Hard Hat” Award. Russell Young '08 and leading the league in rebounding with 7.8 boards per game, 8.2 Fitzgerald and freshman John Mar- in conference play. She posted eight double-doubles on the season Nick Johnson '08 ciano (Roselle Park, N.J.) split the and scored in double-figures in 20 games. Senior forward Sydney Rudy LaRusso ’59 Most Improved Scott (Houston, Texas) finished her career with an All-Ivy honor- Player Award. able mention selection. She averaged 7.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and became Dartmouth’s new career games played leader Captain Nick Johnson (Calgary, Alta.) was named both first The Dartmouth baseball team is set to open its 2008 Ivy League with 116. Off the court, Scott is this year’s recipient of the WBCA team All-ECAC and first team All-Ivy. The league honors were schedule, but the Big Green has been competing against non-con- Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship. The award is presented each the first for Johnson since his freshman campaign as the senior ference foes and earning some impressive wins. Senior co-captain year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association to a graduat- led his squad with a career-high 35 points. Rookie Evan Stephens Russell Young (Cleburne, Texas) was named Ivy League Pitcher ing senior who has demonstrated success on the court and in the (Bessemer, Mich.) was the Big Green and the ECAC's top scoring of the Week after a complete game two-hit shutout in the season classroom and who plans to pursue a career in law. defenseman. Stephens was named third team All-ECAC and was opener in a 1-0 win over Navy. Young was dominant, allowing just placed on the All-Rookie team while also garnering second team one hit in the third and seventh innings, and fanning a career-high The Dartmouth women’s hockey team was well-represented on All-Ivy honors. The Big Green has also announced its team awards. 10 batters. During the 3-6 spring trip, Dartmouth earned wins the All-Ivy teams for its play during the 2007-08 season. The Big The outstanding freshman (Booma Award) went to Stephens, the over Central Connecticut State, Army and Northwestern. Senior Green had three second team All-Ivy performers in juniors Maggie Friends of Men's Hockey (leading scorer award) went to Johnson as co-captain Damon Wright (Dallas, Texas) led the Big Green with Kennedy (West Hartford, Conn.) and Sarah Newnam (Clifton,Va.) well as the McInnis Award for spirit, camraderie, loyalty and dedi- 13 hits in 24 at-bats, including three homeruns in eight games. He as well as sophomore Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.). Junior defen- cation to the team. The Phelan, most valuable player award went posted 11 runs batted in and six runs scored. Two of his homeruns seman Julia Bronson (Arlington, Va.) was also selected honorable to Mike Devine (Orchard Park, N.Y.) while the Manser Award for came in back-to-back plate appearances against Kansas in an 8-6 mention All-Ivy. The honors didn’t stop there for the Big Green as most improved went to Joe Gaudet (Etna, N.H.) and Josh Gillam defeat. Senior Erik Bell (Sierra Madre, Calif.) also had an impres- junior netminder Carli Clemis (Taber, Alta.) was named the 2007- (Peterborough, Ont.). The Smoyer Award (unsung hero) went to sive trip with two homeruns and 11 total bases in the 19-18 win 08 ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year as she posted a 3.00 Rob Smith (Calgary, Alta.). The 2008-09 captain will be Rob Prit- over Army and recorded seven runs batted in and 10 runs scored GPA or better and made significant contributions to the communi- chard (Burnaby, B.C.). overall, while junior Michael Pagliarulo (Winchester, Mass.) hit ty around Dartmouth and in her home province of Alberta. Joining .379 with seven RBI and two round trippers in seven games played. Clemis in being honored by ECAC Hockey were second team mem- Dartmouth softball just returned from its spring trip and is ready Senior Chase Carpenter (Bartlett, Tenn.) earned his first win of the bers Kennedy and sophomore Jenna Cunningham (Medicine Hat, to begin Ivy play on March 29 and 30. The Big Green is 4-11 in non- season in a 6-5 win over Northwestern as he went 5.2 innings, giv- Alta.). Sophomore Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.) garnered ECAC conference games as pitcher Devin Lindsay (Whittier, Calif.) was ing up eight hits and five runs. Hockey Third Team honors. The Big Green finished its season with recently named to the Ivy League Honor Roll after picking up her an 18-9-6 record and made its sixth appearance in the NCAA Tour- first win of the season with a 2-0 shutout of Stony Brook. Lindsay The Dartmouthmen’s and women’s swimming and diving teams nament in the last eight years. has made two complete game appearances with 25 strikeouts to- wrapped up its seasons at the league championships and NCAA tal. Opponents are being held to .246 against the freshman rightie. Zone A Diving Championship. The women’s swimming team set Women’s golf kicked off its spring season with the First Market Junior Stephanie Trudeau (Spokane, Wash.) leads her squad with eight Dartmouth records at the Ivy Championships. Junior Hillary Bank Intercollegiate Tournament on March 22-23, hosted by the 31 strikeouts. Freshman Audrey Kolodziej (Morton Grove, Ill.) and Preston (Medina, Wash.) led the way with record swims in the 50 College of William and Mary. Although frosty conditions on the junior Christy Autin (Harwood Heights, Ill.) lead the team in RBIs yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle. She was also a member of second day delayed play and made the course more difficult for the with five apiece while Kolodziej is tops with a .225 average and four relay teams that also set school records. Senior captain Liz players, Dartmouth freshman Katharine Gulemi (Fairfield Conn.) Autin is second with a .204 average. Mancuso (Andover, Mass.) joined Preston with a new school re- cord of her own in the 200 yard individual medley and like Preston, Senior attack Kristen Barry (Duxbury, Mass.) has been the cen- she swam on the four relay teams that also captured new records. terpiece for the women’s lacrosse team early this season. Barry Senior Megan Crapster (Tolland, Conn.) also finished the cham- is the Big Green’s leading scorer with 23 points and was named pionships with a new mark in the 400 yard individual medley. On a Preseason All-America by Inside Lacrosse. She was also named the men’s side, senior co-captain Andrew Berry (Middleton, Wis.) to the Tewaarton Trophy watch list for the nation’s top collegiate took third place at the EISL Championships in the 1-meter dive. lacrosse player. Berry earned Ivy League honor roll accolades after He followed that with an 11th place finish in the 3-meter at the scoring the game-winning goal as Dartmouth defeated then #12 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships to close out his career. James Madison in overtime. Rookie midfielder Greta Meyer (Den- ver, Colo.) earned Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week acco- Five track and field athletes were named All-Ivy for standout per- lades on March 24 after tallying 10 points on seven goals and three formances at the Ivy League Indoor Track and Field Heptagonal assists in her first two Ivy games. Meyer had two goals and three Championships. It was the most since 2003, when six members of assists in the overtime loss to #14 Yale and then scored five goals the team were honored. Mike Carmody (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) in the win over Columbia. Sophomore Julie Wadland (Andover, earned two spots on first team All-Ivy, one in the 800 meter dash Mass.) has emerged as Dartmouth’s top netminder, playing in all after his 1:51.86 first-place finish at Heps and again as a member seven games with five starts and a 8.71 goals against average. Wad- of the Big Green’s distance medley relay team. This is Carmody’s land has been named to the Ivy honor roll twice, including March third appearance on an All-Ivy team. Finishing first at Heps with a 24 following a 21-save weekend. time of 9:55.29, the medley relay team of Carmody, junior Trevor Liz Mancuso '08 Men's Lacrosse Begins Challenging 2008 Campaign The good news for the Dartmouth men’s lacrosse team through the vide us.” first five games of the season was that it hadn’t endured a losing After the first month of the season a pair of familiar names head streak. The bad news: It hadn’t enjoyed a winning streak either. up the Big Green scoring ledger. Thanks to a four-goal outburst After winning its opener over Hartford, 10-6, the Big Green alter- against Harvard and a hat trick against Presbyterian, junior Brian nated results, falling to Fairfield, 14-9, before besting Vermont, 7-4. Koch tops Dartmouth with 11 goals and shares the points lead with Dartmouth took a tough loss to No. 6 Notre Dame before bouncing Ari Sussman at 15 apiece. Sussman, a sophomore, scored three back with a convincing 16-8 victory over Presbyterian. times against Hartford and three more against Vermont on his way Head coach Bill Wilson admits that his nonconference schedule to 10 goals and a team-high five assists through the first five games. had been a real challenge. The same pair topped the Dartmouth chart last spring. "I'm proud of the guys for stepping up and giving great effort ev- Junior midfielders Jonathan Lividas (6-4–10) and Jimmy Mullen ery day in practice.” (6-2–8) round out an all-underclass list of scoring leaders. Dartmouth brought a 3-2 record into its Ivy opener with Brown Junior goalie Pat Marshall had a 9.08 goals against after the first on March 22. While the Ivy League title is always the goal, a chal- handful of games, splitting time with sophomore Michael Novosel lenging slate that will see the Big Green face No. 1 Duke on March (11.25). 29 and visit No. 2 Virginia on April 19 offers its own potential re- Senior Chad Gaudet won 11-of-12 faceoffs in a standout perfor- ward. mance against Vermont and led the Big Green by coming out on top “The schedule we play gives us two chances to make the NCAA of 33-of-59 faceoffs (.559). Tournament, with the Ivy League's automatic qualifier and the “Spring break has given us a lot of time as a team to build on at-large bid,” Wilson explained. “Playing a very tough non-league our perceived weaknesses,” Wilson said. “The second season is here. schedule gives us a chance to have a strong RPI and a good strength This is huge chance for us to compete for an Ivy League champion- of schedule. ship. You ask any of our students and they'll tell you its our top “With the top teams that are left on the schedule, even if we don’t priority.” – (Bruce Wood) win the league title we still would have a chance at the tournament. Brian Koch '09 We would need to be over .500 and if we can get a win in one of those games, we're in. That's what the Duke and Virginia games pro-

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Women's Tennis Remains Strong as N.H. Hockey Hall of Fame Honors Ivy Competition Approaches Steve Arndt '72 It has been a banner year for Dart- It isn’t what Steve Arndt did as a hockey player at Dartmouth mouth women’s tennis, as the Big that earned him a place in the New Hampshire Legends of Green nears Ivy League play with Hockey Hall of Fame. a record of 11-1. Dartmouth goes It’s what the Minnesota transplant has contributed as a semi- into its last month of competition pro player, coach and official in the state he’s called home for with confidence high, while wary the past 36 years that brought him recognition at the seventh of the misfortune that has befall- annual New Hampshire Legends awards event on March 2. “What it comes down to is that I played a lot of hockey,” en similar successful records in Arndt told the Concord Monitor as he became one of nine new years past. members of the Legends Hall of Fame. “People that I think very After an unprecedented 7-0 favorably of must think that I do okay and I’ve been a good citi- start to the year, the Big Green zen for the sport, and that’s enough for me. stumbled against the University “Over the years I’ve made a lot of good friends playing hock- of South Florida on March 16. ey. My hockey friends think kindly of me and that’s what I’m Since then, however, Dartmouth most proud of.” has bounced back, winning four Arndt grew up in St. Paul, Minn., and was captain of the straight match-ups, including two Mounds View High team that was 21-3-1 in 1967-68. In the wins in a single day. On March mid-1960s, Arndt attended a hockey camp in Minnesota run 19, the Big Green took on both by Dartmouth’s legendary coach, . Jeremiah and Coastal Carolina and Iowa State Big Green players who worked at the camp sold Arndt on Dart- at Florida Gulf Coast University. mouth. The Dartmouth women put on He became a steady wing for the Green, lettering for three years and scoring 39 points (17 goals) in 70 games from 1969- a clinic, shutting out the former Steve Arndt '72 7-0 and defeating the latter 6- 72, while playing with Mike Turner ’72 and Ken Davidson ’71, a 1. Coastal Carolina was able to couple of Dartmouth’s 100-point scorers, on the old Davis Rink ice. Arndt’s hockey days at Dartmouth weren’t the end of his playing career; They were just beginning. For win just two sets against the Big several years he played with the Concord Eastern Olympics in a semi-pro league that was a step below Green, getting swept in doubles today’s American Hockey League. and losing in straight sets in four He then played for more than two decades, primarily with the Concord Budmen, an adult travel team, of the six singles matches. and other teams in the Concord-Manchester area. This is the first time since the While the Concord businessman played he also became a youth hockey coach and a referee for both col- 1973 inception of women’s ten- legiate and high school games. He still skates weekly at Everett Arena in the Capital City Hockey League, nis at Dartmouth that the team Molly Scott '11 playing on the same line with his son, Dan, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. has gone 11-1 to start the spring In 2007, the New Hampshire Hockey Legends honored the Dartmouth hockey program that has flour- season. Prior to this year, the best spring start for Big Green women’s tennis was 10-2 in 2004- ished for more than a century. In 2004 they named George Crowe, coach of men’s and women’s hockey 05, when this year’s seniors Catja Carrell (Benshelm, Germany), Maggie Suydam (Marblehead, at Dartmouth for 21 years, to their Hall of Fame, joining three charter inductees (2002): Jeremiah, Dart- Mass.), and Megan Zebroski (Port Washington, N.Y.) were just beginning their Dartmouth ca- mouth’s coach from 1937-67; Charlie Holt ’45, the long-time coach at New Hampshire, and Doug Everett reers. Although Dartmouth had a similarly strong start last year, going 8-1 in its first nine games, ’26, an Olympic skater in 1932 whose influence on amateur hockey in New Hampshire spanned decades the team was plagued by injuries during Ivy League play, and saw its season suffer as it drew to (Everett Arena in Concord is named in his memory). – (Jack DeGange) a close. This year, however, the Big Green women have remained fit and healthy, a factor that The Athletic Sponsor Program comprises more than 1,300 should help their success as the year goes on. BIG GREEN Dartmouth alumni, parents and supporters who are com- The talented Class of 2011 has been a boon for the Big Green this year. Freshman Molly ARTMOUTH SPORTS NEWS mitted to helping Dartmouth coaches recruit exceptional student-athletes. The Program provides vital recruitment Scott (Trabuco Cyn, Calif.) has been one of Dartmouth’s most powerful weapons on the court, Dartmouth Big Green Sports News is published by the Dart- leading her team with a 12-3 record in singles matches. Classmate Ryan Reichel (Hilton Head resources for all funded varsity sports at Dartmouth, and mouth College Athletic Department as a newsletter for members is the sole source of funds for bringing top athletic pros- Island, S.C.) has a 10-3 record for the season, while Georgiana Smyser (Houston, Texas) has of the Dartmouth Athletic Sponsor Program. pects to the campus for recruiting visits. For more infor- gone 9-1. mation about the Sponsor Program, call (603) 646-2463 Big Green Sports News Staff.....Heather Croze Sophomore Mary Beth Winingham (Carmel, Ind.) is another of the Big Green’s star per- or write: Dartmouth Athletic Sponsor Program, 6083 Dara Ely Alumni Gymnasium, Hanover, NH 03755-3512. formers. With an 11-2 record, Winingham has been a reliable and consistent producer of points Matt Faulkner on the board for Dartmouth. Sam Beattie Program Director . . . . .Bob Ceplikas ’78 Cindi Mansell The Big Green will see its last non-Ivy match-up on Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 pm, when it Alumni Coordinator . . . John Engelman ’68 Special Contributors...... Bruce Wood will play host to Army at Boss Tennis Center. Ivy competition kicks off at 3:00 pm on April 4 at ...... Jack DeGange home against Columbia. – (Sam Beattie) Greg Fennell Staff Photographer...... Mark Washburn