The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team is set to face Dartmouth in an Ivy League match on Friday, September 26 at 3 p.m. The game will take place at Ellen Vagelos Field in Philadelphia and will be available for viewing on ESPN+.
Penn enters the matchup with a 3-3 overall record and is looking for its first back-to-back wins of the season after defeating Drexel at home last Sunday. Both Penn and Dartmouth are currently 0-1 in Ivy League play.
The Quakers have had recent success against Dartmouth, holding a nine-game winning streak over the Big Green. The last time Dartmouth defeated Penn was in 2014 with a 5-3 victory in Hanover, New Hampshire. Last year, Penn shut out Dartmouth 3-0 at Memorial Field.
Several players contributed to Penn’s recent win over Drexel. Four different Quakers scored goals, including Julia Ryan who leads the team this season with four goals. Honor Roberts added her third goal of the year and recorded an assist during that game.
Goalkeeper Ruby de Frees was named Penn Athlete of the Week last week. She currently has a save percentage of 0.689 and allows an average of 2.38 goals per game this season.
Dartmouth comes into Friday’s contest with a 2-3 record, having lost its last three games against UMass, Harvard, and New Hampshire. Junior Ella Bowman and sophomore Amelie Luessmann lead Dartmouth’s offense with three goals each; Bowman also has two game-winning goals this season, which is the second highest in the Ivy League. Additionally, Ella Bowman ranks eleventh and Riley Dumigan ranks sixth in assists among all Ivy League players.
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“Four different Quakers scored a goal in Sunday’s win against Drexel, including Julia Ryan who leads the team in goals this season (4).”
“Honor Robertsscored her third goal of the year also adding an assist against the Dragons.”
“The Red and Blue shut Dartmouth out 3-0 last year in their matchup at Memorial Field in Hanover, N.H.”
“Goalie Ruby de Frees was named Penn Athlete of the Week last week, currently posting a 0.689 save percentage with 2.38 goals allowed per game this season.”
“The Quakers are riding a nine-game win streak against the Big Green, with the last loss coming in 2014.”
“The Quakers are looking to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.”
“Junior Ella Bowman and Sophomore and Amelie Luessmann lead the offense with three goals each. Bowman has scored two game winning goals this season, the second most in the Ivy League.”
“Two players rank in the top 11 in the Ivy League in assists (Ella Bowman, #11) (Riley Dumigan, #6).”
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