Field Hockey Defeats Dartmouth, 2-1, in Ivy League Action

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Freshman Ellie Seid (Larchmont, N.Y,) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal for Brown field hockey at 14:48 of the first half, for a 2-1 victory over Dartmouth in an Ivy League match-up on a windy Saturday afternoon at Goldberger Field. With the win, Brown improves to 4-5 on the season and 1-1 in the Ivy League. Dartmouth falls to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

"We've been getting better every week and playing very consistently," said head coach Jill Reeve. "I'm happy we achieved a win today against a tough Dartmouth team."

All of the scoring in the game took place in a span of seven minutes in the first half, as Brown got on the board first at 7:39 with a penalty corner goal from senior Alexis Miller (Caldwell, N.J.). Seniors Emily Arciero (Avon, Conn.) and Anna Masini (Ann Arbor, Mich.) assisted on the tally.

At 10:21 Darmouth responded with a goal of its own when Rebecca Hu scored off of a rebound
following a penalty corner.

The game-winning goal happened at 14:48 with Seid collecting a rebound off of senior Hannah Rogers' (Los Altos, Calif.) shot. Freshman Maddie Ayles (Westwood, Mass.) made a key defensive save just before the close of the half to preserve Brown's lead.

Freshman Katie Hammaker (Ephrata, Pa.) made a total of three saves in the second half to earn her fourth victory in net for the year. For the game, Hammaker stopped a total of five shots. Dartmouth goalie, Paige Duffy, also made five saves in the contest.

"Katie played tough in goal and Katarina Angus had an outstanding game," said Reeve. "The team executed the game plan with composure."

Dartmouth held the advantage in shots for the game at a 20-15 clip. The Big Green also held a slight edge in penalty corners, 10-9.

The Bears return to action tomorrow, Oct. 4, for a non-conference match-up against Georgetown at Goldberger field. The start time is set for noon.