The spark that started with the bonfire spread to a spectacular weekend of homecoming sports. On Saturday, Big Green football fans, including President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 and Gail Gentes, were brought to their feet cheering as Dartmouth beat Yale 24-17 in overtime in front of the largest student crowd in eight years at Memorial Field. Earlier in the day, women’s rugby brought the fire to Brophy Field, defeating Mount St. Mary’s 70-0. "That’s right, seven-zero to nothing,” Cheryl Bascomb ’82, vice president for alumni relations, said later. Homecoming sports events also included a home game for field hockey, a sailing team-hosted regatta at Mascoma Lake, and an equestrian show hosted at Morton Farm.
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More than 10,079 fans, including an eight-year record of more than 2,000 students, saw Dartmouth defeat Yale Saturday at Memorial Field in a 24-17 overtime victory. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 and Gail Gentes celebrate the final play of overtime, putting Big Green in the lead over Yale. The team remains undefeated. (Photos by Briggs Carhart, Geisel ’24)
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Big Green players celebrate after taking the lead in the first quarter. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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The Dartmouth cheerleading squad spurs on the fans at Saturday’s game. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Yale took a 17-14 lead with 2:34 left in regulation play when quarterback Derek Kyler connected with Paxton Scott to get into field-goal range and force the overtime. (Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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From left, Reign Jefferson ’25, Nicole Ihensekhien ’24, Idia Ihensekhien ’25, Team USA rugby Olympian Ariana Ramsey ’22, and Asialeata Meni ’25 get ready for the women’s rugby game at Brophy Field, where their team defeated Mount St. Mary’s 70-0. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Rugby fullback Anjali Pant ’24 hangs on to bring down her opponent. (Photos by Eli Burakian ’00)
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The Dartmouth women’s rugby team defeated Mount St. Mary’s 70-0 at Brophy Field Saturday. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Sophia Haley ’22, center, and Idia Ihensekhien ’21 are in the thick of the action. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Piper Edwards ’25 plays defensive back in Saturday’s homecoming weekend game against Princeton at Chase Field. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Big Green field hockey lost to top-ranked Princeton 0-6 Saturday. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Forward Holley Cromwell ’23 edges out a Princeton opponent with Bee Hollyer ’22 and Lila Browne ’24 ready for the assist. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
