Ivy League Battle as Dartmouth Pushes Brown
The top two teams in the Liberty Conference faced off Saturday with defending NCR D1 champs Brown at 3-0 Dartmouth.
The game was considered the major battle for 1st in the conference and it was exactly that.
It was a battle and Dartmouth brought a very potent attack to the game, but Brown came back to win it and also take the Ivy League title.
Harvard-vs-Dartmouth Delivers
In the big Clash of the Titans in NIRA, undefeated Harvard edged Dartmouth 36-33, scoring in the late moments to take the victory.
Harvard struck early as freshman Gemma Ogoke powered through two Dartmouth defenders with a stiff arm. Maya Hilger capped off a movement to score Harvard’s second, and with the Skylar Jordan conversion Harvard led 12-0.
Yale Standout Olivia Sally Receives Marshall Scholarship
Yale University rugby player Olivia Sally has been selected to receive a Marshall Scholarship to study for her Master's at Oxford University in England.
Sally will pursue post-grad degrees in Child Development and Education as well as in Public Policy.
Harvard Secures NIRA #1, Ivy Title in Dramatic Win Over Dartmouth
Harvard scored at the end of the game to win a key NIRA game on the road at Dartmouth, securing themselves as the #1 seed going into the playoffs.
This was a bit of a slog of a game in cold, wet conditions. While both teams wanted to play some wide open rugby, it wasn't easy to accomplish and as the game progressed it became more of a forwards' game.
Dartmouth Men Get By Tough Harvard Side
While Dartmouth is shooting to get back to the top of the Ivies, Harvard met them in the first game of a new regime.
