Dartmouth Blanks Penn 38-0
Dartmouth dominated Penn by a score of 38-nil in the Ivy 15s Semifinal match in Hanover, NH. Kevin Clark led all scorers with three trys. The win allows Dartmouth to host the Ivy 15s Championship next Saturday.
The win was also impressive since, almost simultaneously, Dartmouth captain and team leader was dominating international competition gaining his first Eagle caps in Hong Kong.
The match against Penn began with flyhalf Dawit Workie making a beautiful long pass to Tyler Moragne, which resulted in Dartmouth's first try. This was followed by two first half tries by senior wing Kevin Clark, including a 70-meter solo effort off an interception. Clark's efforts bracketed a try by Captain Neil Greene and another by Robbie Anthony, who received a great offload from Curtis Oberg, completing the first half tally of 33 points. The first half was also marked by strong defense by Dartmouth, including several convincing tackles by big lock Ryan Galloway. The Big Green's defensive intensity continued in the second half as the Penn efforts continued to be stifled, while Clark put an exclamation point on the evening with his third try, ending the scoring at 38-0.
Coach Gavin Hickie commented on the victory over Penn stating: “We started off well and got on the front foot early through a couple of tries. We lost some shape in the second half but continued to work hard. Our aim moving forward is to sustain the intensity for a full 80 minutes."
Hickie added, "We are very pleased to be in the Ivy Championship game and look forward to welcoming Harvard to Hanover next week.”
Scoring
Try Tyler Moragne, Conversion Dawit Workie. Dartmouth 7 - Penn 0
Try Kevin Clark, Conversion Moragne no good. Dartmouth 12 - Penn 0
Try Neal Greene, Conversion Tyler Moragne. Dartmouth 19 - Penn 0
Try Robbie Anthony, Conversion Tyler Moragne. Dartmouth 26 - Penn 0
Try Kevin Clark, Conversion Curtis Oberg. Dartmouth 33 - Penn 0
Dartmouth up 33-0 at half.
Try Kevin Clark, Conversion Oberg no good. Dartmouth 38 - Penn 0
Ivy 15s Championship Semi-Finals
March 29th Ivy Semi Finals:
- Ivy North #1 Dartmouth (Ivy seed 1) vs Ivy South #2 Penn (Ivy seed 4). Dartmouth is the host team.
- Ivy South #1 Cornell (Ivy seed 2) vs Ivy North #2 Harvard (Ivy seed 3). Cornell is the host team.