Dartmouth Scores 36 Unanswered 2nd Half Points to Win

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Cornell (1-0) hosts Dartmouth (0-0). Cornell led by an erly 2nd half margin of 19-5 before Dartmouth came roaring back to score 36 unanswered points.

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  • Back and forth territorial play to open the match. Lots of kicking
  • 12 minutes in, and Cornell is on the board! Jin Sasaki with the try, conversion by Tris Glanfield. Cornell 7-0 Dartmouth #LGR
  • Powerful Big Red forward work leads to a try by Kevin Fitzpatrick! Conversion no good. Cornell 12-0 Dartmouth
  • Try Dartmouth off line break from Braun '16. Conversion missed from the corner. 12-5 Cornell
  • Dartmouth #9 receives a yellow for unintentionally punching Cornell's outside center in the face
  • Cornell 12-5 Dartmouth at the half
  • About 5 minutes into the second half and Pumba Venosa touches the ball down! Conversion by Tris Glanfield. Cornell 19-5 Dartmouth
  • A long Cornell run down the left touch line leads to a Try a few phases later. Conversion good. 19-5 Cornell. DRFC back to 15 men
  • Cornell attempts to kick from deep in their own territory but it's blocked by Benji Hannam. Hayden Aldredge scoops it up and scores it.
  • Oberg conversion good. 19-12 Cornell
  • The Big Green turn the ball over in Cornell's end. Dartmouth puts it through the hands for a try. Conversion missed. 19-17 Cornell
  • Dartmouth threatening to score again
  • 15 mins left to play. Cornell scrum deep in their own end
  • After minutes of play inside Cornell's 22, Dartmouth finally spreads the Big Red defense and scores through the hands. 22-19 DRFC on top
  • Try time again! Andrew Zhu breaks the line for a long run. Next phase again through the hands for a Max Hannam try. 29-19 DRFC
  • Dartmouth strikes again through the hands on a quick lineout. Benji Hannam breaks through and backs himself for a long try. 36-19 DRFC
  • Big Green moving the ball well in the rain. Threatening to score off a scrum deep in Cornell territory
  • It's try time again off the scrum. Sheridan to Englehart to Abraham for the penalty try
  • That's the match! @dartmouthrugby come on in the 2nd half to defeat a capable @CornellRugby side 41-19. Well played both sides.

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The match starts at noon for the first side. The second side gets underway immediately following the first match at approximately 1:30 p.m. This is Dartmouth's first league match of the fall after preseason games against Boston College, AIC and Navy.  

Keys to the Game (Cornell):

Cornell v. Dartmouth has been a big game between the top two Ivy teams for the past two years. Cornell's mixed squad of new and experienced players started the season off right by getting a win under their belt, defeating Columbia on homecoming weekend, and they're looking for another huge win this weekend.

For the first time this season, weather should be a major factor for the Big Red. The forecast calls for a cold, wet day, so it will be a perfect day for some rugby. The sport is gaining popularity in the US thanks to the World Cup, and this is a great opportunity for fans to see some quality local rugby.

— Zach Jureller