Most teams take the first few games of their season before hitting their stride.
The Big Green's first opponent was the Cardinal of Standford University. The game had a heightened significance for all the competitors because the 20th ranked Cardinal are coached by former Big Green mentor Steve Swanson. But Swanson's replacement, second-year Dartmouth coach Kelly Knudsen, and her troops were up to the challenge. The Big Green's lone goal came from sophomore Katie Gayman. Two days later, the Big Green faced-off against the number eight Clemson Tigers.