Senior leadership absent at Rutgers

The recently resurgent Quakers hit a bump in the road this weekend and dropped a 2-0 decision to Dartmouth. But tonight's match at Rutgers provides a good opportunity for the Red and Blue to bounce back and regain their footing, which they'll have to do, because it's all Ivy from there on to the playoffs.

On paper, this match is usually no walkover, but things might be different tonight. The Scarlet Knights will be missing three of their seniors, including starting keeper Matt VanOekel. And Rutgers head coach Bob Reasso can't turn to backup goalie Amir Haghshenas, either -- he'll also be out. The four players "were in violation of the team's code of conduct," Reasso said on Rutgers' athletics website, and they are suspended for the game.

See Thursday's DP for coverage of the game from New Brunswick.