The Good, the Bad & the Ugly - Penn men's soccer vs. Dartmouth

THE GOOD: Duke Lacroix

The junior forward tallied two goals and an assist Saturday night, propelling the Quakers to a 3-0 win against Dartmouth. Lacroix was a sparkplug all game, using his speed to make dynamic runs that put tremendous pressure on the Dartmouth defense. He is now Penn’s leading goal-scorer with six on the year.

THE BAD: Dartmouth’s Ivy League record

Despite an overall winning record of 4-3-4 and some impressive performances out of the league, Dartmouth has lost all three of their matches in the Ivy League thus far. Saturday night’s loss against Penn likely put them out of contention moving forward within the league. The team’s upperclassmen were clearly frustrated toward the end of Saturday’s match, leading to some chippy play.

THE UGLY: Saturday night’s midfield play

There was nothing elegant about the midfield play between Penn and Dartmouth Saturday night. The physical play throughout the game between the two sides left room for very minimal intricate passing and skill. However, the tenacity of the Penn midfielders won the day, as players like Louis Schott consistently won the ball and set up the Quakers for victory. It wasn’t pretty though.

-by Colin Henderson