The two teams played a tied first half, but the Quakers scored two goals in the final 23 minutes to earn a 2-0 victory over the Big Green. With the loss, Dartmouth falls to 3-6-3 overall and 2-3 in conference play.
In the first half of Saturday’s game, Penn had a slight offensive advantage, but the stats were almost even and the score remained tied.
The Quakers fired five shots, three on goal, all saved by the Big Green goalie. Konstantinos Dellas. The Big Green attempted four shots, but only one managed to find its way to the Quakers goalie.
Penn drew four corners in the first 45 minutes, but the Big Green defense held strong, keeping the Quakers off the board.
Both teams continued to battle in the second half, but Penn found the go-ahead first. The Quakers attempted ten shots in the final 45 minutes, finally taking the lead in the 68th minute.th minute. Just four minutes later, the Quakers doubled their lead, making the score 2-0.
Bobby Clark, men’s soccer head coach Bo Oshonyi said his team had its chances, but needed to continue to be competitive.
“I thought we were competitive in the first half, and I would say quarters a little bit in the second half,” Oshoniyi said. “We talk about what we call competitive endurance. And I think Penn had that for 90 minutes. For you to be a tournament team, for you to be top four in the Ivies, you have to have it for longer stretches. In the first half, we had a few chances, we didn’t score those goals and left them in the game, and then they were able to capitalize.”
Hear from Head Coach Bobby Clark Bo Oshonyi after tonight’s loss to Penn.#GoBigGreen | #TheWoods pic.twitter.com/06SpqXwjq2
– Dartmouth men’s soccer (@DartmouthMSoc) October 26, 2025
With Oshoniyi talking about being a top four team in the Ivy League, the Big Green will shift focus and begin preparing to face Princeton in its final road game of the regular season next weekend. Princeton currently sits atop the conference standings with a 5-0 record.
Oshoniyi’s accent for the Big Green; “Be competitive for 90 minutes. We’re going to play a really good Princeton team in Princeton. We just have to make sure we’re competitive, we’re all on the same page for 90 minutes. And I think if we do that, we give ourselves a great chance to get a win.”
Kickoff next Saturday, November 1, is set for 4 p.m. You can watch the game on ESPN+ or follow live stats on DartmouthSports.com.
