Saturday, October 24
Hanover, NH
2 PM
Sacred Heart
at
.png&width=60&height=60&type=webp)
Dartmouth College
10/26/2026 10:53:00 AM | Women's Rugby
HANOVER, N.H. – Sacred Heart University women’s rugby battled Dartmouth on Saturday, with the Big Green pulling away in the second half to hand the Pioneers a 38-22 loss.
HANOVER, N.H. – Sacred Heart University women's rugby battled Dartmouth on Saturday, with the Big Green pulling away in the second half to hand the Pioneers a 38-22 loss.
Sacred Heart opened the scoring at the 9:56 mark, as Carrie Coyer-Westerberg crossed the try line to give the Pioneers an early 5-0 lead. Dartmouth responded with a converted try to take a 7-5 advantage before Khailey Kwamilele put SHU back in front with a try at 31:47. Hayley Galbraith added the conversion to give the Pioneers a 12-7 lead.
Dartmouth opened the second half with a converted try to reclaim the lead, 14-12. Maria-Jean Paulino answered for Sacred Heart with a try at 56:11, putting the Pioneers back on top, 17-14.
The Big Green responded with a converted try at 58:49 to regain the advantage, 21-17. Dartmouth continued to build momentum, adding three more tries, including two conversions, to extend its lead to 38-17.
Sacred Heart continued to fight until the final whistle, as Bridget McGonigle crossed the try line at 82:31 to add a late score for the Pioneers. Dartmouth held on to secure the 38-22 victory.
Coyer-Westerberg, Kwamilele, Paulino and McGonigle each recorded a try for Sacred Heart, while Galbraith added a conversion.
The Pioneers return home to Park Ave Field on Saturday, Oct. 31, to take on Penn State at 4 p.m.
Â
SCORING SUMMARY – First Half
9:56 – Sacred Heart Try by Carrie Coyer-Westerberg (5-0, SHU)
27:55 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (5-7, DART)
31:47 – Sacred Heart Try by Khailey Kwamilele, Conversion good by Hayley Galbraith (12-7, SHU)
Â
SCORING SUMMARY – Second Half
53:43 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (12-14, DART)
56:11 – Sacred Heart Try by Maria Jean-Paulino (17-14, SHU)
58:49 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (17-21, DART)
62:12 – Dartmouth Try (17-26, DART)
69:59 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (17-33, DART)
72:39 – Dartmouth Try (17-38, DART)
82:31 – Sacred Heart Try by Bridget McGonigle (22-38, DART)
Sacred Heart opened the scoring at the 9:56 mark, as Carrie Coyer-Westerberg crossed the try line to give the Pioneers an early 5-0 lead. Dartmouth responded with a converted try to take a 7-5 advantage before Khailey Kwamilele put SHU back in front with a try at 31:47. Hayley Galbraith added the conversion to give the Pioneers a 12-7 lead.
Dartmouth opened the second half with a converted try to reclaim the lead, 14-12. Maria-Jean Paulino answered for Sacred Heart with a try at 56:11, putting the Pioneers back on top, 17-14.
The Big Green responded with a converted try at 58:49 to regain the advantage, 21-17. Dartmouth continued to build momentum, adding three more tries, including two conversions, to extend its lead to 38-17.
Sacred Heart continued to fight until the final whistle, as Bridget McGonigle crossed the try line at 82:31 to add a late score for the Pioneers. Dartmouth held on to secure the 38-22 victory.
Coyer-Westerberg, Kwamilele, Paulino and McGonigle each recorded a try for Sacred Heart, while Galbraith added a conversion.
The Pioneers return home to Park Ave Field on Saturday, Oct. 31, to take on Penn State at 4 p.m.
Â
SCORING SUMMARY – First Half
9:56 – Sacred Heart Try by Carrie Coyer-Westerberg (5-0, SHU)
27:55 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (5-7, DART)
31:47 – Sacred Heart Try by Khailey Kwamilele, Conversion good by Hayley Galbraith (12-7, SHU)
Â
SCORING SUMMARY – Second Half
53:43 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (12-14, DART)
56:11 – Sacred Heart Try by Maria Jean-Paulino (17-14, SHU)
58:49 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (17-21, DART)
62:12 – Dartmouth Try (17-26, DART)
69:59 – Dartmouth Try, Conversion good (17-33, DART)
72:39 – Dartmouth Try (17-38, DART)
82:31 – Sacred Heart Try by Bridget McGonigle (22-38, DART)
Players Mentioned
Flanker/Wing
/ Women's Rugby
FB/Fly Half
/ Women's Rugby
Tight Head Prop/8
/ Women's Rugby
Prop/8
/ Women's Rugby
Wing
/ Women's RugbySaturday, March 28
Thursday, September 19
Tuesday, April 16
Friday, March 08
