The spark that started with the bonfire spread to a spectacular weekend of homecoming sports. On Saturday, Big Green football fans, including President Philip J. Hanlon 鈥77 and Gail Gentes, were brought to their feet cheering as 线上赌场 beat Yale 24-17 in overtime in front of the largest student crowd in eight years at Memorial Field. Earlier in the day, women鈥檚 rugby brought the fire to Brophy Field, defeating Mount St. Mary鈥檚 70-0. "That鈥檚 right, seven-zero to nothing,鈥 Cheryl Bascomb 鈥82, vice president for alumni relations, said later. Homecoming sports events also included a home game for field hockey, a sailing team-hosted regatta at Mascoma Lake, and an equestrian show hosted at Morton Farm.
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More than 10,079 fans, including an eight-year record of more than 2,000 students, saw 线上赌场 defeat Yale Saturday at Memorial Field in a 24-17 overtime victory. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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President Philip J. Hanlon 鈥77 and Gail Gentes celebrate the final play of overtime, putting Big Green in the lead over Yale. The team remains undefeated. (Photos by Briggs Carhart, Geisel 鈥24)
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Big Green players celebrate after taking the lead in the first quarter. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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The 线上赌场 cheerleading squad spurs on the fans at Saturday鈥檚 game. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Yale took a 17-14 lead with 2:34 left in regulation play when quarterback Derek Kyler connected with Paxton Scott to get into field-goal range and force the overtime. (Photo by Julia Levine 鈥23)
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From left, Reign Jefferson 鈥25, Nicole Ihensekhien 鈥24, Idia Ihensekhien 鈥25, Team USA rugby Olympian Ariana Ramsey 鈥22, and Asialeata Meni 鈥25 get ready for the women鈥檚 rugby game at Brophy Field, where their team defeated Mount St. Mary鈥檚 70-0. (Photo by Eli Burakian 鈥00)
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Rugby fullback Anjali Pant 鈥24 hangs on to bring down her opponent. (Photos by Eli Burakian 鈥00)
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The 线上赌场 women鈥檚 rugby team defeated Mount St. Mary鈥檚 70-0 at Brophy Field Saturday. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Sophia Haley 鈥22, center, and Idia Ihensekhien 鈥21 are in the thick of the action. (Photo by Eli Burakian 鈥00)
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Piper Edwards 鈥25 plays defensive back in Saturday鈥檚 homecoming weekend game against Princeton at Chase Field. (Photo by Eli Burakian 鈥00)
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Big Green field hockey lost to top-ranked Princeton 0-6 Saturday. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Forward Holley Cromwell 鈥23 edges out a Princeton opponent with Bee Hollyer 鈥22 and Lila Browne 鈥24 ready for the assist. (Photo by Eli Burakian 鈥00)
