Big Picture: Game Time

The stakes were high when No. 1 Minnesota visited No.2 Dartmouth in mid-December for a two-game rematch of finalists from last year's NCAA Frozen Four in women's ice hockey. Here, forward Cherie Piper '06 heads for the ice prior to the second game as coach Mark Hudak awaits her and fans cheer from above. "We're very lucky here at Dartmouth that we get good crowds for our games," says Piper. "It's nice to come onto the ice with people cheering and having a good time." Dartmouth split the series but expectations are high that the squad will return to the Frozen Four in late March. Photograph by Jennifer Hauck