Charlie Bertrand was dominant with six goals Saturday afternoon at Duane Stadium, but the Merrimack College men's lacrosse team dropped a tight 13-11 decision to Dartmouth. Three of Bertrand's goals came with the man-up, but the Big Green held the Warriors at bay enough to claim a road win in its season opener. The Basics Score: Dartmouth 13, Merrimack 11 Records: Merrimack (0-2, 0-0 NEC) | Dartmouth (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) Attendance: 153 Rapid Recap Merrimack got off to a dream start, as it found the back of the net on its first possession. Just over a minute in, Drew Hailey funneled a pass to Dom Thomas, who turned around and fired one home. The visitors kept the back-and-forth game going with a pair of tallies in the opening five minutes of the second quarter to retake the lead. Max Morrill stopped the Big Green run when he ripped home his first of the season with just under six minutes to play in the half. Once again, Dartmouth reestablished its game. The Big Green scored twice in under a minute to gain a 7-5 lead. With under three minutes to play, Carlin Joyal found an opening. The defender launched a shot that traveled some 60 yards and was kicked out, but Bertrand pounced on the rebound to complete his hat trick. Dartmouth scored over a minute later to take an 8-6 lead into the halftime break. Merrimack didn't take long to find the net to start the second half. Tyler Liantonio collected a pass from Christian Thomas and scored to make it a one-goal game once again. The Big Green went on its fourth 2-0 run of the day after that to take a 10-7 lead midway through the third. Just when he was needed, Bertrand responded. He potted another couple of goals right in a row, including one on the man-up, to end the quarter with a 10-9 lead for the visitors. The Big Green defense clamped down in the final six minutes and got an insurance goal with four minutes to play, as they narrowly escaped with a 13-11 triumph. Notes and Numbers Bertrand had six games last season where he had at least six goals, but this is the first time he's done it at the Division I level. Hailey was second on the team with three points, which he got in the first quarter. Peter Brown played the whole game in net and made nine saves on the 22 shots on goal he saw. Shots: 40-36 MC (25-22 MC SOG) EMO: Dartmouth: 1-3 // MC: 4-4 Faceoffs: 14-13 MC // Ground Balls: 35-29 Dartmouth Turnovers (CT): 17-14 Dartmouth (10-9 MC) // Clears: Dartmouth: 19-23 // MC: 12-17 Up Next The Warriors have a quick turnaround, as they head to Fairfield to take on Stags Tuesday afternoon. Face-off is set for 3 pm from Rafferty Stadium.