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Big Green encountes quarterback question

By Mark Woodard | September 28, 1995

Following last Saturday's sloppy 34-14 win over Fordham, questions about the Big Green offense arose as Dartmouth juggled quarterbacks throughout the game. Football Coach John Lyons summed up the reason for his team's subpar play, "we have to get better, more consistent play out of our quarterback position; both those guys have to be a little more consistent." During the 1991, 1992 and 1993 seasons, this problem was nonexistent since the Big Green were blessed with quarterback Jay Fielder '94, who led Dartmouth to two Ivy League championships and one second-place finish. In 1994 Fielder left Dartmouth to pursue a professional career with the Philadelphia Eagles, and he left Lyons with a gaping hole to fill. At the end of the 1993 season the general assumption was that Ren Riley '96 would be given the job of leading Dartmouth's offense.

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Volleyball dominates

By Erika Tower | September 27, 1995

Dartmouth women's volleyball pulled off its seventh win of the season last night in Leede Arena against the University of Vermont after dropping the first game to the Catamounts.

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Water polo dominates

By Richard Petty | September 26, 1995

The Dartmouth water polo club began the fall season ranked fourth in the nation. After the Eastern Water Polo Association's tournament at Dartmouth this weekend, the reasons for that ranking became clear. "We're definitely one of the top teams in the New England Water Polo Association," Coach James Wilson said.

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Cross country races at Boston

By Graham Alig | September 26, 1995

The Dartmouth cross country teams were tempered as they ran their first stiff contest Saturday in Boston. The Boston Invitational boasted traditionally strong running teams such as Providence, Life College, and Villanova. Dartmouth struggled slightly against that competition, but in the end, the women finished second and the men fifth. Boston was a most important meet for the women, who faced powerhouse Villanova, while for the men, the race experience was the greatest trophy to be reaped. Although the race was not too significant, runner Chris Langan '96 was looking forward to Boston, "It's a nice flat course which should be conducive to fast times," Langan said. The profile of the course paid off for John Dwyer '96 who ran a stunning race placing second.

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Soccer struggles on the road

By Amy Hatch | September 26, 1995

The women's soccer team had a disappointing weekend after barely passing by Pennsylvania 2-1 Saturday and then ending in a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon to St.

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Field Hockey goes 1-1 on weekend

By Kate Shanahan | September 26, 1995

The Dartmouth field hockey team fell to Pennsylvania last Saturday 3-1 but came back on Sunday and defeated La Salle University, 6-0. The loss to Penn puts Dartmouth's Ivy record at 0-1 and leaves its overall record at 3-3. Although Dartmouth outshot Penn 14-8, the team was not able to prevent the Quakers from scoring.

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Linksters fair well on greens

By Sarah Hood | September 25, 1995

In their first competition of the season, the women's golf team finished sixth out of a 14 team field at the Dartmouth College Golf Invitational this weekend. The Big Green finished with a two-day, 36 hole score of 701, 66 shots behind the leader and perennial powerhouse, Princeton.Rutgers finished in second place with a score of 656. The meet was held at the Hanover Country Club, and the home course advantage may have been a benefit for the for the trio of Sara Vogler '96 (89-86), Jessica Hughes '97 (91-84) and Samantha Sommers '99 (90-85) who all finished at 175 for the weekend.

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Sailing team off to quick start

By Amy Semet | September 22, 1995

The women's sailing team placed fourth at the Women's Intersectional at Yale last weekend, good enough to qualify themfor the Atlantic Coast Championships. The women's team, which has moved from seventh to sixth in national rankings,was the second highest finisher from New England in the Women's Intersectional.Navy won the race, Tufts University placed second and Charleston came in third. "We have really strong women skippers,"Heather Melanson '97 said.

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Andrews '96 injured for weekend games

By Amy Hatch | September 21, 1995

The women's soccer team will enter two away games this weekend without forward co-Captain Kate Andrews '96. Andrews was taken off the field Tuesday during the University of New Hampshire game in which the Big Green strengthened its record to 3-1. With extreme pain in her lower right leg, a fracture was first suspected but later ruled out when x-rays came back negative. "Hopefully it's not as bad as we thought when she first went out," Coach Steve Swanson said.

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Rugby team overcomes Brown

By Amy Hatch | September 20, 1995

The men's rugby team used its league opener against archrival Brown to resolve a bit of unfinished business from last year, mauling the Bears for a 52-25 victory. The Big Green marched undefeated to the New England title last fall after a dramatic come-from-behind victory, but Brown had its revenge in beating Dartmouth for the Ivy Championship in the spring.The stage was thus set for an early match which could put the winner in the driver's seat for this season's title. "The game was an early indication that we can be very successful," Co-Captain Dan Kalafatas '96 said.

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