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D-Plan creates unique problems, benefits for College athletes

By Erika Tower | May 12, 1995

The Dartmouth-Plan gives students opportunities they might not otherwise have by allowing them to take off-terms during the academic year and to spend a summer term on campus. But for athletes, especially the two- or three-season athletes, whose athletic schedules conflict with programs they otherwise might take advantage of, the D-Plan can be a hindrance. "There is a definite emphasis on year-round training and many of our seasons overlap anyway," Director of Athletics Dick Jaeger said.

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Women's track finishes second at Heps

By Matthew Holmwood | May 9, 1995

From 1,500 meters to 10,000 meters the Dartmouth women's track and field team swept every race, dominated the distance events, and received useful points from the field events, on the way to a surprising second place finish in the Heptagonal Championships at Navy last weekend. The finish is a stark improvement over the team's seventh place finish last term.

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Top-ranked Maryland beats women's lax 15-4

By Erika Tower | May 8, 1995

The third-ranked women's lacrosse team had a chance to earn the number one ranking in the country and the top seed in the NCAA tournament Saturday when it hosted undefeated, top-ranked Maryland. But Maryland demonstrated why it is the top team in the nation, putting on a defensive clinic on the way to a 12-4 victory, assuring the Terrapins the top seeding in the NCAA tournament and handing the Big Green their second loss of the season. It was the game everyone had been waiting for since Dartmouth defeated then-number-one Princeton on Apr.

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Harvard edges men's lax 13-12

By Amy Hatch | May 8, 1995

In its final game of the season, the men's lacrosse team dropped a heartbreaking 13-12 contest to Harvard Saturday afternoon on Memorial Field. The win boosted the Crimson to 4-2 in the Ivy League, giving them sole ownership of third place behind Brown and Princeton.

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Men's tennis faces Miami today in NCAA tourney

By Amy Hatch | May 5, 1995

The men's tennis team traveled to Princeton, N.J. yesterday for its match this morning against the number nine ranked University of Miami team in the first round of the NCAA regional tournament. The Big Green, 8-2 in the Eastern region, received a bid from national committee late Monday evening.

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Harvard men's laxers to arrive Saturday

By Amy Hatch | May 5, 1995

The men's lacrosse game tomorrow against rival Harvard is described best by Coach Tim Nelson. "It's going to be a war." The Big Green, 10-3 overall this season, will be looking to maintain its top 20 national ranking as well as to earn a second-place finish in the Ivy League. "It's the last game of the season, so we want to go out good," John Whelen '98 said.

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Men's lacrosse thrashes UNH

By Amy Hatch | May 4, 1995

The men's lacrosse team rebounded from a 17-5 weekend loss to Princeton by dominating the University of New Hampshire 15-4yesterday afternoon at Memorial Field. The Big Green took an early 3-0 lead with two goals shot in from leading scorer Brian Merritt '97.

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Women's hoops recruits five for Class of 1999

By Rebecca Oettinger | May 4, 1995

Five women's basketball recruits have accepted offers of admission to the Class of 1999 and should help compensate for the team's losing of four of its top six players to graduation this spring. Looking ahead to the 1995-1996 season, the Big Green will need to replace Betsy Gilmore '94, Ilsa Webeck '94, Brandi Jones '95 and Laurie Stucker '95. Head Coach Christina Wielgus will look to fill open spots with Jen Stamp '96, Nicole Galanek '97, Katie Samuelson '97 and Deirdre Driscoll '98.

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DWRC wins Ivy League

By Abigail Neisius | May 3, 1995

For the fifth year in a row, the Dartmouth women's rugby club has won the Ivy League Championship. Saturday morning at Sachem Field, Dartmouth beat Brown 38-0.

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Baseball trounces New Hampshire 9-1

By Eric Petitt | May 3, 1995

The Dartmouth baseball team won in convincing fashion yesterday, beating New Hampshire College 9-1 at Red Rolfe Field. Bob Spillane '98 got the call for Coach Bob Whalen's Big Green, pitching six innings with only one run allowed.

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Women's lax earns NCAA bid

By Erika Tower | May 3, 1995

The Dartmouth women tamed the University of New Hampshire Wildcats 10-5 yesterday afternoon at Chase Field, placing Dartmouth first in its region and securing the team bid to the NCAA tournament. Despite inconsistent play, number-three ranked Dartmouth took an early lead over unranked UNH, going up 5-0 by halftime. "I expect to have the team play more consistent at this point in the season," Coach Amy Patton said.

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