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Track teams run strong at Penn Relays

By Matthew Holmwood | May 2, 1995

The Penn Relays drew 46,000 spectators, national television coverage, Olympic-caliber athletes and teams from across America. Racing against the nation's best, selected Dartmouth athletes posted five top-five results, in three individual events and two relays. Maribel Sanchez '96 led the women's team, finishing fifth in the 3,000 meters with a time of9:26.77, a personal best.

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Cornell beats lightweights on protest

By Charles Davant | May 2, 1995

In spite of a faster finish than their Cornell counterparts, the Dartmouth lightweight rowing team officially lost their dual meet with the Big Red Saturday in Ithaca, NY. The Cornell coxswain filed a protest accusing Dartmouth's varsity eight of straying from their lane, creating wake that might have frustrated Cornell's sprint. Race officials upheld the complaint and decided the crews would race again.

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Brown, Princeton beat crew heavyweights, women

By Charles Davant | May 2, 1995

In races Saturday, the women's varsity crew team lost to the mighty Princeton squad but defeated the University of Pennsylvania, while the men's varsity heavyweights were trounced by Brown. The varsity women finished just ahead of Pennsylvania but 12 seconds abaft Princeton. "We were a little disappointed because we thought we could be closer to Princeton," varsity rower Katie Woodcock '95 said. But few teams have finished closer to the Tigers this season, she said. "They have been the powerhouse in our league for quite some time," Woodcock said. This Saturday the women will row against Cornell in the last regular-season meet.

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Baseball sweeps Harvard twin-bills

By Eric Petitt | May 1, 1995

The Dartmouth baseball team arguably played its best four games of the year last weekend, sweeping Harvard in doubleheaders at Dartmouth on Saturday and Harvard on Sunday. The Big Green got four excellent pitching performances from its young starters, Scott Simon '97, Peter Sellers '98, Eric Walania '98, and Travis Farrell '98, and timely hitting from the lineup to close the book on the Crimson and earn its first winning record in the Ivies since 1991. Dartmouth fell just short of the now three-time defending Red Rolfe division champion Yale Bulldogs, who wrapped up the Ivy League season one game ahead of Dartmouth in the standings. The four victories raise the Big Green's record to 12-8 in the Ivies, 17-17 overall.

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Princeton easily defeats men's lacrosse 17-5

By Amy Hatch | May 1, 1995

The men's lacrosse team suffered a disappointing 17-5 loss to Princeton Saturday at Finney Field in Princeton, N.J., which boasted a crowd of 3,019 fans. Knowing that controlling the pace of the game was essential for any success against the number-eight nationally ranked Tigers, the Big Green started out with an intentionally slow pace. For the first quarter, the strategy worked, and Dartmouth held Princeton scoreless until 1:13 in the first quarter.

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Dartmouth hoops may face UNC

By Jeffrey Beyer | May 1, 1995

The varsity basketball programs at the College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are close to reaching a formal agreement to play a home-and-home series in the next two years. After ongoing discussions for the past few months, Coach Dave Faucher said the two sides have reached a verbal agreement, although a formal agreement has not yet been reached since contracts have not been signed. If the agreement is finalized, the Big Green would travel to the historic "Dean Dome" in North Carolina to play the Tarheels this Dec.

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Tennis beats Cornell 6-1

By Amy Hatch | May 1, 1995

The men's tennis team closed out its regular season Friday at Cornell with an impressive 6-1 win against the Big Red, who dropped to 6-11. Dartmouth, who lost a disappointing battle to Harvard last Tuesday,battled back to defeat Cornell and claim a piece of second place in the Ivy League. "A win is always good," Coach Chuck Kinyon said.

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Baseball to play four vs. Harvard this weekend

By Eric Petitt | April 28, 1995

The Dartmouth baseball team wraps up its season this weekend with two doubleheaders against division rival Harvard. The Big Green will play two at home at Red Rolfe Field on Saturday, beginning at noon, followed by a doubleheader in Crimson territory on Sunday. Dartmouth, 8-8 in the Ancient Eight and 13-17 overall, is looking to seal up its best Ivy League record in four years.

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Lacrosse battles back for victory at Vermont

By Amy Hatch | April 27, 1995

The men's lacrosse team rebounded from a tough loss against Brown last weekend to defeat the University of Vermont in a tight 9-7 game yesterday afternoon. The Big Green, ranked number 19 nationally, traveled to UVM as the favorite, but encountered a remarkably strong performance from the Catamounts, now 3-7. "We've never beaten Vermont up there since I've been coaching," Coach Tim Nelson said.

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Softball team swept in twin-bill

By Kate Shanahan | April 26, 1995

The Dartmouth softball team could not pull out a victory against the University of Vermont yesterday afternoon in their doubleheader. Dartmouth lost the first game 6-0, and fell again in the second, 3-1.

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Baseball team wins easily

By Eric Pettit | April 26, 1995

It started with a trickle, no runs in the first inning, one in the second and two in the third. But by the time the Dartmouth nine finished with St.

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White '95 signs with New England Patriots

By Rebecca Oettinger | April 26, 1995

Not everyone can play professional football for the team they grew up cheering for, but as of yesterday Brian White '95 can add a spot on the roster of National Football League's New England Patriots to his list of athletic accomplishments. When White officially signed Tuesday afternoon he forfeited his eligibility to play lacrosse for the College.

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Women's lax captures Ivy crown

By Erika Tower | April 26, 1995

It was a game they will never forget. Not only did the women of the Dartmouth lacrosse team bring home a 14-8 win from Harvard yesterday, something they have never been able to do, but in doing so, clinched the Ivy League title. How does it feel?

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Women's tennis plays for Ivy throne today

By Richard Petty | April 26, 1995

This afternoon the women's tennis team looks to win an Ivy League title for the first time in school history and erase the painful memories of numerous second-place finishes. The Harvard team may be more talented, and it certainly is the favorite, butDartmouth goes into the match with the momentum and the excitement from a season that was dramatically rescued from a dismal beginning. Yesterday, the men's tennis team faced the Harvard Crimson for the Ivy League title.

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Men's tennis loses Ivy title to Harvard

By Amy Hatch | April 26, 1995

The weather was perfect. The fans were out. The courts were ready, but, unfortunately for the men's tennis team, the Crimson were also out, ready and just plain perfect. In a dual for the Ivy League championship yesterday afternoon at Topliff tennis courts, tension and intensity could be felt blocks away.

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