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Next week, Harvard travels to the Eastern Championships at Holy Cross, where the Crimson will compete for a berth at the AIAW National Championships...
...nation because they actively recruit national-calibre players and maintain their programs all year long. UConn prides itself on its soccer prowess (men's as well as women's) and spends the necessary cash to give eleven women's scholarships a year, the maximum allowed by the AIAW...
...they feel that people should wait for the AIAW to mature, because some of the organization's policies reflect a more genuine interest in the athlete as an individual...
...particular, AIAW proponents cite recruiting regulations as evidence of the women's organization's concern for the athlete. The AIAW prohibits its coaches from contacting any prospective freshman in person during the recruiting process, a statute designed to protect the student-athlete from undue pressure...
Although most athletic officials agree with Kleinfelder, 119 schools have decided to abandon the AIAW entirely and adhere to NCAA rules. And many AIAW officials fear that despite the respect awarded their recruiting philosophy and their commitment to women's athletics, the NCAA's decision to hold women's championships--coupled with its far superior fiscal resources--poses a severe threat to their organization's future...