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...slipped past three Cornell defenders, but dropped his stick before he could take a shot. Later, he hit Cullen with a crunching check at center ice. Kukolowicz fell down; Cullen didn't move. At the 15:30 mark, Tony Visons gave Edmands his toughest test yet with a sharp backhand shot. Half a minute later, Moeser tied the game on a similar shot...

Author: By Jim Silver, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: The Lynah Mob Rejoices: Cornell, 6-5 | 12/12/1983 | See Source »

...winning point, in which Vigna kept Staley glued to the baseline for eight exchanges before chopping a short backhand out of Staley's reach, epitomized Vigna's deft strategy. Her frighteningly consistent backcourt play was complemented by a strong serve...

Author: By Paul.duke. Jr, | Title: Netwomen Take N.E.'s | 10/31/1983 | See Source »

Schulman relies on a strong backhand and sneaky passing shot rather than Vigna type consistency Schulman's timing faltered in the first set, but she warmed up in the second, claiming the tie breaker with a brilliant melange of drop shorts and volleying...

Author: By Paul.duke. Jr, | Title: Netwomen Take N.E.'s | 10/31/1983 | See Source »

...vote against Reagan in any case, a Mondale candidacy might bring more of them to the polls than a Glenn campaign would. Wirthlin's talk, however, seems at least partly designed to guard against Republican overconfidence and avoid having the White House give Glenn's candidacy a backhand boost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battling to take on Reagan | 10/10/1983 | See Source »

...Left) ELIZABETH EVANS savors a backhand return. The women's tennis team lost only one league match en route to the Ivy championship...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Look 12 Championships | 6/9/1983 | See Source »

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