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After falling behind 4-2 in the nine-point tie-breaker, Lundy battled back to knot the score at 4-all. On the final point, Lundy lunged for a short backhand by Dutton and lobbed it just over Dutton's racquet for the set. "He hit a good service, and I hit a good return," Lundy commented. "After that, I just got lucky...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Tennis Team Stuns Undefeated Princeton, 5-4 | 5/10/1976 | See Source »

Goolagong consistently exploited Reid's backhand en route to her straight sets victory, and will face Rosemary Casals in Saturday's semifinal encounter...

Author: By Richard J. Doherty, | Title: Goolagong, Casals Set for Showdown In Va. Slims' Semis | 3/26/1976 | See Source »

...chances though, outshooting the Bruins, 34-31. Down at the end of two periods, Cornell came out roaring for the final act, and within three minutes was behind by only two, as Jim Vaughan's backhand nestled into the far corner behind Brown goalie Kevin McCabe...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brown Dispatches Cornell, 6-2 In Opening Garden Tiff | 3/13/1976 | See Source »

...comeback was not to be. With Horton off for tripping Nethery scored his second of the night with a quick shift to his second of the night with a quick shift to his backhand...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: Big Red Downs Crimson With Six-Goal Outburst | 2/12/1976 | See Source »

...Terriers were on their way, somewhat fortuitously, to their 15th win in 17 starts. But the odd happenings were not quite over, and with just three minutes left on the clock, Harvard's Bill Hozack made it 5-4 with a spectacular backhand drive past Durocher...

Author: By Thomas Aronson, | Title: Harvard Comeback Falls Short in Beanpot, 6-5 | 2/3/1976 | See Source »

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