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...though, was freshman Stephanie Hendricks’ five-game triumph at No. 7. Even though the Crimson had already locked up the victory, Hendricks fought through the pain caused by a stress fracture in her ankle to play. After losing the first two games, the rookie managed to claw her way back into the match and eventually take the fifth game...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg and Brenda Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: W. Squash Wins Ivy Over Yale | 2/22/2002 | See Source »

...arrived at British Airways just before the airline announced its first annual loss since privatization. A dedicated cricketer, Eddington reached a sort of détente with bitter B.A. rival Richard Branson of Virgin Atlantic by joining the Virgin side for a match in Oxfordshire. (They won.) To claw back to profitability, he sold off no-frills subsidiary Go for a nice profit, and reduced the airline's overall capacity while offering more perks to high-margin, business-class flyers, most notably on the vital U.S.-bound routes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Long Haul to Profits | 2/18/2002 | See Source »

...Green (6-7, 0-2 Ivy) did manage to claw its way back from its early hole, as two Brendan Herbert free throws and a Flinder Boyd layup drew Dartmouth within two with 2:01 to go in the first half. Prasse-Freeman then drained a trifecta after a Big Green turnover to send Harvard into the locker room with a 34-29 advantage...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hoops Drubs Dartmouth | 1/7/2002 | See Source »

...When they get you down, it’s hard to claw your way back because they play smart defense,” Harvard junior guard Elliott Prasse-Freeman says...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Around the Ivies: Pennsylvania Has The Players to Make Ivies Forget Last Year | 12/7/2001 | See Source »

Full-court pressure by the Crimson and a pair of baskets from junior point guard Elliott Prasse-Freeman enabled Harvard to claw within eight at 45-37 with 7:51 remaining, but Harvard would get no closer...

Author: By Alan G. Ginsberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Holy Cross Preys on M. Basketball, 65-57 | 11/21/2001 | See Source »

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