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September 17: The water polo team plays its first varsity game, crushing New Hampshire, 19-1, with two women, Caroline Marnock and Kelley Laing-Runay, on its roster because there is no women's program...
...Although Marnock feels that her swimming background helps her against less talented opponents, both she and Laing-Ronay agree that ball-handling and good tactical moves are more important skills. "You need a lot upstairs to be successful in polo," Laing-Ronay explains, adding, "Water polo is a much more thoughtful sport than people give it credit...
...Both Marnock and Laing-Ronay emphasize that they have never felt any hostility or antagonism from the men--even in situations when they start ahead of other players. "They treat me as an equal--they pass to me and work me into the plays," Marnock says...
Both Laing-Ronay and Marnock praise coach Stephen Pike for making them feel at ease in the male-dominated atmosphere...
...really apprehensive at first--I didn't want any 'girl' privileges," Marnock says, "But Steve doesn't discriminate either for or against us. We are played exactly according to our abilities...