Word: ronaye
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Four years ago Laing-Ronay was the only female who attended any of the Ivy League tournaments--prompting some complaints from other coaches who objected to her being suited up on deck. Since then she has seen increased acceptance of women in the sport, including the addition of females on the MIT and University of New Hampshire men's teams...
Water polo's elavation from club to varsity status this year has enabled Harvard to recruit better players and raise the level of play on the team, and although Laing-Ronay admits this will lower her position on the team, she is excited at the prospect of Harvard approaching the excellence UCLA exhibited when they toured the East two weeks ago and left their opponents drowning in the gutters...
...were very pleased with how we played against them despite losing 29-5," Laing-Ronay says, adding that Harvard scored more points against UCLA than did any other team in the East. "UCLA is representative of West Coast play--much more developed and strategy-oriented. We were thrilled we even scored on them...
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...