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...game wasn't without a spoiler. The fierce winds which rocked Ohiri proved to be Harvard's toughest opponent, turning the Crimson's final homestand into a one-sided battle in front of 450 fans--the booters' smallest home crowd of the season...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Booters Blow by Penn, Clinch Tie for Ivy Title | 11/9/1987 | See Source »

David E. says David J. is running as a spoiler and not because he really wants a Council seat. He notes the 26-year-old challenger's lack of political experience, and says that David J. has not campaigned vigorously...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: The Sullivans' Very Different Principles | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

While the men's meet is a battle of the league's best, the womens competition looks like a clash between the potential champion and the spoiler. Harvard (6-0 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) is the defending Ancient Eight champion and has not lost a league meet in nearly two years...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: A Heated Meeting of Two Aquatic Giants | 2/6/1987 | See Source »

...NOTEBOOK: Penn is not a newcomer to the role of spoiler: the Quakers recently earned a tie for first place in the Philadelphia Soccer Seven Championship by shutting out first-place Temple, 4-0...The Quakers held the edge in corner kicks, 5-2, and shots on goal, 8-5...The only previous time Harvard had failed to score this season was October 11, when it tied Cornell, 0-0, in overtime...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: Upstart Quakers Upset Men Booters, 3-0 | 11/15/1986 | See Source »

Harvard (3-7-3 overall, 1-2-2 Ivy) snagged its first Ivy victory Saturday, and matched last year's overall win total. And the Crimson, out of the Ivy title race early in the season, played the role of spoiler to the hilt...

Author: By Mark Brazaitis, | Title: Stickwomen Stage Comeback | 11/3/1986 | See Source »

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