Word: stimpson
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Witness the Crimson's youth. Freshmen Mary Hulbert and Diane Staley have monopolized the top two positions on Harvard's ladder this year, and captain Courtney Stimpson, playing at number six, is the only senior on the seven-man varsity squad. Then there is the nucleus of the team, a talented corps of sophomores and juniors, including Jackie Corrigan, Laura Kaye, Lisa Harrison, and Lili...
Fielding its strongest team in recent memory, the Crimson began the 20-team tournament by whipping Brown for the second time in as many months, this time by 6-1. The middle of Harvard's ladder, from number-two Diana Staley to number-six Courtney Stimpson coasted to easy straight-set wins Mary Hulbert and Lili Pew encountered more difficulty at numbers one and seven, respectively...
...Most of the matches were a breeze," captain Courtney Stimpson said afterwards, "but then we weren't expecting the match to be too difficult," she added. Stimpson, the only senior on the varsity, swept her opponent in three games...
Yesterday's strong showing reflected the Crimson's depth, since J.V. players filled the bottom half of the starting line-up. "We have an incredibly strong team and we're definitely in the ballpark with Princeton and the other top teams this year," team captain Stimpson said yesterday...
...Stimpson's assessment may well prove prophetic. Princeton lost three of its top four players to graduation last year, while Harvard has boistered its forces with fresmen playing in the top two positions. The racquet women succumbed to the Tigers last year, 5-2, in the finals of the Howe Cup competition...