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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Start with an offense that Caples predicts will surpass last year's total of 32 goals in 19 games...

Author: By Richard B. Tenorio, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stickwomen Set Sights On Princeton, Again | 9/8/1997 | See Source »

...Meyer repeats under his breath, over and over, "No biting, no biting, no biting..." The object of his mantra gapes below us--a foot-wide crescent studded with hundreds of razor-sharp, serrated, half-inch-long triangular teeth. This fish is only half-grown--an adult tiger shark can surpass 14 ft. in length--but it could easily take off a hand or an arm, or a chunk of torso you wouldn't want to try and live without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UNDER ATTACK | 8/11/1997 | See Source »

Feaster's career achievements are nothing short of astounding. She is one of only four players to surpass the 1000-point and 500-rebound plateaus in their Harvard careers, and she accomplished the feat as a mere junior, reaching the latter mark during her sophomore campaign...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: Women's Cagers' Charlie Horse | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

...great teachers in the classroom, but Matt's commitments as a friend surpass any realistic expectations I could have had for a TF," said Sally J. Wolf...

Author: By Nicholas K. Mitrokostas, | Title: Three Awarded 15th Annual Levenson Prize | 5/7/1997 | See Source »

...second varsity boat was unable to surpass the Quakers and the Midshipmen, finishing five seconds behind the winning Penn boat and less than a second slower than Navy. The first freshman boat was able to defeat Navy, but it couldn't keep up with Penn, which won easily by 10 seconds...

Author: By Matthew F. Delmont, | Title: Top Crews Sweep Weekend, Take Adams Cup | 4/29/1997 | See Source »

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