Word: underdogs
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...Crimson should breeze to victory, having taken the bowl ten consecutive times, and in 17 of the 20 years it has been offered. As usual, however, MIT should provide the first real test of the lights for the year. Last year the Crimson went into the race an underdog, but came out on top by six seconds...
...Cliffe are just about the same in ability, I asked Lissa if she would rather play two or three for a while to give her a chance to break out of her slump. "No, I like to play number one," she said emphatically. "I want to be the underdog. I like to play good people because if someone patsy-balls around, then my game will fall apart also...
...prefer being the underdog," Muscatine said. "Curran is a strong player and plays an aggressive game." Citing an inconsistent serve as her weakness in the match, Muscatine said she is working on her game and is hopeful she is coming out of a slump that started on the team's spring southern tour...
...Since the outdoor courts aren't ready yet, to save time indoors we used the no add, NCAA, system of scoring. "The system gives a slight advantage to the underdog, because you can win a game on a dumb mistake." That said yesterday...
...Crimson, a decided underdog entering the contest, had been ranked twentieth in last week's national poll. In the first quarter, however, Harvard played in defiance of the pollsters, as the inspired Crimson stickmen assumed a 5-2 advantage...