Word: wallison
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...field to see her ramming her head into other people's heads [despite her hair loss due to chemotherapy]; running around the field after she's been fed chemicals to kill the cancer," Wallison said. "I sort of think of Lori as this higher being...
...Wallison added that achievements like Rifkin's stem from the entire squad's love of the game...
...Wallison noted that the team's strong sense of unity also derives from player rotation, which allows all team members time on the field. She added that because matches consist of various skill-level games, from A-side to B-side and sometimes even C-side, so "nobody's trying to beat out the other person...pretty much everybody gets to play...
...said the "tons of injuries" the team suffered this year also "helped us to be a stronger team." In addition to Rifkin's diagnosis, last month All-American Heather Lance '99 suffered a broken leg, Wallison underwent surgery on her hand at the beginning of the season, Ward broke her wrist, and many team members experienced recurring dislocated shoulders and ligament injuries. She added that "all the years of injuries were worth it" when the team won the national championship last weekend...
...victory, however, made history. With it, Radcliffe Rugby became the first fully female-coached team to win the title, a fact players said was important to their success. For Wallison, who has played soccer with many teams, Radcliffe Rugby marked her first experience with an all-female coaching staff. She said the difference was noticeable...