Rider University - Shadow Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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As has been the custom, the varsity squad sponsored a spring tournament, which got under way early in Wlay. Dorothy Stiirlcey, who lost out to Gertrude Barry for a first string position, defeated Gert in the first round of play. While a large numloer of women entered competition, time tournament narrowed down to the regular memloers of the varsity net team. In the semi-finals Nlictcey Kopit met and lost to Betty Shoemaker, and Cecelia Alexander, also of the second string team, meeting and losing to the twice-crowned champion, Dot Lawler. In a thrilling play-off, Dot Lawler retained tier title. In September, 1Q55, she won the fail tournament for tier first title. Last year she again annexed the Rider girls, crown. Her stellar playing, and her service made her the mainstay of the tennis team. By winning the spring tournament, she has become thrice- crowned champion of the college. f fi? we N. ,. , , , ...,.,-..r :......., -4'1:J'fl 137

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X i I DOROTHY LANVLER Captain e Girls, Varsity Tennis HE first girls, tennis team emerged victorious in the opening ' meet. against a seasoned New York University team. I The girls displayed fine work in defeating a team, against which they had apparently no chance. Qver-confidence on the part of tile New Yoricites and the superio control exhibited by our team resulted in a Win for Rider. K A few days previously time girls had been winning at Beaver Coiiege, until rain forced cancellation of tile matches. The girls lost their tiiird and last meet to an, excellent Drexel team at Philadelphia. ' I I ' V Considering that this was the first season that intercollegiate competition has been introduced for women students, the team members are to ide congratulated on tiieir fine showing.. VX7iti1 that foundation already laid, they should have a fine team next year. j ' TEANI Julia Parka-, Mmmga Ruth Siierer Dorotiiy Lawler Nliriam Kopiti - Gertrude Barry Eiizalaetii Siioemaicer Dorothy .Shirkey Irma Deter V Cecelia Alexander' i 13i5 .

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ff I If 1 DOROTHY LAVVLER 1 - Cuplrun 'iGirls, Varsity Baslcetloall WITH,several untrieot girls on time regular team, Rider met the Taylor Business School of Philadelphia, emerging the vic- tor with a 15-11 victory. Hearteneci lay tliisg the girls went on and scored a iorilliant win over the Ptiilacielpliia School of Phar- macy. Score 50-15. The victory was characterized loy time fine passing 'of Lawler lancilparlcer. . Continuing their winning strealchttie girls' varsity swamped the team from time Deaf Mute School lay a 26-6 tally. The ol- fensive cliclced perfectly as LaMattina, Parker, and Lawler sanlc goal after goal in leading time sextet to victory. - The varsity then journeyed to Philadelphia for a return game with Taylor lout were laestecl lay a lastminute foul malcing tlle score'23-21. Not to be .claunteci the girlsjtlaen toolc the Alumnae into camp by tlie score ofi,4S-28. On tlieir first journey to New Yorlc, the girls met defeat at time laanclsof the strong Savage team, 42-29. However, as a climax to successful season, the girls went on 'to defeat New Yorlc University 41-14, wlaile on the home court the next day, they defeated the Long lslancl Division of N. Y. U., 23-12, to total six wins ancl two losses. Q I 138 '