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W. Soccer: A Dream Deferred

Eight Neophytes Delight In Fractured Season

M Orly Ripmaster

As a three-year starter and captain of her high school team in Colorado, Ripmaster earned All-State honors twice. Her club team, the Colorado Rush, won four national titles in 1999 (U-17, U-19, U-23, and Open).

Ripmaster, 5-10, started five games this year and netted three goals along with two assists.

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"I feel I have progressed immensely and that makes the success of the team that much more important to me," Ripmaster says. "This team hit the

big time and my contributions and the contributions of all the other phenomenal freshmen have helped, and that makes it so enjoyable."

She looks take over Berman's or Blain's starting midfielder spot next year, joining Totman, Yenne, Gunther and Bryce Weed as sophomore starters.

"I can hardly say that next year I am going to be a veteran, but it will be a lot different," Ripmaster says. "As such a great class we are going to remain an intricate part of the team, but we'll still have a lot to learn."

M Bryce Weed

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