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...Delaney-Smith said. “This team is highly motivated right now.” The motivation grows from the familiar feeling of a trip to the NCAA tournament, but also from the fresher sensation of coming so close but winding up so far from postseason action this time around. “Now that I’m looking at it from an outsider’s perspective, the most valuable thing to realize is that you can’t let down for even one game in the Ivy League,” Hallion said...
...most informed of Harvard fans was that senior cornerback Steven Williams’ third-quarter pickoff—with the score already 30-zip—gave him the all-time school record for interceptions.As most of the 57,000-plus in attendance concentrated on the action on the field or their conversations in the bleachers, one partisan was on a different mission. A joyous woman in a replica No. 2 Williams jersey came barreling down the aisle, intent on reaching the first row. And there was Steven waiting for her, detached from the mass of uniforms on the sideline...
...This is no easy task. In dealing with a strange and distant place, there is a great risk of simplification. Policy makers and the public want an easily digestible analysis, distinguishing good from bad and recommending blanket action. Academics who insist on a nuanced view are often sidelined. Their role in framing the debate is then filled by an obliging but inexpert press, which resorts to dismissive stereotypes when their Manichean analysis breaks down...
...crack down on Shi‘a militias. In fact, Iran’s behavior was perfectly rational, even predictable, given a more careful understanding of the situation. Her close alliance with the Shi‘a group which leads the government provides ample explanation for supporting the action...
...compete for the starting goalie job right away. But when Kessler arrived at Harvard with torn ligaments in her knee, then-sophomore Brittany Martin took advantage of the lack of competition and solidified herself as a mainstay in the net. Although Kessler healed in time to see game action towards the end of the season, Martin got the nod during the playoffs and turned in one of the all-time great performances in Crimson history, making 67 saves in a quadruple-overtime 1-0 loss to Wisconsin in the NCAA quarterfinals.This season, while head coach Katey Stone promised to start...