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...Eagles continued to apply pressure in the final minutes of the match, led by Lauren Costello, who recorded a career-high seven goals, but it was to no avail...
...different. After taking the first two meetings this year, the Bears and the Crimson faced off once again in the semifinals for a shot at the Championship title. It seemed, however, that Harvard was doomed from the onset, as its offense launched several wayward attacks on goal to no avail. “We weren’t shooting on cage and none of our shots were going in,” Snyder said. “We were getting opportunities but just not capitalizing on them.”Brown’s staunch defense pitched a shutout...
...their brain, often cannot sit or stand, and suffer grand mal seizures and encephalitis. Language skills are nonexistent or minimal. "I remember one little girl has a fascination with coins and the only word she could say was 'money,'" the doctor said. Families whose children are affected often avail themselves of state-funded medical care, consistent with the FLDS philosophy of seeking government aid - despite their suspicion of government - which they call "bleeding the Beast...
...Throughout the next decade, and especially during the 1959 rebellion, Tibetans tried to resist Communist “liberation,” but to no avail. Like the Soviets did in response to the 1956 Hungarian revolution against the Stalinist regime, the Chinese army consistently crushed revolutionary movements. Amidst the violence, the Dalai Lama went into exile in India, where his government-in-exile still resides...
...said Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91. “I have a great deal of respect for Quinnipiac. I thought they battled right to the end and it was a very hard-fought victory.”However, all its efforts were to little avail as Harvard hung on and added to its lead. With 5:15 left to play, Rogers’ high-velocity shot at the goal from the right side was deflected to a waiting Taylor, who punched the puck into the net. The score secured the win and a ticket to the ECAC...