Word: balaraman
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Those were quite some shoes to fill, but Balaraman was far from daunted...
...Instead, Balaraman stepped up in the 2009 season and recorded 116 saves in 13 games, including an inspired 13-save performance against then-No. 11 Princeton at the Princeton Invitation in September and several 11-save games throughout the season...
...this offensive unit began to gel, and fueled by solid goaltending, the Crimson turned things around. Harvard reeled off three wins in the next five contests—including league wins over MIT and Queens (N.Y.)—thanks in large part to the work of senior Nikhil Balaraman and sophomore Alexandre Popp between the pipes...
...Balaraman] had a great season,” co-captain Egen Atkinson said. “He won the coaches’ award at the team banquet, which is given to the guy who puts the team before his own needs. I think that encapsulates Nikhil’s mentality. He was always concerned about the team and not his own glory or playing time...
Indeed, with a relatively even split between the two goalies, neither enjoyed the recognition that Connolly did as one of the league’s best keepers. Balaraman proved to be more than capable as a keeper, averaging nearly nine saves per game in his 13 starts. Popp was not far behind with 90 stops in just 11 contests...