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...Palin's story in terms usually reserved for the DVD boxes of romantic comedies: "It is a political Cinderella tale in which a small-town mayor and hockey mom follows her hopes and dreams in the face of a disapproving political establishment to become the belle of the inaugural ball." (That's the gubernatorial ball, of course...
...roster has more scoring depth than the program has seen in the past few years. If the Crimson challenges for the Ivy League title in Leone’s second year in Cambridge, it will be because these three forwards—and others—are sharing the ball and the scoring load. Look no further than last week for a glimpse of the potential that Harvard’s front line has for a great year. Even when goals eluded them last weekend, Baskind and her new teammates looked comfortable moving the ball to each other in enemy...
...opportunities for Davidson. Still, the Harvard crowd had more than its fair share of thrills as time ran down on the Wildcats’ comeback bid, and at times the Crimson’s once-comfortable cushion seemed to be slipping away.“They were keeping the ball better than we were,” Leone said. “We’ve got to get back to what we do well, and that’s keeping the ball. We didn’t do that very well today...
...foot of junior defender Kelli Okuji, Harvard (2-2-1) battled to a 1-1 tie against Big Ten powerhouse Wisconsin (4-2-1). With the Crimson up 1-0 nearing the end of the first half, the Badgers’ offense came to life, sending a ball into the box that evaded a diving Mann. Shooting into an open net, Wisconsin looked poised to tie the game just before halftime. But Okuji stepped in front, slid to her right, and deflected the would-be equalizer away from the goal. Captain Nikki Rhodes stepped in to clear the ball away...
...PROVIDENCE 4, HARVARD 0 A game that was close at halftime quickly got out of hand for Harvard. Friars forward Ashley Judson, who scored the only goal in the first half, added another tally five minutes into the second frame. The goal came on a penalty corner when the ball was redirected in front of the cage for Judson to bury. Providence increased its lead to three midway through the half when it scored on another penalty corner. It added the final goal with 3:32 left in regulation. “It was not our best outing...