Word: benching
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...horns and homemade noise makers were heard loud and clear from the family and friends section, while some students on the other side of the rink in Section 12 were still chanting "season's over" towards the visiting bench. No matter what the form of celebration, everyone who was left in Bright Hockey Center was smiling...
Traditionally, the term "sixth man" has been used to designate a player who consistently is the first to come off the bench for a team and contribute significantly to that squad's success. In the case of the 1997-98 Harvard Crimson, the role of sixth `wo'man is shared by Brandt, Russell and Kowal...
...Sarah [Russell] and I fell into the role of being the first people off the bench along with Lisa fairly early in the season," Brandt says. "To get ourselves charged up and mentally ready to go into the game, we decided that out starters have five minutes...
Folkl's numbers for the season arejaw-dropping. The 6'2 junior finished the yearaveraging a team high 18.9 points and 9.2 reboundsper game, shooting an incredible 69.5 percent fromthe field. Making these numbers all the moreimpressive is the fact that they were all achievedcoming off of the bench--the Stanford standouthasn't started a game all season and only averaged25 minutes per contest...
Since volleyball season ended, however, theCardinal, with Folkl coming off the bench, hasbeen on a 19-1 clip...