Word: clinched
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...that Cornell, which finished an abysmal 3-24 three years ago, stood on the cusp of an uncontested Ivy League crown for the first time in school history.Her absence on Saturday night is befuddling, almost unfathomable. Imagine LeBron bowing out before the Cavaliers take the floor to try to clinch a playoff spot. Or Matt Holliday staying home instead of making the game-winning slide that sent the Rockies to the NLDS.How could Cornell’s biggest star—and biggest difference-maker—head home after the Big Red fell to Dartmouth on Friday and before...
...Court is clear, before the teams will come out again just before game-time. Arena is packed on both sides, as Cornell fans are looking for a victory tonight to clinch sole possession of first place in the Ivies...
...capitalized on the 5-on-4 advantage by scoring his second goal of the night on a put-back, giving the Crimson a season high of three power-play goals for the night. Harvard’s strong defense and persistent attack kept Yale scoreless in the third to clinch victory...
...Boston College in another emphatic victory. “The energy was fantastic,” Rueb said. “Everybody got a chance to play today, and everyone made a contribution.” Harvard set the tone with a pair of resounding victories in the doubles, clinching the point. Junior Sasha Ermakov and freshman Aba Omodele-Lucien led the way with an 8-3 victory over Eagles counterparts Garber and Wagner at No. 2, while senior Ashwin Kumar and sophomore Michael Hayes’ irresistible combination of power and flair proved too much for Kreutzer and Sechrist...
...Harvard women’s hockey team picked up another important championship on Friday night. The Crimson (24-1-0, 19-0-0 ECAC) followed up on its Beanpot win with a gritty 3-1 victory over Princeton (12-8-5, 10-7-2 ECAC) at Baker Rink to clinch the ECAC regular-season crown.Freshman Kate Buesser knocked in the game-winning goal with just five minutes remaining in the game, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling Harvard to its fifth ECAC regular-season title.“We understand [other teams] are going to bring their best...