Word: clinched
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...last two times these schools met here, the games were decided on the final possession, with a one-point Crimson victory in 2007, and a Cornell win by the same margin last year. It was this time last year in Ithaca the Big Red clinched the Ivy title. If it wins at Dartmouth, it can clinch at least a tie with a win at Harvard. In the Crimson’s favor, it has by and large played much better on the second night of back-to-back games so far. And surely Cornell would rather wait until next weekend...
...barely secured an ECAC playoff spot with a 3-3 tie against No. 10 Dartmouth on Valentine’s Day. At Cornell’s senior night and in front of a crowd of over 500 people, the Big Red was able to squeeze in a draw to clinch a spot in the tournament, and prove that it is no stranger to high pressure situations. Since then, the team has split its last two season games, falling to Rensselaer, 3-1, and powering over Union...
...Harvard wins today, the worst overall the team can place is fourth. However, if the team falls to Cornell, the best it can do is fifth place. The Crimson’s hope to clinch a top-three finish hinges on victory in its first-round contest...
...pool that included Ancient Eight opponents as well as St. John’s (3-2) and Boston College. HARVARD 4, COLUMBIA 3With a quick turnaround after back-to-back victories in earlier rounds, Harvard defeated Columbia (4-2) to take the championship. Freshman Alistair Felton provided the clinching game with a 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 victory against Ekin Sezgen at No. 4. “[Felton] doesn’t easily get daunted,” head coach Dave Fish said. “It’s a good attitude for tennis. His attitude...
...don’t get to see tomorrow,” Snyder said.Cortes and Zindman each dominated their matches, 3-0, to give Harvard an early edge. A pair of 3-1 wins by Williams and Park built on that lead.With the score 4-0, Harvard was poised to clinch a berth in the finals against Princeton. Playing on adjacent courts and each up 2-1, O’Donnell and Snyder entertained the crowd with a game of “who-can-clinch-first” for the Crimson. It was a battle won narrowly...