Word: clincher
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...expected, the Crimson posted a 5-2 victory over the Skating Dutchmen to get the ball rolling, but the clincher came in front of a 2,776 sellout crowd at Bright Hockey Center Saturday night. Harvard dominated a beleaguered Engineers' squad and coasted to a 5-2 win to seal the homestand...
...crush, the T900 came on hard and fast. I used it in the subway to send a message to a friend in Prague. I sent love notes to my boyfriend while lounging in Central Park. And the one-sentence news updates made me feel totally plugged in. But the clincher was this: instead of looking like just another annoying yuppie yapping on my cell phone for all the world to hear, I could discreetly type messages in silence. People around me could see I was typing something, but who knew if it was a memo to the President...
Harvard continued its dominance in the singles. Green put the first singles point on the board at No. 3, taking out Shackleton in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. Doran, the Crimson's top seed, easily beat Carleton, 6-1, 6-2. The clincher came at No. 4, when Barker easily dispatched Ryan Smith, 6-1, 6-4. Swart lost at No. 6, 7-6 (8), 6-1 to Kevin Park, but the Crimson picked up wins at Nos. 2 and 5 for a final score...
...last, the hockey gods gave Prestifilippo the little bit of luck he needed to win. Macleod's empty-net clincher came just after Bobby Davis fanned on a great setup with an open goal...
Doubles was all Harvard all the time. Bajin paired with junior Sanaz Ghazal to defeat the team of Simonsen/Havelkova 8-3. The clincher came at the No. 2 doubles match, where Jain and teammate sophomore Andrea Magyera narrowly beat Amy Thomas and Jenny Howard 9-8. Harvard also beat Minnesota with a win at the finals doubles spot to add the final touch...