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...puck away with a toe save at the very last second.That stop was only a sign of things to come in the next period. As the Crimson turned up the heat on the Vermont defense, Spillane stepped up to the challenge.In the middle of the period, the netminder made clutch saves on two almost identical plays, with senior center Paul Dufault breaking in on goal in both instances and attempting to beat Spillane glove side. And in the 17th minute, junior forward Steve Rolecek had all but recorded his first goal of the season, driving a rebound off a shot...
...incoming recruits the electrifying bruising-face-on-rim, clear-out-and-dribble-drive type or the kinds of hoopsters that can mesh with the group of gritty, poised, I’ll say it, smart players that played all-out defense, made smart passes, and came through in the clutch to deliver the W this weekend? We can only wait and see.KARAN: You know, we can talk all we want about recruiting and coaching, but let’s not forget about the players on the court. While the Wolverines might have had greater talent, this was a much more...
...after two-plus tense minutes of scoreless basketball, Housman, as he has done all season for the Crimson, came through in the clutch, converting a finger-rolled floater in traffic with 52 seconds left...
Sophomore goalie Christina Kessler rounds out the deep Crimson roster, leading the nation with a .961 save percentage and 0.86 goals against average. The netminder has shown a penchant for the clutch, not allowing a single third period goal all season...
...confidence,” Stone says. “What I see is that she competes harder in practice. That’s huge for us…She’s making the saves she needs to make.”Kessler’s ability to make clutch saves with the game on the line has also gained the confidence of her teammates. Cahow points to a play in the Crimson’s win over Brown on Nov. 17, where Harvard held a tight 1-0 lead in the second period.“[Kessler] made...