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...came ready to claim what he believed was rightfully his; the senior struck first, earning an impressive 9-2 win. Sanchez soon adjusted his play, however, pushing Suchde much harder in winning the second set 9-7. However, Suchde wanted the championship too much to allow a comeback...
...opponent in the final, advanced past the quarterfinals by defeating former Harvard standout and second seed Lily Lorentzen, who transferred to Stanford last year after winning the individual national title as a freshman with the Crimson. In last year’s title match, Lorentzen staved off a ferocious comeback attempt from then-teammate Grigg, winning in five games, 9-7, 9-3, 0-9, 0-9, 9-7. Lorentzen was ineligible for team play at Stanford this season due to her status as a transfer. Bajwa said that this was likely the cause of Lorentzen’s disappointing...
...history of Harvard’s wrestling program. Preston, the No. 3 seed, took third at 133 lb.After winning the first three bouts, he came up against second-seeded Adam Frey of Cornell and lost in overtime, 9-7.Losing by four going into the final period, Preston made a comeback to tie the match at seven going into the sudden victory round, where Frey won the match after scoring a takedown.“I had a pretty tough weight class,” Preston said. “I thought I wrestled well in the semifinals, but I couldn?...
...second-half points and keep the game close.But Harvard was not able to get a stop when it most needed one—whenever the Crimson cut the lead down within striking range, the Lions would score on their next possession, establishing a sense of futility about the comeback bid. Fittingly, Harvard’s yearlong Achilles’ heel, its defense, failed it again in the final period, as Columbia shot 14-of-21 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from long range, to keep the Crimson at arm’s length.With under half a minute...
...month, and more are on the way. Paris' prestigious Marigny Theater is reprising the hit play Piaf, une Vie en Rose et Noir to near-capacity crowds. Considering Piaf's popularity abroad - which other French singer can shift 75,000 copies of their greatest hits in South Korea? - this comeback looks set to be more than just a Gallic phenomenon. Dahan's film is rolling out across Europe now and in the U.S. on June...