Word: contestable
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...overtime title game and receiving Most Outstanding Player honors. At this juncture, his shot drops down from w in “straw” to win the game at the buzzer. At once show-offy and poignant, the word cuts to the very nature of our contest and my thinking: “wishful.” It’s breezy fantasy, to be sure, because in no known reality is a Scrabble game conducted with every word carrying the utmost pertinence. And only in my head can I easily share a table and conversation with a college...
...nine matches. “I have a long-standing hatred of Penn,” co-captain Elizabeth Blotky said. “Everyone always gets fired up to play Penn, but this year, we just couldn’t get it done.” In a contest featuring spectacular defensive plays and extended rallies, Harvard gave the Quakers (8-12, 5-4) some trouble but failed to win any games. The Penn defense stonewalled the Crimson attack. Posting 10.5 team blocks and recording 87 digs, the Quakers held Harvard to a meager .098 hitting percentage...
...into Berry’s place and took advantage of the opportunity, making two interceptions. Sophomore safety Doug Hewlett also added a pick. Berry should be able to return next week against Columbia, Murphy said. FAMILIAR FACES Saturday’s match up was the first head-to-head contest between Murphy and Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens, who have been friends since childhood. Both said they were impressed by what they saw of the other from the opposing sideline. “It was fun,” Teevens said. “I saw him prior to the ballgame...
...more” Burmeister helped keep the game close for Harvard in the cage. Though Iona had an opportunity to score on a six-on-five in sudden death, the shot skipped over the goal.The Gaels tied the game with just seconds remaining the fourth quarter to send the contest into overtime. “It wasn’t one of our better efforts,” junior Eric Byrd said, “but we were able to play well enough when we needed it to pull ahead.”Harvard and Iona traded leads throughout...
...constant offensive threat, a number of its freshmen were able to not only log notable playing time, but also to notch their first collegiate points.Freshman Sarah Wilson led the way by netting two goals—the Crimson’s second and third—in the contest. While her first came on a crisp passing play, her second was the result of positioning and concentration as she knocked home the rebound from a shot by junior Liza Solley.Wilson was followed up by classmate Kristen Kester, who scored her first goal as well against Robert Morris. Three more rookies...