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...fire. “For a while, [Cojanu] was just unstoppable,” Rueb said. “It was just brutal the way it unfolded.” But for Clayton, no stranger to marathon matches, this was a time to fight through frustration. Clayton failed to convert four match points, but didn’t let his concentration lapse. “My mentality was to be as professional as possible even though there was a lot of pressure at the time,” Clayton said, “I stayed focused on the task...
...think this is the first one we actually won,” Nguyen said.Tied at 3-3, the outcome of the match came down to a third set between each team’s No. 1. Clayton was up, 5-4, serving for the dual match, and failed to convert four match points, and was eventually broken. He broke back, and then held serve to clinch an impressive victory for the Crimson.The victory was more impressive because of how forcefully William and Mary came out of the gates. “They just came out with a ton of energy...
...offense played aggressively, challenging the Penn defense with a steady diet of dribble penetration. The Crimson’s quickness forced the Quakers to foul often, putting Harvard in the double bonus just under 14 minutes into the first half.But time and time again, the Crimson failed to convert from the charity stripe, shooting only 18-of-28 on the night.“Certainly, the foul shooting, I was disappointed in us,” Amaker said. “We shot 18-for-28—we got to the line 28 times. To me, that?...
...sure if I was trying to send a message more than just trying to get six guys on the ice,” Donato said. Though Donato’s gamble did not lead to any more goals against, team could not convert the extra pressure into points.Despite the frustrating ending, it was a memorable day for at least one, as freshman forward Joe Smith scored the first goal of his college career at 12:50 to make the score 4-2. As Smith tried to cross the puck in front of the Bears’ net from the corner...
...recipe for a blowout. When those statistics come on the short end of a 4-2 loss to the league’s lowliest opponent, however, they tell a completely different story. Rather than indicating offensive domination, these numbers underscore the Harvard offense’s inability to convert offensive chances, a running theme for the Crimson throughout its slumping second half of the season. “We’re a much better hockey team than the team across the ice, yet we couldn’t find a way to win,” co-captain Dave...