Word: counter-attack
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...driven by the fixations and miniscandals whipped up in the unsleeping election media. With cable and now online outlets that can make anything news at any time, the media formerly known as mainstream are dealing with news that can go through several rounds of attack and counter-attack between the morning paper and the evening news. The 24-hour news cycle that media critics used to bemoan seems as quaint and leisurely as a taffy pull. We're now living in a 24-minute news cycle...
...familiar formula of tight defensive play and a potent counter-attack helped the No. 22 Harvard men’s soccer team to its fifth straight victory Saturday afternoon. In the wind and rain in Princeton, the Crimson (8-3, 4-0 Ivy) downed the Tigers (4-9-1, 1-2-1) 2-0 to remain atop the league standings. The shutout was Harvard’s fourth in its last five games, and goals from junior Adam Rousmaniere and senior John Stamatis were enough for the win in what both co-captain Michael Fucito and junior Andre Akpan described...
...ball through to junior Adam Rousmaniere, who was darting down the right wing. Rousmaniere sent the ball back to Fucito, who rounded the keeper, easily scoring Harvard’s third goal of the match—his seventh on the season.Following a great save from Harms, another beautiful counter-attack made it 4-0 just four minutes later. This time it was Fucito who put it through to freshman Baba Omosegbon for his first career goal. At 4-0, the Brown fans started heading for the exit, and the Crimson was home clear.Even a late consolation from the Bears...
...Sheeleigh, and Wylie all managing early shots. Yale also created some good chances. Freshman Hino Miyuki sent a shot over after a well-slotted ball into the middle of the Crimson’s goal-box. Harvard doubled its lead 10 minutes into the half off of a quick counter-attack from a blocked shot by Miyuki. A ball from Sheeleigh sent Baskind in behind the Yale defense, but Sumiyasu saved Baskind’s shot and Sheeleigh’s follow-up effort off the rebound was cleared from the goal line. The ball fell to Baskind, who finished...
...advantage in the first quarter. Even though Harvard pulled to within a goal at numerous points during the game, untimely turnovers and a 12-5 ejection margin against the Crimson doomed the squad to its first loss. “We need to tighten up, particularly on counter-attack defense,” Connolly said in reference to the team’s sloppy play. HARVARD 18, WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 7 The Crimson looked at home in the pool in its opening game, dispatching the Presidents with a flurry of offense. Tune netted seven goals to lead all scorers, but Harvard...