Word: crossbarred
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About ten minutes into the game, the Crimson almost pulled ahead, 1-0. Halfback Michael Smith surprised Bruin goalie Greg Mitko by launching a 40-ft volley from outside the penalty box. Mitko startled, reacted slowly but just in time to deflect the ball off the top of the crossbar for a corner kick...
...fumble stymied the next Harvard series, but the Crimson drove down the field again as the fourth quarter opened with St. John mixing runs and passes to Horner effectively. But on fourth and five, Cody's 43-yd. field goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounded back into the endzone...
...came placekicker Dave Cody. His wobbly kick looked like it might just dribble over the crossbar; but as the Harvard fans groaned, the officials signaled the kick wide right and short...
...game had begun inauspiciously for both teams as Crimson forward Julie Brynteson hit the crossbar twice within a two-minute range and then play was stopped when the Dartmouth team joined the other crawly green things on the ground in search of a defenseman's contact lens...
...pressure finally produced a goal at 42:41 of the half as Rhode Island fullback Manuel Mercurio drilled a low shot into the near corner from the left side of the goal. A minute later Jose Rico smashed a 35-yard shot off the top of the crossbar and the future looked dim for Harvard...