Word: defenseman
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Whatever Ryan Lannon, Harvard’s senior defenseman, lacks in flash and spontaneity, he makes up for in substance—giving hell every day, harassing the nation’s best scorers...
...might as well face off against a really good team to know where you stand,” captain defenseman Kat Sweet said...
...minutes after halftime, sophomore Tom Stapleton—in the game as an offensive defenseman meant to spark some runs on goal—found classmate Matt Hoff streaking up the left side of the field. Hoff faked his defender by stopping the ball and making a move to his right. Just inside the box, Hoff let a shot fly, sending the ball so that it curved just over the right corner of the goal, prompting him to lift up his shirt and bite the end of it in frustration...
...That’s the first I’ve heard it,” said captain Noah Welch, who was personally selected to both pre-season all-league teams at defenseman. “We don’t really look at that stuff....It’s good not to be one though. There’s a lot of pressure and expectations that come with that...
...Crimson was humbled in an emotional 3-2 bout at Dartmouth that saw Ruggiero receive a game misconduct late in the second period. The incident, however, had a rally effect on the team, highlighted by the selfless play of sophomore Julie Chu, who switched to defenseman in Ruggiero’s absence. Harvard staged a third period comeback before ultimately falling to the Big Green...