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...league championship if it can finish the season’s last three weeks with victories.“We got off, obviously, to a very fortunate start on the first play,” head coach Tim Murphy said, “and we seemed to gain some momentum from there.”Harvard’s defense was not about to allow that momentum to slip away. Dartmouth moved the ball effectively on its first drive before senior defensive tackle Michael Berg forced a fumble by Big Green wide receiver Ryan Fuselier. Harvard junior safety Danny Tanner...
...those days,” Garcia said. HARVARD 11, MIT 8 The spirit that was lacking against Brown made its return Sunday morning against the Engineers. “After Brown, we kind of got that attitude back,” Voith said. Although MIT struck first to gain the early lead, Harvard would not allow a repeat of Saturday’s match. The Crimson quickly struck back and mounted a 3-0 run, ending the first frame 3-2. The advantage continued to teeter back and forth, with Harvard maintaining a slight one-goal lead through halftime...
...During the first period, Dartmouth (1-0-0, 1-0-0 ECAC) was whistled for four penalties to the Crimson’s two, but Harvard found itself unable to apply offensive pressure despite having the extra man. Even when down two players, the Big Green was able to gain the offensive edge, launching several shots on goal during a 5-on-3 Crimson advantage. “Not only did we not score, but we didn’t really create chances,” Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91 said of his team?...
...planning to revamp the sport from day one--starting tourneys on Sundays instead of Mondays to gain more weekend fans. Those four-hour, five-set matches? Gone by 2008, except at the Slams, replaced by best-of-three matches, to reduce player injuries and increase fan interest. The most radical alteration is a round-robin format at smaller tournaments until the final rounds, which would revert to the traditional knockout. That setup would give spectators more opportunities to see marquee players. But the draws would be smaller to accommodate more matches, so fewer low-ranked players could compete. "As much...
During the first period, Dartmouth (1-0, 1-0 ECAC) was whistled for four penalties to the Crimson’s two, but Harvard found itself unable to apply offensive pressure despite having the extra man. Even when down two players, the Big Green was able to gain the offensive edge, launching several shots on goal during a 5-on-3 Crimson advantage...