Word: grit
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This is balanced by McAuliffe’s style and personality. The epitome of hard work leading to success, McAuliffe has staked her claim as one of Harvard’s premier players by honing her skills through sheer grit and determination...
...tight ones. At this weekend’s Blue Gray Invitational, by locking up a 4-2 quarterfinal win over No. 35 Boise State and a thrilling 4-3 semifinal victory over No. 21 North Carolina, the No. 14 Harvard men’s tennis team showed grit...
...This was a good thing, for as the overall score remained knotted at 3-3, all the pressure fell on Riddell’s shoulders. Though the senior had lost the first set, he showed his team’s characteristic grit as he stormed back to take his match...
While her offensive contributions show up on paper, Chu proved her true worth on the defensive end, where her own efforts complemented the absolutely smothering play of Banfield and the grit demonstrated by Cahow and Weaver...
...Call it grit, perseverance or sheer nerve—it’s the quality of the successful underdog. It’s when Trot Nixon hits a home run in Yankee Stadium, Josh Beckett shuts down Bronx Bombers and the 16th seed beats No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament...