Word: hit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Grateful Dead are gearing up for a celebration of their 25th anniversary next year with the release of their 12th studio album, Built to Last. Originally scheduled for release several months ago, the Dead's long-awaited follow-up to 1987's surprise hit In the Dark was delayed in production and post-production until this week. But Halloween is as good a time as any for a new Grateful Dead album, and Garcia & co. have managed to provide some pleasant tricks and treats on their new album that indicate the Dead will indeed be truckin' for some time...
Senior wing Lisa Cutone hit the ball out to her linemate Sharon Landau, who stopped the ball for Co-Captain Char Joslin. Joslin whaled the ball towards the upper left corner of the net over Bruin goalie Sarah Lamont for what seemed to be a sure goal. But Bruin senior back Laura Sullivan materialized from nowhere, stopping the ball with her hand to give the Crimson a penalty stroke...
...Coach Nita Lamborghini gave her lemon a fuel injection. She recruited reliable center back Erin O'Brien to shore up her porous defense. Explosive forwards Sharon Landau and Cutone were brought in to add scoring punch to a lackluster offense. And three-sport superstar Char Joslin was an instant hit, nabbing All-Ivy honors her first season...
Then they hit play. They groan as a corner kick flies into the middle of the penalty box. They cringe as Brown halfback Suzanne Bailey nails a header towards the far post. They shudder as Crimson back Amy Weinstein dashes across the goal in a desperate save attempt. They watch in horror as the ball trickles across the line...
...hit a tough part of our season, where we were playing well, but losing close games," Reilly said. "You can take that a couple times, but it gets frustrating. We reached a point where a lot of us wouldn't have minded if the season had ended...