Word: match
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...believed that this was the most likely way for a crisis to become unmanageable: if we wished to avoid a showdown with the Soviets, we had to create rapidly a calculus of risks they would be unwilling to confront, rather than let them slide into the temptation to match our gradual moves. Rogers wanted to make the ultimate decision depend on whether the Syrians moved south from the occupied town of Irbid; in my view the crisis
Harvard won the toss and elected to kick off. Cornell's game plan was to match its strength--rushing--against the Crimson's strength--rushing defense...
Despite numerous corner kicks, the Crimson could not capitalize for the gamewinner. The emphasis on keeping pressure on the Amherst defense nearly backfired, as the Lord Jeffs barely missed two chances to clinch the match. Crimson goalkeeper Billy Blood was equal to the task, thwarting the sporadic bursts of the ineffectual Amherst side...
...knows? This could be the beginning of something big. As Bougas said after the match. "Peter has really developed the team. He's going out of his way to develop the Harvard team into a national caliber team instead of just a New England power...
Meister served 15 aces and 10 unreturnable balls in the 6-3, 6-3 match...