Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...such contest turned the season in the wrong direction. On October 11, the Crimson--then 3-3-1 and boasting two wins and a tie in the previous four outings--struggled to a 1-1 tie with an inferior Cornell contingent. The deadlock halted whatever momentum the squad had managed to amass and set the stage for the horrendous, 0-7-1 season-ending slide that followed the annihilation...
...have traveled to Springfield on October 16 with a 5-3-1 mark, and possibly, a mention in the national polls. More importantly, the squad would have been riding a three-game winning streak: it never won two in a row all year long) and might have converted that momentum into more offensive output against the Maroons...
...turned out, the momentum wasn't there and the Crimson managed only six shots in perhaps the season's most forgettable performance...
When UNH's Carla Hesler flipped home a penalty shot to even the score, however, the momentum slipped away from the stickwomen and Wildcat Janet Greene slammed the door on the season with her game-winning goal minutes later, turning yet another fine outing into a loss...
...spend county funds for the use of any language other than English, effectively nullifying the 1973 resolution. Emmy Schaffer, a survivor of a World War II German concentration camp, spearheaded the initiative by organizing a band of housewives with the slogan: "In America, English first." The movement gained momentum among whites after the summer's Miami riots and huge influx of Cuban refugees. Stung by the backlash, one Hispanic spokesman called the law "the most destructive thing that has ever happened to this community." Its impact, however, will mainly be on county road signs, tourist brochures and public notices...