Word: momentum
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...game was a tug-of-war over momentum. Each time the Crimson approached a double-digit lead, the Lions came roaring up court, zipping chest passes to each other as if it were the middle of practice drills. These Columbia stampedes were led by junior guard Sara Yee, who weaved through defenders with great speed and control. At 5’1”, the quick-footed Yee was one of the Lions’ principal energy sources in the first half...
...tough stretch before the Beanpot and before the New Year, and we just really stuck with it as a team and kind of found that chemistry,” Rogers said. “Everything’s starting to click now so hopefully [the momentum] will carry us through the playoffs.”—Staff writer Lucy D. Chen can be reached at lucychen@fas.harvard.edu...
...thought it took us a little time to get our feet under us and play Harvard hockey,” Crimson coach Katey Stone said. “We started to dominate play in the second and third periods.”Harvard was unable to create any offensive momentum heading into the second, but a hooking penalty on Cornell’s Karlee Overguard at 1:43 into the period gave the Crimson the boost it needed to get on the board.Executing Harvard’s power play offense to perfection, junior Anna McDonald and tri-captain Sarah Vaillancourt...
...lacrosse team (1-1) needed just one more goal. After overcoming its second four-point deficit of the game with only six minutes left, it seemed as though the tables had finally turned in favor of the Crimson. But the Minutewomen of UMass (1-3) recaptured the momentum just in time. With only 2:43 remaining in the game, UMass’ Jackie Lyons sunk the last goal into the back of the Harvard net, ending the contest with a final score of 13-12. Saturday’s matchup was the Crimson’s first home game...
...Scarselletta took a layup to expand the Big Red’s lead, 33-25. Harvard responded a minute later with a layup by sophomore Claire Wheeler, but Cornell came back with a three pointer to take a nine-point lead. “I knew once we had momentum our team would kick off,” Tay said. Led by Tay and sophomore Christine Matera—who knocked in two three pointers with 15 minutes left on the clock—the Crimson continued to fight its way back in. Coming into the last ten minutes...