Word: momentum
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...Providence on Friday while Kessler was rock solid between the posts in New Haven under heavy fire from a relentless Yale offense, consistently denying the Bulldogs (7-9-0, 3-6-0) en route to a 1-0 shutout.The sweep gives the Crimson positive momentum heading into exam period, which will keep Harvard out of action for nearly three weeks.“It’s a great feeling for us,” Kessler said. “It was a good way to end our play.”HARVARD 1, YALE 0Tough, physical play...
...faces Brown in two weeks followed by the crucial Harvard-Yale-Princeton matchup the following Saturday.“We just need to stay at it, keep training hard and keep mentally tough,” Diekema said. “We need to be able to keep our momentum up and just be ready to race.”With the focus already on the HYP meet, which will likely decide the Ivy League title, the Crimson swimmers are gearing up to face their biggest rival, annual powerhouse Princeton. In addition to physical training, Harvard will also need...
...Quebec-Trois-Rivieres this season—it has gone on to win the contest.ANOTHER PLAY BITES THE DUSTAfter a lackluster start, the Crimson seemed poised for a comeback in the middle frame. Holding a one man advantage at the beginning of the period, Harvard picked up some momentum on a power play. Three minutes later, Fraser ripped one past Bulldog goalie Billy Blasé to put the Crimson on the board and narrow the point deficit to 3-1.But as soon as things seemed to be going Harvard’s way, an untimely high sticking penalty turned the game...
...Unfortunately for the BC coach, that break did little to stall the momentum, as by the end of the half, the Eagles had 10 turnovers to seven for their guests and their Wooden Award candidate Rice was scoreless...
...Despite the increasingly anxious calls from abroad for a halt to the fighting, the war has acquired its own momentum - and civilian casualties are rising in a death toll now close to 700. Red Cross workers, who after days of trying finally gained access to the badly hit Zeitoun neighborhood on Thursday, say they discovered "four small children next to their dead mothers in one of the houses. They were too weak to stand up on their own. In all, there were at least 12 corpses lying on mattresses." An Israeli army position was only 87 yards (80 m) away...