Word: momentum
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...Corey wrestled a great tournament,” Weiss said. “He took on a wrestler [Jaggers] who’s very tough to beat. You can’t make mistakes, and he just wrestled a perfect bout.”Jantzen (5-0) carried the momentum of his stunning victory into the semifinals, dominating Arizona State’s Chris Drouin–ranked No. 4 in the nation–with a fall in 2:02, and setting up a Saturday evening showdown with Nauman. While the sophomore standout’s performance earned tremendous...
...recent history would suggest that conditions are favorable for Harvard as it enters this critical series against an opponent that is tied for seventh in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Building on that strong home record is especially important given that the road-trip losing streak has left the momentum of the Crimson’s season uncertain. The team begins the second of five straight non-conference games in preparation for the heart of its ECAC schedule, which begins in January and February. “We feel comfortable at home, and we’ve put together some...
...Guruge won back the serve and closed the game, 9-7. She used the positive momentum to run through the third game, 9-0, to take the match...
...edged the Wildcats 5-4. Harvard brings a pedestrian 4-4-2 record to the contest, and is fresh off a Thanksgiving weekend sweep at the hands of No. 2 Minnesota. Despite the outcome, the Crimson played well against the talented Gophers and hopes to build off of that momentum tonight. “I think [we want] to duplicate the kind of effort we played with over the weekend in Minnesota,” Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “If we can do that, I think we’re going to be in pretty good...
...real election was a few weeks ago and that this is just details," says Merle Black, a political science professor at Emory University. "Obama on the ballot increased turnout and now people just aren't as motivated to vote for Martin." An appearance by Obama might have changed the momentum. "That was the only card [Martin] had to play at this point," says Charles S. Bullock, a political science professor at University of Georgia...