Word: olympian
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...later The Stable Boy strode through the door. He was soaked from the rain, and as he entered he pulled off his shirt in one fluid motion and tossed it to the ground. In the gray light of the stable, drops of rainwater could be seen sliding between the Olympian muscles of his shoulders and back.“Why don’t you take off that dress?” he suggested coolly, his biceps bulging as he raked his fingers through his darkened curls.Felicity stiffened. “How dare you speak to me with such disrespect...
...quantity.”With its depth, the Crimson can look to many players to accomplish this objective, but perhaps none is more critical to success than junior forward Sarah Vaillancourt.The team leader in goals and assists, Vaillancourt has been a force on the ice all season long. The Olympian also leads Harvard with a gaudy .141 shot percentage, meaning that she knows how to generate quality shots.Not surprisingly, though, the nation’s best team displays excellence up and down the lineup rather than relying on a couple of superstars. Despite the fact that Vaillancourt and Cahow have...
...Olympian has 21 goals so far this year, with three of those coming in the last weekend of the regular season. On Friday night, it was her shorthanded, last-minute heroics that lifted the Crimson over Colgate to preserve the perfect season...
...teammates and coach praise the Olympian for her defensive play and leadership, but what’s most impressive about Cahow is her versatility...
...puck in the crease just over eight minutes later. The Crimson picked Vaillancourt to take the shot, a no-brainer considering the forward’s speed and stick-handing ability that make her one of the most dangerous scorers in the nation.Vaillancourt did not fail to deliver. The Olympian charged up the ice, faked out Bobcats goalie Jamie Miller and flicked the puck under Miller’s glove to give Harvard a 2-0 lead.“She was the obvious choice,” Cahow said. “It was a hands-down decision...