Word: proving
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...major advantage Harvard has over both Vermont and Dartmouth is the size of its players. So far, the Crimson has successfully exploited this size differential to play strong, physical games against its opponents. This physical prowess will prove extremely important against both Vermont and Dartmouth, which are known for quick feet rather than size...
...Going undefeated was a goal all season for us," co-captain Jessica Gelman said. "From the outset, we wanted to do it and prove our dominance over the league...
...What contest?" you may now be wondering. Quite honestly, I'm not sure. These newcomers to the wintry fun seemed to be driven by the conviction that they must prove themselves superior snowball warriors. They constructed icy cores for better momentum. They recruited strong-armed friends from the baseball team. They actually organized themselves into military-style formations in order to prosecute their attack. I am not ashamed to admit that on that chilled night, my unprepared friends and I were utterly vanquished. Our supply lines must have been too long...
...disappointment was great, but the Harvard squad did much to prove its insurgent claim to national prominence. The fact that the team maneuvered itself into a position to claim second place so late in the season in a league that generally has two top-twenty teams--Penn and Cornell--is a testament to their continuing improvement...
...Crimson should be able to parlay the emotion of the close loss to Brown and the intense training of the next two weeks as perfect motivation for the tournament. There they can prove to the nation, and to themselves, their worthiness to perform on the national stage...