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...slight blow that no training or preparation could have prevented. The race starter called for the start before Harvard had settled in at the line, as the windy conditions made it impossible for both boats to remain aligned at the start for more than a few seconds.The minor setback lasted for precious few strokes. Harvard built a two-seat lead after the first 25 strokes, and the Crimson would never relinquish the lead again.“The plan was that the harder we attacked it, the better our boat would set up,” Kitovitz said...
...Galluccio suffered a setback late last month when the Boston police said they are investigating allegations that he was drunk when a car he was driving crashed in December...
...bring the Crimson within one at 6-5. He then seemed to end the game in dramatic fashion when his shot went in at the final buzzer, but the goal was ruled to have come after time expired, sending the game to overtime. Instead of getting discouraged by the setback, Cohen excelled in overtime. In such a lengthy contest, exhaustion became a factor for many, especially going into the later periods. “You have to be disciplined enough to really go hard that one time,” Harvard coach Scott Anderson said. “When people...
Harvard’s success this year has been predicated on fast starts, but a 3-1 Quaker lead less than ten minutes into the opening quarter had the Crimson playing from behind. Despite the early setback, it was a steady stream of first quarter shots that knotted things up at three after the first fifteen minutes...
...moved on from the departures. Last year, Harvard faced a host of similar problems. The Crimson was riddled with injuries and faced multiple weather delays. Also, an insufficient number of games, especially early in the season, put the team at a disadvantage against its Ivy foes. Despite the setbacks, Harvard remained in the running for the Ivy title until the last weekend. “That’s pretty remarkable,” Allard said, “and I think that core group learned those lessons and has carried them into this year—they?...