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Last season, many of those visions became reality. D'Souza posted a .917 save percentage and a 2.69 goals-against-average in 18 outings--many of them played on mental auto-pilot...

Author: By Sean Becker, | Title: A Goalie Who Doesn't Mind Playing Mind Games | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

...usually start getting nervous the night before a game," D'Souza says. "I just think about the game. I do a lot of visualization. I picture the team, the colors, the rink, everything. I picture myself making all the saves and not making any mistakes...

Author: By Sean Becker, | Title: A Goalie Who Doesn't Mind Playing Mind Games | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

...Souza entered her most impressive zone at the most important time of last season--the Ivy League tournament. The Crimson had struggled to a 4-5-1 Ivy record in the regular season, good for fourth place in the league and a first-round playoff date with undefeated Cornell, heavily favored...

Author: By Sean Becker, | Title: A Goalie Who Doesn't Mind Playing Mind Games | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

Against the Big Red, D'Souza had the kind of game visions are made of, turning back 31 shots in Harvard's 5-2 victory. D'Souza was virtually unbeatable the next night, making 21 saves in the Crimson's 5-1 championship win over Princeton...

Author: By Sean Becker, | Title: A Goalie Who Doesn't Mind Playing Mind Games | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

Considering that D'Souza was born in Tanzania, not exactly a hockey hotbed, her route to the Crimson was surprisingly uncomplicated. When she was four, her family moved to Bramford, Ontario. That winter, she began to skate. She began playing in youth leagues, and eventually caught the eye of Harvard Coach John Dooley...

Author: By Sean Becker, | Title: A Goalie Who Doesn't Mind Playing Mind Games | 11/9/1990 | See Source »

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