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...easy shots on goal. Though Harvard’s strength this season has been its ability to score during the power play—Sarah Wilson’s overtime goal against Boston University last week was the first even-strength goal by the Crimson since Jan. 11, a span of 303:48—two power plays in the second frame for the Crimson brought no fortune, as all six shots taken were saved by Quandt. Continued strong play from BC, combined with a bad pass by Harvard and swift move by Spillane, brought the Eagles’ lead...
...your report "How to Tune Up Your Brain" [Jan. 23]. One of your articles made the case that communication technology is a key factor in overstimulation and distraction. The faster people can do things, such as reading an e-mail or sending a text message, the shorter their attention span becomes. It seems as if everyone has attention-deficit disorder. Our society is so invested in getting things done fast that we have lost the skill of patiently sitting still and focusing. It's as if people need to be diverted. If there were fewer distractions from pointless e-mails...
...cold shooting from the field, coupled with a poor performance on the boards, evaporated any chance of a second-half comeback. After a Katie Rollins layup brought Harvard to within five at 48-43 with 8:09 remaining, the Crimson went without a point for a crucial five-minute span in the game’s final stretch. Over those five minutes, Harvard turned the ball over three times and botched two crucial layups. When Rollins’ free throw trickled in at 3:21 to end the drought, the Crimson was staring at a 55-44 deficit. A steal...
...it’s far more likely to occur Saturday night in Boston rather than Friday night in Hanover.Penn has won in Hanover nine consecutive times by an average of 18 points. The Big Green hasn’t lost by less than 13 at any point in that span. Considering that two of the Dartmouth teams included in that streak went 10-4 in league play, there’s no reason to believe that the run won’t be pushed to ten.The Quakers glide past the Big Green by 18.COLUMBIA AT YALEThe Lions started this season...
...mark. Cornell held the same 4-2 mark through six games that it does this year, but last year’s hot start was in part due to the fact that the Big Red had to play just one road game during that span...