Word: spiking
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Brandeis came right back behind the strong spiking of Mary Tom, the only senior on the team. Tom blocked a spike and then, after teammate Stacey Ballem's set, slammed the ball by the outstretched arms of Nina Henderson to give the Judges possession...
...ball crosses the net, the setter must race from her original position to the right corner of the net, field the "bump" or return of service from one of her teammates, and after quickly glancing at the opposition's defense for a potentially weak block, set up the spike for one of the frontline players...
...ball is hit in an overhand motion on the bottom of the fist, aimed towards a gap or weak link in the opponent's defense. Cheng's floaters usually force a weak return that enables the team to "gain control of the point" and eventually put away the spike, Romero said...
...Crimson let up, allowing B.U. to reach a 7-4 advantage in the final game. But teamwork and communication paid off for Harvard as it went on an 11-3 spurt to capture the final game. It was a real team effort, with setter Margaret Cheng contributing a spike to match any made by either team's spiking specialists all evening...
Junior setter Margaret Chang took over the serve and began picking holes in the Husky defense. Marlene Schoofs added a spike, Elizabeth Peterson made a block, and Harvard found itself back within three points. Crimson joy was short-lived, though, as the Harvard team reverted to its disorganized form...