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...Sure, the time that Durwood invests in familiarizing herself with the team and the game can be somewhat quantified in the number of successful sets she makes, but even this stat is a tough sell to the casual onlooker. The number with the most visceral appeal in volleyball is not sets but kills, which even sounds cooler than Durwood’s meat and potatoes. It’s a lot easier to get a crowd on its feet after the occasional monster slam than with a match of steady, accurate setting...
...forth, as both teams traded points until the Quakers squeaked out a climactic 19-17 win in the fifth game to win the game. And though Harvard held the advantage in kills, 70-63, digs, 79-70, and aces, 7-3, the Quakers dominated in blocks, 15-7.5, a stat that proved to be too costly for the Crimson...
...just got the stat sheet from the 3rd quarter and Dartmouth had -15 yards of total offense in the last quarter...
...postseason model. A team that is patient and hits for power - the Moneyball way originally preached by Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and perfected by the Sox - prevails. These Cubbies fit that mold. Chicago led the National League in both walks and that sacrosanct benchmark for the stat heads, on-base percentage plus slugging...
...drawing both on standout performances and tremendous depth. While Tune has notched an outstanding 15 goals through six games, followed by junior Egen Atkinson with eight, three quarters of the Harvard roster has found the back of the net, as 15 different players have carved their names onto the stat sheet.Considering the bountiful sources of scoring at its disposal, the Crimson can feel optimistic despite its underdog status on paper. On a team with only two seniors, the imminent emergence of so many young offensive threats bodes well not only for the contest against the Bears, but also...