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...best average in all of Division I-AA.The Crimson also ranks first among Division I-AA in sacks per game and tackles for loss, producing nearly six sacks and 9.4 tackles for loss per game thus far. It’s easy to pile up the numbers when individuals produce stellar performances—like sophomore linebacker Sonny McCracken’s display of defensive ruthlessness.After emerging as a starter during the season, McCracken made his presence known to Lafayette quarterback Brad Maurer. On three consecutive plays, McCracken broke through the line and recorded a sack on each snap, giving...
...Fueled by stellar wing play from senior forward Jeffrey Chivers and sophomore forward Michael Fucito—both provided assists on second half goals—Harvard (10-4-0, 3-1-0 Ivy) painted the Crusader (5-9-0) net crimson en route to its third-straight road victory...
...team in 2000 and 2004.In 1999, U.S. women’s soccer reached the mainstream, as the squad won the World Cup—on American soil. But Markgraf was a staple on the team even before this, coming off her All-American career at Notre Dame, but her stellar play solidified her spot as a team leader. Her return was significant for the national squad. Her work upon returning to the Crimson has been just as important for the growth of the team.“We respect her so much because we know she has played...
...quest for a story meant to define an already stellar career, Michael Weisskopf lost a hand but reclaimed his life and family. Readers sympathized with Weisskopf and with the countless soldiers who are also nursing physical and psychic wounds received while serving their country...
...stock market, as in life, no good deed goes unpunished. Take the case of socially responsible investing (SRI). There are 79 stock funds that practice the style, which typically involves screening companies for stellar environmental and labor practices while shirking sin sectors like tobacco, booze and gambling. Sounds good, right? Yet SRI funds are often mediocre performers, partly because those sin stocks do rack up profits. Through September, the do-good funds averaged a 6.26% return, trailing the average stock fund by 0.6%, according to the research firm Morningstar. "Over time, SRI funds perform about the same...