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...most difficult league in the country,” Alpine coach Tim Mitchell said. “Whoever wins the EISA is generally either first or second in the nation. It’s far deeper than any other sport that Harvard competes in terms of the strength of the league. It would be like Harvard football competing against Michigan and Notre Dame.” “We’re closing the gap,” Nordic coach Peter Graves said. “We’re working our way up against schools that have...
...Fraser set up the scoring chance.Once the puck sailed past Fisher and settled into the back of the net, everything just seemed to click for the Crimson.For the remainder of the period, the Bobcats were unable to clear the puck from their zone and Harvard converted on an even strength opportunity less than three minutes after their first score. Senior Dave Watters secured a pass from McCafferty on the right and zipped it across the crease to uncovered freshman Pier-Olivier Michaud. Fisher, who had sealed off the left side of the goal against a potential Watters shot, exposed...
...break. Once the Lions took the lead, the steady presence of Baumann and Nwachukwu paced Columbia to a nine-point victory.The Lions emphatically ended the game with an Asenson Ampim dunk that whipped the visiting crowd into frenzy.“We definitely thought their interior is a strength of theirs,” Amaker said. “We were concerned with how they would come after us and put the ball inside and they did. They did a nice job of getting the ball into their post player and we weren’t very good at denying...
...Donato said, adding, “Dougie’s been playing very well for us, and came up with some big plays today. Mike Taylor’s been playing exceptional lately. That line’s been very good.”On the strength of this past week, Rogers may be developing a reputation as a big-game player, as he also contributed a goal and two assists in the title game against BC. “He was obviously a key player for us tonight,” Taylor said, “and it?...
Guessing the fate of Northern Rock is no less popular right now than guessing that of Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling. When Brown picked him as his successor as finance minister last June, Darling's closeness to Brown was his strength. Dependable, gaffe-free (and, like the Prime Minister, a Scot), Darling was a safe bet at the Treasury. Much less so now. Recent controversies over changes to Britain's capital gains tax, and plans to tax non-domiciled foreigners living in the U.K., have heaped criticism on Darling. And the strung-out - and fruitless - search for a buyer...