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...sole possession of the title. While the Quakers forced freshman keeper Austin Harms into two early saves, it was Harvard who took the upper hand. The Crimson had several chances to take the lead near the end of the half, but could not break the deadlock. Fucito had a strike go just wide of the post, and junior Andre Akpan and senior John Stamatis were both denied by Penn keeper Drew Healy.The second half started just like the first had ended, as Harvard continued to threaten. Fucito forced Healy into a save a minute into the period. Four minutes later...
...unbelievable.”After securing the Ivy league title on a penalty kick with nine seconds remaining in the second overtime on Nov. 8 against Columbia, it was fitting that the team’s bid to advance at NCAAs should go to extra kicks.But lightning did not strike twice for Harvard, as Northeastern proved the better of the two in the final contest.The penalty kicks started out rough for the Crimson. After the Huskies began with a make, co-captain Nikki Rhodes, after not playing the entire game, came out to take the Harvard attempt.Despite her apparent foot...
...Whenever these thoughts strike me, which also happens when we are driving around the national parks and snapping pictures of elephants, I find myself thankful that the academic director already had us do a writing assignment on “Why am I here” and I can just look back for clarification. My answer in simple terms: I came here to learn...
...Crimson season skidded to a halt on Friday night, as the women's soccer team lost a heart breaker, 3-2 after penalty kicks, to Boston rival Northeastern in the first round of the NCAA Regionals. Lightning could not strike twice for Harvard on the night. After miraculously defeating Columbia 2-1 with nine seconds remaining in the second overtime last Saturday to win the Ivy title, the Crimson could not repeat its dramatic success. Harvard lost 4-2 in penalty kicks against the Huskies. But it looked like junior keeper Lauren Mann had put the Crimson ahead earlier. Tied...
...Billy accidentally finds himself in a girls' ballet class. The teacher recognizes his talent, begins tutoring him in private and persuades him to try out for the Royal Ballet - all of which he must hide from his family and neighbors, who are in any case more consumed by a strike that has grown violent and increasingly doomed...