Word: superhumanly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Riverwomen were lucks to get the penalty since the Harvard defense kept up the strong play it has shown through out this tournament. Judge was a near wall in the net turning away 10 St. Louis blasts, despite a still should and overall soreness as a result of her superhuman effort against Brown last Friday Fullback Brigitte Duffs also contained forward Patty Kelly effectively in the Crimson freshman's second straight impressive game...
...Friday night, things were different Whether you call it playoff magic or "emotional intensity," as Scalise does, it was there The Harvard defense--backs Brigitte Duffy, Kelly Gately, Jeanne Pierstak, Sweeper Debbie Field and goalie Janet Judge--played with superhuman concentration and intensity--simply not allowing Brown to get the ball into...
McCurdy has always gotten the most out of his teams by making superhuman demands on his athletes, and more than one Harvard runner has found training under the venerable coach a more cerebral than physical exercise. McCurdy is particularly renowned for playing mind games on his runners, and at a recent banquet held in his honor, the University recognized McCurdy's motivational abilities by awarding him an honorary degree in psychology...
While Cook was demonstrating his superhuman skills, the Crimson was looking decidedly mortal Harvard had trouble finding the midfield line, and the refs took great pleasure in calling numerous penalties. The passing was tentative, and most costly of all were the slashing and interference calls that gave the Blue Jays several man-up sitations...
Five seconds left in the game, and Princeton, ahead by a point, has the ball. The Ivy title's on the line, and Harvard's playing superhuman defense. Tiger point guard Gary Knapp looks around in wild desperation--there's no-one open, no-one at all. Finally it comes, the referee's whistle. And everyone whirls to look at a little arrow on the scorer's table. It's pointing at Princeton, and the game is all but over...