Word: tapped
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...kick-line. About halfway through the second act plot-lines begin to dissolve into a haze of anticipation; the audience gets restless waiting for the show's payoff. You forget about which actor played what part; they all don the same costumes, line up downstage, and dance. They kick, tap, waltz, jump, charleston--in Serfs Up! they even roll over and kick their feet in the air. This year's kick-line has excitement, surprises, and laughs, and even if the rest of the show--or the people next to you remarking "Excellent!" at every pun--have left you cold...
With three minutes left, a Norton slapshot brought Cameron to her knees, but the B.C. captain smothered the rebound with Fischer cruising in for the tap-in. Despite pulling the goalie for the last 90 seconds and showering Cameron with 12 third-period drives, for the Crimson, it was too little, too late...
There is no doubt that the pipeline will help efforts by the Soviets to tap their own energy resources and ease any future fuel shortages. Soviet oil production has been growing more slowly in recent years, and some Western experts predict that the country might become a net importer of oil by the mid-1980s. The pipeline will alleviate the situation by sending gas to the Soviet Union's more populated regions like Minsk...
...Quakers took control of the game early and never let up except for a brief stretch at the end of the first half. After the Crimson controlled the opening tap--Tom Mannix scored the first two points of the contest with a 20-ft. jumper--Penn ran off a string of 8 straight points. Fouling a Don Fleming jumper, which pulled the Crimson to within 4, Harvard never got as close as 6 points again...
Despite some unfortunately poor shooting--layups falling short, tap-ins popping in and out, and outside jumpers missing completely--the Crimson effort was marked by an extraordinary display of hustle. Ann Scannell, who finished up with a game-high total of 11 points (tied with Boutilier), never stopped. Despite the Crimson's constant defensive posture, Scannell consistently threatened Terrier offenders and forced steals as she spearheaded the Crimson attack down court...