Word: tightness
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...knotted at 6-6, it appeared that the Endicott players were not ready to go down without a fight. But after a heroic save by Weintraub and two straight service aces by Weissbourd, the Crimson reestablished its offensive rhythm against the Gulls. With the team holding on to a tight 27-23 lead, back-to-back blocks by Weissbourd and Jones ended any hopes of an Endicott comeback...
...old—exuded the propulsion and energy written into the music, but the long, exciting build-ups never seemed to completely cohere. Individual sections and musicians were adept at authentically delivering the folk tunes throughout; a theme in the flutes in the middle of the movement, backed by tight syncopations in the violins, was especially polished, as was a lush viola solo by Elizabeth C. Adams ’10.But as a whole, HRO seemed stiffer than usual. Assistant conductor Hanjay Wang ’11, in his HRO debut, balanced the sound and skillfully led the orchestra through...
...hockey team faced back-to-back shutout losses to a collegiate opponent on Friday and Saturday night at Bright Arena. In the first-round series of the ECAC Hockey Championship, No. 12-seed Brown (5-21-5) handed the fifth-seeded Harvard (9-16-6) two tight season-ending loses. Saturday night, with a must-win tension surrounding the Crimson players, the traveling Bears played to their best ability in a tight 2-0 win filled with frequent whistles and frequent shots.But the match’s turning point did not come on a whistle, but rather on an attempt...
...able to be pressed. We have enough ball handlers and we’re smart enough. But we were ok.”Eventually, the Crimson adjusted to the press and gained an advantage by connecting on the open looks that it was able to create over a tight Bears defense. With under 13 minutes to go in the half, Harvard co-captain Emily Tay hit three mid-range jumpers in a row to jump-start the offense, giving the Crimson a 15-8 lead. The tempo of the game picked up at this point, as Brown forced turnovers...
...spurned opportunities.At 13:44, RPI capitalized on the absence of junior Anna McDonald—penalized for a cross check—to take a surprise lead against its hosts. From the left boards, Harrison pivoted and slide a pass to Naslund in front of the crease. From a tight angle, the RPI forward poked the puck past Kessler for the opening goal—sending the large contingent of Engineers supporters into raptures.Minutes later, their lead over a shell-shocked Crimson was doubled. Receiving a pass around the left, Naslund found space in front of the Harvard goal. With...