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...short break, but if it doesn’t compete against Wisconsin, the holidays won’t seem like such a homecoming. The team needs to catch fire in the non-conference part of its schedule before Ivy League action begins in 2007. “Playing a tougher mental team is going to help us improve our mental game,” Lackner said. “It’s a good opportunity to gain some confidence.” “The spark is going to come from our frustration with our record?...
While Kessler has not played in enough games to be considered in the national statistical computations, her current 0.98 goals against average and .963 save percentage would be good enough for first in both those categories. Martin, who has arguably had a tougher series of opponents to date, is not far behind in either category: her 1.41 GAA is sixth-best nationally and her .940 save percentage is second overall...
Nevertheless, the prospect of facing tougher teams has Harvard revved up. Not only could the Crimson’s results during the upcoming stretch have potential NCAA tournament implications, but a solid showing could be just what the team needs to regain the confidence and rhythm to have a purposeful second half...
...Vilsack: Local boy deemed too local, perhaps? "Too many people don't see him in that Presidential frame," Yepsen says. "And the lack of a real national security credential makes it tougher for governors as candidates these days." But Vilsack has been a fine governor of Iowa, and is a fine, thoughtful man - a classic turtle, who may prove to be a comfortable resting place for caucus-goers who ultimately deem the out-of-town talent too slick or not Iowa enough...
...grandmother's precious pearls, which the family knew were somewhere in the attic, and finally turned up when someone went digging. You knew they were there; you found them again. The family is free to believe that they are worth millions; but an objective gem assessor might apply a tougher set of criteria...