Word: turfing
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...restart, Princeton sophomore Ilvy Friebe made a spectacular play on a loose ball just inside the circle. With the ball seemingly just out of reach, she dove and swung her stick forcefully from ground-level. Still sprawled on the turf, she raised her stick in celebration as her shot beat Zacarian for the game-icing goal...
...treading on dangerous turf when one is a "Resident Alien" (the pleasant INS euphemism for "foreigner") and dares to critique any aspect of Americana. So let me preempt my words by saying how much I love America. If I didn't genuinely love this country and its many magnificent qualities, I wouldn't be here...
McDavitt had game's first significant scoring opportunity on a wild run to the net 12 minutes into the second half. At midfield, she stole the ball from a pair of Eagle defenders and broke to the goal with nothing but waterlogged turf ahead...
...turf has erased the gap between us and the top teams," said Badawy in reference to Jordan Field, the two-year old home of Harvard field hockey. "There is no gap. They [the Tigers] don't know what's coming...
From the warm waters of Blodgett Pool to the artificial turf of Jordan Field to the wind-dried grass of Ohiri Field, Harvard's athletes excelled and vanquished their Yalie peers in convincing fashion. To paraphrase the fight song, Old Eli's hopes were dashed into blue obscurity...