Afterward, she met the media and thanked them for not sticking her with the obvious nickname "The Grim Reaper."
"I'll stick with my old nickname--Six Feet Under," she told the assembled press. "I got it when I fell into a manhole playing sixth-grade street hockey," she said.
Actually, Barbara Death pronounces her last name to rhyme with teeth. Her heads-up play on a delayed penalty spoiled Harvard goalie Jennifer White's shutout. And that was something to be proud of...
I grew up in Cleveland and then moved to Washington, D.C., 14 years ago so naturally I am hoping for a Browns-Redskins match-up in the Super Bowl.
The possibility existed last year, of course, but neither team managed to win in the conference finals.
Growing up in Cleveland is synonimous with growing up a pessimist. My picks:
Denver 23, Cleveland 20.
Minnesota 27, Washington 20.
Look for me at the Super Bowl consolation game.