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The Year of Contenders, Not Titles

Twelve Defining Moments in Sports

"It was a perfect game for us," Babson CoachSerge DeBari said afterwards.

Babson's sucker-punch sent the Crimson reeling.

Harvard lost its next five games and seven ofits next eight on the way to a somber 6-20 record.

After the devastating loss, Harvard Coach FrankSullivan was more than a little unhappy. "It was adevastating loss--no ifs, ands or buts about it,"the rookie coach said.

FEBRUARY 2, 1992

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The Harvard men's ice hockey team passed amilestone in collegiate hockey when it won its1000th college game, drubbing lowly Union, 7-3.

Harvard is only the second school to reach thatmark. Minnesota was the first.

Coach Ronn Tomassoni couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the drama of the moment.

"That was history, a culmination of the effortsof a lot of great hockey players," Tomassoni saidafter the game. "It's just a terrific milestone.We're very proud of that fact."

Harvard's first win was a 10-1 victory overMIT, way back in January 11, 1990. The 500th winwas at Northeastern's expense on January 4, 1962.

"It's a great victory," Captain Kevin Sneddonsaid following the game. "It represents a win forall of Harvard hockey, past and present.

Junior Matt Mallgrave netted two third-periodgoals to send the Dutchmen packing and seal thevictory

FEBRUARY 5, 1992

Mike Getman ended his stormy five-yer tenure ashead coach of the Harvard men's soccer team whenhe announced his resignation.

Although getman compiled a 42-26-9 record andguide the 1987 team to the Ivy League title andthe semifinals of the NCAA tournament, histalent-laden team played sub-.500 soccer in 1989and 1990.

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