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Article: The Harvard Crimson's Athlete of the Week
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- February 11, 1998
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REBECCA A. BLAESER
University Wire
02-11-1998
(Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- He has been called everything from "the Rock" to simply "Presto," but after Monday night's Beanpot performance, Harvard goaltender J.R. Prestifilippo can only be described as remarkable.
In front of over 17,000 FleetCenter fans and in the Crimson's biggest game of the year, the sophomore netminder knocked away 34 shots against one of the most potent offensive teams in the nation, No. 2 Boston University in the Beanpot championship.
Whether it was a sliding pad save against Hobey Baker candidate Chris Drury or an acrobatic glove save against tournament MVP Tom Poti, very little got by Prestifilippo ...