chukker

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In the first chukker, the power play between Nick and Charlie Hutchinson, UConn's leading player, makes immediately clear that the two teams are closely matched; the seven-and-a-half minutes end with UConn in a one-goal lead.

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  • Gonzalito Pieres scored three first - chukker goals and younger brother Facundo converted a penalty shot. —  Staff Blogs
  • Nicolas Pieres, at 18 the youngest of Audi's three Pieres brothers, charged onto the field in the second chukker and scored twice, leaving Zacara fighting to catch up. —  Staff Blogs
  • Facundo Pieres scored two quick goals in the third chukker, but Laprida and Gracida each scored once. —  Staff Blogs
  • Both teams tightened their defenses in the fifth chukker with Gonzalito Pieres scoring the only goal. —  Staff Blogs
  • In the first chukker, the power play between Nick and Charlie Hutchinson, UConn's leading player, makes immediately clear that the two teams are closely matched; the seven-and-a-half minutes end with UConn in a one-goal lead. —  The Harvard Crimson :: News
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  1. Hindi cakkar, circle, turn, from Sanskrit cakram; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.
 

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