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But the Argentine made a rare mistake from that spot, shanking it high over the crossbar.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
That was it for the scoring, though KU’s Saige Wimes did have one shot carom off the crossbar.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Tyler Lussi clipped a shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net from inside the box in the 62nd.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
The Quakes’ Chicho Arango almost equalized things but his shot from the top of the box was deflected and then tipped over the crossbar by Austin goalkeeper by Brad Stuver over the crossbar.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
That was it for the scoring, though KU’s Saige Wimes did have one shot carom off the crossbar.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Tyler Lussi clipped a shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net from inside the box in the 62nd.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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