Second, the goaltending is no longer bailing the team out after every defensive lapse.

But then Sunderland suffered two crucial defensive lapses inside six minutes.

In high school, where dominant players can grow bored, he suffered defensive lapses.

But the reason heroics were needed at all was because of a defensive lapse that left Miller open.

Practices are frequently stopped while he picks apart a defensive lapse, or a bad decision with the ball.

Last season, the Panthers paid for their defensive lapses with three defeats.

But East led a club, the final and fatal defensive lapse.

"It shouldn't have come down to that," said Childs, who scored 12 points but had a couple of defensive lapses.

In both games, the Colts were plagued by poor tackling and defensive lapses.

Moreover, errors and other defensive lapses have undermined the Braves' ability to win.