Word: backfielder
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Defensively, first team All-Ivy Erin O'Brien returns for her fourth varsity season in the Crimson backfield. The Harvard co-captain will usually draw opponent's top scorers with support form Ivy League Rookie of the Year Ceci Clark and seniors Julie Clifford and Lynn Frangione. Of course, the pressure on Harvard's defense will be intensified by the inexperience at the goalie position...
This year, it was all going to be different for Johnson. With Ray Tellier taking over the coaching duties, the junior from East Orange, N.J., was expected to move out of the backfield and up to the line as a wide receiver. The logic was simple: have Abbruzzese run, watch Johnson catch and Columbia would have two potent offensive weapons on the field at the same time...
...expected that half of the backfield--the stopper and the left fullback--would be newcomers to those positions. But Getman didn't count on having to find himself a new sweeper as well...
While Baverstock was supposed to be the anchor in the midfield, junior Nick Gates was supposed to be the glue that held the backfield together...
Defensively, first team All-Ivy Erin O'Brien returns for her fourth varsity season in the Crimson backfield. The Harvard co-captain will usually draw opponent's top scorers with support from Ivy League Rookie of the Year Ceci Clark and seniors Julie Clifford and Lynn Frangione. Of course, the pressure on Harvard's defense will be intensified by the inexperience at the goalie position...