Word: ball-control
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Harvard's defensive unit, always an asset in the past, kept the ball out of the Crimson end for about three quarters of the game. Halfbacks Ellen O'Neill and Toby Carro prowled the Providence passing lanes to break up nearly every Lady Friars attack. The midfielders did their share as well, hustling their way to victory in the ball-control trenches. As a result, Crimson netminder Juliet Lamont had little to do but watch...
There is the preparation, the indoctrination of coach Bob Scalise's ball-control system until the "back-passing" and "looping runs" become second nature...
...shoes on the field, there's no overlooking the ability of Harvard's starting 11. Striker Kelly Landry broke Sue St. Louis's season scoring record two games ago, and Landry, co-striker Alicia Carrillo, Ferrante et. al. are the first Harvard team with the skills to operate a ball-control offense effectively...
Besides the intangibles, Harvard will have to contend with a well-oiled UMass attack which, as in previous seasons, makes use of a short-passing, ball-control attack. Scalise points to mid-fielder Madeline Mangini--the Minutemen's "best all-around player"--as the focal point of that attack; Mangini was instrumental in both of the Harvard defeats last year...
Fueled by Carrillo's hat trick and one of Landry's goals, the Crimson chalked up a 4-0 halftime lead. Despite the margin, coach Bob Scalise lectured his players for their reckless kick-and-run attack and told them to switch to a more careful ball-control offense...