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...Most Exciting Combination” in Division I Men’s Soccer by College Soccer News, and form a formidable Crimson frontline that produced 19 goals over the course of the season.With his size, Akpan is the natural target man. Whether he is holding the ball up and waiting for support or flicking the ball on with his head, Akpan is constantly creating space for his teammates. This explains the all-time Harvard record-setting 27 assists that he has compiled in his already-historic career.And then, of course, there is his knack for scoring goals. Akpan netted...
...change students' motivation level. "We're setting up small, little carrots," he says. "Let's say there's a seventh-grader who is contemplating cutting class with his friends. If he has $100 on the line, maybe he'll go to class." And if he's really on the ball, maybe one day he'll realize that GradeFund's 5% transaction fees amount to a pretty hefty commission...
...supposedly ushering in the United States’ moral decay and loss of traditional values would come together to watch a movie about football, America’s rough and tumble answer to that wimpy game where scrawny European boys chase after each other in short-shorts kicking a ball around...
...halftime deadlock—and this was just his warm-up show. He beat the Holy Cross defense for a layup, then broke a 37-37 tie with a three. With his team up 53-52 with under five minutes left, he popped another three, then stole the ball on the ensuing possession, forcing his opponents to foul him. He made both free throws and two more the next Harvard trip up the floor to put the proverbial nail in the coffin...
...second year in a row that the junior has been named one of the top 15 players nationally in collegiate soccer. Akpan, the only Ivy League semi-finalist, is the target man in a potent Crimson attack. His ability to create opportunities for his teammates, hold the ball up, and his knack for finishing make him as complete a striker as Harvard has ever had. The Grand Prairie, Texas native finished this year with 10 goals and 26 points, helping Harvard to the second round of the NCAA tournament. In the first round, Akpan scored the double-overtime golden goal...