Word: dematteo
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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With URI leading 10-7 late in the second half Mike DeMatteo scored a try, giving the Crimson an 11-10 advantage. Fullback Dave Alballa split the uprights of the goalposts for the two-point conversion and a 13-10 win for the Harvard ruggers...
...DeMatteo initiated the scoring for Harvard with a 30-yard drop kick, putting the Crimson ahead by a 3-0 margin. The Rams then scored a try to make the score 4-3 URI. Harvard regained the lead in the seesaw battle, 7-4, when co-captain Peter Hilton dove over the goal line for a try after picking up the ball which had slithered from a tackled DeMatteo's hands...
Early in the second half URI tallied a try and a two-point conversion for a 10-3 advantage. Then DeMatteo's try and Alballa's conversion put Harvard on top to stay...
London won almost every scrum with superior technique and an excellent hooker. And according to DeMatteo, its "kicking game was phenomenal." They kept the ball from the Crimson running backs and consistently kicked it over the back line...
...DeMatteo felt that keeping close to a squad that has been "beating everybody in New England," is encouraging. He and Heffner predicted a good showing next weekend at the Ivy league tournament in Providence...