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...Crimson stickmen opened the season against Hofstra last Monday, but lacked scoring punch in a 5-1 victory over the Dutchmen. Facing an unfamiliar zone defense, the varsity picked up four of its five goals in the last two quarters of the low-scoring contest. Converted attackman Tink Gunnoe's goal and two assists along with the clearing and passing of captain Al Straus on defense made the Crimson's 1963 debut a successful...
...foul weather has added its own contribution to the list of Crimson uncertainties by keeping the varsity in Briggs cage for the entire month of March. Unable to conduct a single genuine practice session on a lacrosse field, Munro must somehow prepare his team for the Spring opener with Hofstra next Monday...
Harvard will face Hofstra next Monday--a team it has beaten regularly in past seasons. Rutgers, on April 2, will provide much tougher opposition. The Knights boast a powerful offense led by attackman Bob Valestra. Valestra scored six goals against the Crimson last year with one arm in a cast and his left leg wrapped from ankle to thigh. A healthy Valestra is beyond immediate comprehension
...colleges founded in the last three decades, "Wayne State University, Brandeis, Hofstra and the University of Kansas City can be picked out as having some impetus in the direction of excellence...
...season's opener, a 10 to 4 romp over Hofstra, was one of surprising ease for Munro's highly touted squad. While the Crimson could not score at will, they still were able to put the game on ice before half time. Captain Grady Watts led the team in scoring with three goals and two assists. He received ample assistance from attackmen Lew Williams and Woody Spruance who collected four goals and an assist between them. The obviously outclassed Hofstra ten was not without its own bright moments, scoring twice in the last fifteen seconds of the contest...