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Rounding out the returnees from last year's side is a group of forwards--led by first-team All-Ivy wing Mauro Keller-Sarmiento and striker Lance Ayrault--that proved surprisingly explosive for much of the 1980 campaign...
...abundance of talent on the front line means the Crimson will open the season against MIT with an experimental collapsing 4-2-4 alignment. Under this setup, Keller-Sarmiento, Mogollon, Ayrault and Villar will range the offensive zone, back up by starting midfielders Leo Lanzillo and Frank RiCapito...
...Keller-Sarmiento and Villar, both quick and good with the ball, will cruise the wings, falling back to midfield slots when the Crimson is on defense. This collapses the 4-2-4. Both players should be comfortable in this transition role...
...Keller-Sarmiento--in spite of a declining point total from 1979 (two goals, six assists for eight points)--spurred the offense last year, freeing the area in front of the nets by frequently drawing two or even three defenders to himself as he streaked down the side of the field. Ayrault was the usual beneficiary of these moves and responded by dumping a team-high 12 goals into the net. With Villar complementing Keller-Sarmiento on the left wing, Ayrault and Mogollon should get plenty of chances this year...
Although Ford will go with the 4-2-4 as long as possible, and even hopes to allow the wings to stay up front full-time, a less fluid 4-3-3 is always available. In this case, Keller-Sarmiento will switch to the center-halfback position, maintaining the offensive threat but providing an additional measure of control at midfield...