Word: midfield
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Defensive longstick Brad Oliphant was anotherunderrated performer. A shortstick when he arrivedin Cambridge, he used his outstanding athletictalent to become an intimidating midfield presenceand a terrific clearer...
With 10 sophomores and five freshman decorating the roster, Harvard was most susceptible in the midfield, where the loss of Will Kohler '97--two-time Ivy League Player of the Year--was most apparent...
...four sophomores in the midfield, so none of them were key starters last fall," said Harvard Coach Steve Locker following the loss. "They were all players, but that was their first start. So there is a little lack of experience there. It was a little sloppy at times...
...defensive midfielders refused to let Yale's relentless but ineffective dodging from the midfield wear them down. Their conditioning and concentration paid off in the second half as they allowed only one goal by midfielder Coddy Johnson, who scored in traffic, lodging a lucky shot in the top left corner...
Offensively, the attack will have to play an intelligent game and exploit the Crimson advantage in the midfield. It will need to score plenty of goals against a Princeton defense which is also loaded with talent, featuring two pre-season All-Americans...