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Oddly, the U.S. has also benefitted because it produces players who are good enough to play in Europe. Midfield maestro Claudio Reyna, 24, from Springfield, N.J., has established himself at Wolfsburg in Germany's top league, along with teammate Chad Deering, 27, from Plano, Texas. Starting U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller, 28, from Lacey, Wash., minds the nets for England's Leicester City and is easily one of the world's top keepers. His backup, Brad Friedel, of Bay Village, Ohio, plays at Liverpool, one of England's most famous teams...
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...
...attack, as she netted 30 goals and three assists to tie for the team lead, earning her an All-Ivy Honorable Mention selection. Juniors Clare Parker and Claudia Asano, and sophomores Ashley Birch, Jeanne Ficociello, Kim Weeks and Anne Johnson will also return, adding more punch to the Harvard midfield and attack...