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...needed to raise our level, but at the same time, be confident in our own abilities knowing that we would score goals,” captain Charles Altchek said.The breakthrough for the win came on a spectacular play by the Crimson rookies. Chey Im received the ball in the midfield and threaded a perfect pass straight up the gut of the offensive zone to freshman André Akpan. Akpan, who was very nearly offsides, took the ball almost all the way to the end line on the right side of the goal and then launched a shot that nudged...
...breakthrough for the win came on a spectacular play by the Harvard rookies. Chey Im received the ball in the midfield and threaded a perfect pass straight up the gut of the offensive zone to freshman André Akpan. Akpan, who was very nearly offsides, took the ball almost all the way to the end line on the right side of the goal and then put a shot that nudged off of the left post and bounced over the goal line for the 2-1 lead...
Akpan’s goal capped a second-half offensive charge by the Crimson, but the game was won in the midfield trenches, where Harvard took control of the game...
...games, upperclassmen should have done that.” To add insult to injury, or rather, injury to insult, the Crimson also did not have the good fortune of staying healthy. Playing against Penn State early in the season, freshman Devon Sherman, who had been starting in the midfield, was sidelined with a leg injury that kept her out for the next nine games. Next, fellow freshman and starter Nichols suffered facial fractures and was out for three games. Then, proving that bad things come in waves, sophomore Allison Keeley, an anchor of the defense, went down with a stress...
...traditional strong offense versus strong defense scenario played itself out as the teams traded possessions frequently. Despite seven Crimson shots, the score remained tied at 0-0. On a gusty afternoon, the Crimson could not capitalize on tailwinds in the first half, as balls sailed over the heads of midfielders and out of bounds. Despite uneventful play in that frame, the Crimson finally found the net 5:42 into the second half, as sophomore midfielder Michael Fucito’s crossing pass found the head of captain Charles Altchek at the far post, good for the forward?...