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Coach Bruce Munro said yesterday that the encounter should give the varsity a chance to perfect its offense. The Crimson's attack so far this season has been unpolished but effective, and the loss of Roger Tuckerman, last season's star center forward, already seems less of a calamity than was originally feared...
...scored once, and rightfully should have tallied at least two more goals, against one of the strongest defenses in the East. The line got clear for an unusual number of shots, and only Amherst's good fortune prevented its defeat. "All we need now is a change of luck," Munro said...
After a scoreless second quarter, the varsity tied the count at 8:35 of the third period on a perfect shot from 10 yards away by inside John Hedreen. Soon after, coach Bruce Munro sent Ekpebu to wing in place of Sweeney and put Keith Lowe at center. With Ekpebu, Sweeney, and Lowe shifting often, the varsity offense picked up noticeably...
...Crimson's depth, in fact, will be a large point in its favor this afternoon. Besides its second-string backfield strength, the team has another excellent goalie in Bob Forbush and good line support with Al Butzel, Keith Lowe, Nick Lamont, and Harv Mazer. Munro used 31 players in the Tufts game, and he will take 26 men to Amherst. Since few teams are yet in top condition, the Crimson's depth should prove valuable...
Morale is always a problem for Munro at this stage of the season. The squad is never really "up" for contests with non-Ivy schools, but a defeat by one of its non-League opponents can send team spirit dropping. Amherst has always been a tough opponent, and the Lord Jeffs will be aiming for another upset today...