Word: ricapito
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...last Sunday's loss to UConn, RiCapito seemed even more energized than usual. He had played about a half against Columbia and Wesleyan, but coach George Ford left him in for all but the final ten minutes against the Huskies. RiCapito is a defender; and Ford had decided that the way to beat the Huskies was to hold down the fort, not attack rashly. After a shaky first few minutes the Crimson defense did just that, eventually shutting down the high-powered Connecticut forward line all together in the second half...
...While RiCapito is as mobile and talented as any of his fellow defenders, he still needs their guidance...
...sure what's going on," he explained. Several times in the first half he wasn't sure of just what was going on. Connecticut repeatedly attacked up the left side, scoring once and putting tremendous pressure on goalie Bill Blood. Once Harvard tied the score, however, RiCapito settled down. His fullbacks no longer needed to direct him, and the Huskies were forced to stop patrolling Blood's territory...
...RiCapito is the first to admit that he has a lot to learn. He described the transition between high school and college soccer as "traumatic," adding, "The pace is much quicker here, and I've been taken by surprise. I hope I'll pick up a little bit." Chances are he will. Sanacore said he is "very 'coachable.' He's always intense on the field...
Courted by such soccer powers as Brown and Indiana, RiCapito, who hails from Bloomington, Ind., chose Harvard "for the education, not the sport." He said he remembers "trembling" during the first few workouts, though he didn't realize for several days that he was the only freshman on the squad...