Word: ricapito
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Dates: during 1979-1979
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Still, the mid-field problems were never far from the surface during this streak. At one point Ford gave freshman Frank RiCapito a chance to earn a full-time job at center-half, but RiCapito's inexperience showed through as he had trouble reading the flow of the game...
Princeton refused to be deflated by the early setback and pressured the Harvard backs for much of the remainder of the half. Only in the second 45 minutes, after Michael Smith moved back to center half from the right side to replace Frank RiCapito, did the Crimson gain control of midfield and look likely to preserve or increase its lead...
...RiCapito's strengths are his speed and ability to "mark" opposing players as they approach the Harvard goal. Without necessarily touching the ball, he must prevent attackers from roaming freely in his territory...
Around the dorm and in the Freshman Union, RiCapito does not talk about his job very much. He admits to being teased somewhat by friends because of his athletic success; but RiCapito said, "I'm pretty self-conscious about it. I don't want to antagonize anyone...
Bill Shea, who lives across from RiCapito, said, "You would never know that he's on the team from the way he acts, Except," Shea added, "even around the dorm, he never sits still for a minute...