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With a season-ending No. 13 ranking and the third-best scoring offense in the country, the Harvard men’s soccer team had the recipe for greatness this season...
Akpan entered the season amid lofty expectations after being named one of College Soccer News’ Top 100 Freshman to Keep an Eye On—and he certainly lived up to his billing. The Grand Prairie, Texas, native was unanimously named Ivy League Rookie of the Year after leading all Division I freshmen in scoring with 34 points on 11 goals and 12 assists. Akpan’s accolades continued to grow after the season, including spots on the All-Ivy League First Team and the NSCAA Division I All-Northeast Region First Team...
Akpan, who has been playing soccer since he was three years old, has used those years of experience to reach a very high skill level. Not only does he seem to keep the ball glued to his foot on the dribble and to possess an innate talent for finishing plays, but he is also able to beat defenders with his speed, a somewhat unusual quality for a player of his size...
...Call my approach, executed by 12-year-old me, the Don Mattingly Effect: If some kid is going to go play for the Yankees, why can’t I attend Harvard? And be pre-med, and play for both the basketball and soccer teams, all of which I also absurdly prophesied...
...young team in any sport, there are two paths to success—one easy and one hard. Unfortunately for the freshman-laden Harvard women’s soccer team, coach Erica Walsh chose the latter. In playing four of its first seven matches against ranked opponents, including then-No. 1 Santa Clara, the squad was challenged early and often. And, in turn, it did not win a single game, going 0-6-1 during a torturous start to the season. Although this made the team stronger, especially for next year’s push under new coach Ray Leone...