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Another outstanding Hartwick freshman-who has an excellent chance of becoming an All-American by the end of his sophomore year-is goalie Frank Van Der Sommen. Whereas Meyers, hampered by an injured knee. let the ball come to him many of the times, Van Der Sommen continually moved out of the crease to catch high kicks and passes, cutting off possible scoring threats. "It may be a sacrilegious thing to say, but I think Hartwicks' goalie outplayed Meyers." one Crimson fan said after the game...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Soccer Team Tops Hartwick, 1-0, Wins Berth in NCAA Semifinals | 12/1/1969 | See Source »

Near the end of the third period, the Crimson booters began to move. The ball stayed almost exclusively on the Hartwick side of the field. Howeer, Harvard could not put the ball past Van Der Sommen...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Soccer Team Tops Hartwick, 1-0, Wins Berth in NCAA Semifinals | 12/1/1969 | See Source »

...second overtime period began. Harvard once more pressured Van Der Sommen, but seemed impotent. Then with barely 35 seconds left in the period. Gomez got the ball near mid-field and started to bring it in towards the goalie. He saw Charlie Thomas on the side and fed him the ball...

Author: By Martin R. Garay, | Title: Soccer Team Tops Hartwick, 1-0, Wins Berth in NCAA Semifinals | 12/1/1969 | See Source »

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