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Corporate diversity programs have nothing on the U.S. national soccer team that takes the field this week in the World Cup finals, La Coupe du Monde, being held in France. There are blacks, whites and Hispanics. One striker is South African, and the sweeper is from Germany. Better to talk to the left fullback in French; one midfielder is Dutch-born, another is from Uruguay and yet another from Yugoslavia. Throw in some California dudes, a couple of kids from Jersey, a farm-boy goaltender from Washington State and, bless us, a few sons of suburban soccer moms...
That one game capped off a disappointing season in which the two-time defending Ivy champions struggled throughout the season, finishing in fifth place with a 2-2-3 league record. McLaughlin, who currently plays with the New England Revolution, had yet another solid season at the striker position, notching 12 goals and eight assists en route to Ivy Player of the Year honors, but even the Harvard captain's firepower was not enough to make up for the team's youth...
...attacking player, the competition McLaughlin will face will be especially fierce. The Revolution recently acquired standout El Salvadoran striker Raul Diaz Arce in a blockbuster trade which sent its most recognizable player--defender Alexi Lalas--southward to Metrostars...
...Junior striker Naomi Miller was named Ivy League Women's Soccer Player of the Year yesterday as chosen by the Ancient Eight's head coaches...
...been one of the focal points of the offense throughout her entire career, but this year the pressure has been even more intense for junior striker Naomi Miller...