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...Crimson responded to the controversial goal with its strongest offensive surge of the game, initiated by Montalbano's free kick from the right flank. The senior sweeper lobbed a perfect crossbar to forward Kari Morioka, whose flick-header ricocheted off the crossbar. Midfielder Sue Carls had a shot blocked in the penalty area. Forward Robin Johnston had a volley deflected over the bar. And halfback Tracey Hackeling headed Carls' ensuring corner kick just wide of the near post...
...Crimson plays hard. The Crimson gets the scoring chances. The Crimson still comes up on the short end. And to make matters worse, veteran sweeper Nick Gates had to leave the game early in the second half after suffering a leg injury while going for the ball. His status for tomorrow night's game against Cornell is undetermined...
Even without the presence of Gates in the second half (freshman Peter Cochrane took over at sweeper and dribbled the Elis into a frenzy), the Crimson pressured the Elis zone for most of the contest...
...That goal" was scored by Yale junior striker Jeff Farmelo at the 31:40 mark of the game. As sweeper Peter Zanobi air-mailed a pass to the right side of the box, Farmelo beat out a trap and controlled the ball...
...Mills goal was all slide-tackling sweeper Nick Gates and his swarming Crimson defense would need. Harvard netminder Jamie Reilly effectively shut down the Terriers, with help from gutsy defensive performances by sophomores Brian Enge and Josh Morris, and juniors John Shue and Gates...