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Baring All for the Call: Sophomore sweeper Nick Gates was willing to give anything for a win against Columbia--even his shirt. After taking a Lion down on a tackle midway through the second half, the Columbia forward responded by stomping on his chest. So Gates retaliated, and drew the attention of one of the referees. To illustrate his version of the run-in, Gates decided to lift up his shirt and display the imprint of the Lion's cleats...
Harvard, playing with two freshmen--left halfback Cici Clark and left midfielder Sandra White--and a rearranged backfield to compensate for the absence of injured sweeper Lynn Frangione, was shaky in the opening minutes of the game...
Captain Amy Winston got the last goal of the first half for the Crimson by stealing the ball from Columbia sweeper Eve Bouboulis with 16 minutes left in the half...
Because of Harvard's solid defense--led by sweeper Andrea Montalbano--the Lions never threatened, taking only four shots all game...
Gates, the lone freshman, filled in ably at sweeper after Captain Mark Pepper injured his quadricep at the start of the season...