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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Missing two of their top forwards for most of a game against Boston University (B.U). New England's second-ranked team, the Harvard men's soccer team might have been expected to wilt yesterday at the Business School...
...could only wonder what might have been with the Crimson at full strength. With 20 minutes left in the first half. Dave Eaton volleyed toward the goal an Alberto Villar crosspass only to watch B.U. keeper Howie Friedman make a fine reflex save to knock the ball over the top...
With 13:50 left, Harvard seemed to have jumped in front on a miraculous Walter Diaz turn-around shot from 50 feet that appeared to loop over Friedman into the back of the goal. No such luck. The ball instead, landed on top of the netting behind the goal-line...
With 40 seconds left on the clock, Harvard had its last chance, a free kick just outside the B.U. penalty box. John Sanacore sent a booming, curving shot toward the top left-hand corner of the net. A diving Friedman blocked the ball, thwarting Harvard, preserving his shut-out, and securing the Terriers...
...three times in under ten minutes, the Crimson booters were not through with the first half. As if to prove that she was capable of scoring on non-corner kick plays, Brynteson picked up a rebound off a shot taken by teammate Vera Fajtova and tipped it into the top right hand corner of the net from about 25 yards out. This 43:56 shot gave Brynteson a hat-trick and Harvard a 4-0 lead at the half...