Soccer Varsity to Face Wesleyan; Freshman Squad Downs MIT, 1-0

The varsity soccer team will be its own worst enemy this afternoon when it faces the Cardinals from Wesleyan here at 2 p.m. Although the Cardinal eleven is not particularly formidable, the Crimson may still run into trouble, since it cannot bring itself to care about mid-week, non-Ivy contests.

In last year's Wesleyan encounter, for instance, a Cardinal squad that did not manage to win a game all season long gave the varsity a tremendous battle before bowing, 1 to 0, on a freak head by inside John Hedreen.

Nor is Wesleyan as weak this fall as it was last year. Coach Hugh McCurdy claims that six talented sophomores will make the Cardinals difficult to deal with. Furthermore, the Cardinals recently held a powerful Springfield eleven to two goals in losing, 2 to 0.

Wesleyan uses the same general plan of attack as the Crimson, with short passing, good control, and careful shooting. In summation, as varsity coach Bruce Munro said yesterday, the Cardinals play "a good brand of soccer."

Munro will go with the same basic lineup that has given the varsity a 5-0-3 record so far this season. The only players in doubtful shape are insides John Mudd and Hedreen. Mudd has been bothered by a trick ankle, and Hedreen is suffering from shin splints. The importance of these two competitors has been clearly demonstrated.

Besides Mudd and Hedreen, Munro will start Dick McIntosh and Tadgh Sweeney at wing, Larry Ekpebu at center forward, and Marsh McCall, Bill Rapp, and Charlie Steele at the halfback positions. Captain Lanny Keyes and Tim Morgan will be at fullback, and Tom Bagnoli will open in the nets.

The varsity attack, which has come alive to score four goals in two games--a fantastic burst for this fall's squad--will get a stern testing from the rugged Wesleyan defenders. There is not much doubt, however, that the team's defense should have a fairly easy afternoon.

Only the Crimson's own nonchalance can defeat it today. The varsity's undefeated status hangs upon its ability to get excited about the Wesleyan contest.