Soccer Team Wins, 2-1 On Score in Overtime

The Harvard soccer team this morning started off the weekend's athletics on the right foot--on the right foot of sophomore Morgan Hudson, to be exact. At 2:45 of the second overtime, Hudson took a pass from Chris Ohiri, found an opening, and drilled a shot that grazed the cross bar and dropped inside the goal.

Hudson's score gave the Crimson a 2-1 victory over the visiting Tigers and kept the varsity in contention for the Ivy title.

My, was it muddy out there on the Business School Field. There was a big puddle just outside the penalty area on one side that put a quick stop to an offensive drive up the middle. Despite the mud, the 200-odd soccer aflcionados who braved the constant drizzle saw a first-rate soccer game.

Close to Crimson Goal

Princeton opened up with rugged play that kept the ball dangerously close to the Crimson goal all through the first period. Without fouling, the Tigers managed to power their way to almost every head and trap. Princeton's Nigerian fullback Omats Omatete lived up to pre-game billing: his vicious boots cleared the ball more than half the length of the field.

It was on one of these blasts that Princeton picked up its only goal. Omatete drove the ball from the Tiger penalty area up across the mid-field line and past a started Crimson fullback Lou Williams. Tiger right wing Gerry Parsky shot past Williams, dribbled in and booted a low liner by goalie Jim Tyng.

In the second period, the Crimson took mastery of the field, and displayed a ball control that was astounding, considering the condition of the field. But the hefty Princeton backs seemed to be there when it counted, and the half ended with the score still 1-0.

Third Period Ends

When the third period ended without a score, the drenched fans began to get impatient. Chris Ohiri was unhappy too: the big puddle was a perfect defense against his famous charges. Then, in the last quarter, with only a few minutes remaining, Chris scored quite by surprise. He kicked the ball off Tiger fullback Bill Hackett's knee and it rolled into the empty side of the goal. It was a while before anyone realized what had happened--the score was tied, and the game went into two five minute overtimes.

Play Rugged

In the overtimes the Crimson returned the rugged play of its opponents. Right inside John Thorndike refused to give up, Sam Thompson was trickier than ever on the wing. And sophomore Hudson, who had replaced Ohiri on the right wing, had his big moment of glory with a booming game-winning shot that gave the Crimson its fourth victory of the season, and a strong second place behind Penn.