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Harvard's second fall sport takes off at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon at Alumni Field in Medford when Coach Bruce Munro's second Crimson soccer team opens its season against Tufts.
The Crimson should rule as the favorite, but will by no means be an odds-on favorite. Coach Munro has plenty to complain about--only six returning lettermen were in Munro's original starting lineup, and of that lineup, three will sit out most of the game with injuries.
Recent practice injuries to veteran fullback Mike Scully and forwards Charlie Weiss and Ben Goldstein "just haven't come around." as Munro says. Bruce had been hoping this trio would be in better shape by now than it is. As a result, he plans to "squeak through" today with second-stringers in the lineup and at least save his starters for the rest of the season.
Tufts this season boasts an improved but untested team. Improved, that is, because of the return of forward Richilien Morris, an experienced, one-time All New England player.
But Munro doubts that Tufts has improved enough over last year, when its varsity and freshmen lost to Harvard, 5 to 0 and 9 to 0, respectively. That is why he thinks the team can win, despite the bad luck on injuries.
The Crimson's defense, headed by goalie-captain Whoop Batchelder and sophomore center halfback Pants Pantaleoni, will probably operate more smoothly than the injury-ridden line. But even so, Munro isn't worrying too much.
The starting lineups:
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