54 Soccer Team Ties Andover in Rainy Play

The freshman soccer team tied a powerful Andover, 1 to 1, on the Blue's rain-swept field Saturday. This gives the Yardlings their third tie against Andover in three consecutive years.

Goalie captain George Anderson injured a finger in pre-game practice and was replaced by Pete Briggs. After six minutes of the third period, Andover's forward Rick Fajardo kicked the slippery ball past Briggs in a muddy entanglement in front of the goal.

But the freshmen came back to tie it up within five minutes. Steve Joyce countered the ball from wing to inside John Beer. Beer passed quickly to Bob Carroll, who made a clean kick into the goal.

The Crimson dominated the play from that time on, keeping the ball deep in Blue territory and constautly threatening to score.