SPORTS BRIEF: Altchek Named Men's Soccer's Ivy League Player of the Year

At the beginning of the Harvard men’s soccer team’s season in 2004, it looked like then-sophomore Charles Altchek would be a break-out star.

After some more time to develop and mature, Altchek reached that level this season and was awarded Ivy Player of the Year.

The junior forward from Rye, N.Y. lead the league in goals and points with 11 and 22, respectively. In both of these categories, no other player came close to matching Altchek. His closest rivals sat more than four goals and five points behind.

All season long, Altchek’s 6’2 frame served as the center of the Crimson’s offense. Much of the strategy revolved around his ability to win balls in the air with his height and strength.

Next year, the challenge for the rest of the league will be to contain Altchek, while he will have to work as a senior to not let the added pressure keep him from scoring.

Altchek was also named to the First Team All-Ivy squad, while senior forward Nicholas Tornaritis earned a nod to the Second Team and captain and defender Will Craig earned an honorable mention.

The Crimson finished its season 6-8-2, with a 2-4-1 record and fifth-place finish in the Ivies. Dartmouth, Yale and Brown all tied for the top spot in the league.

—GABRIEL VELEZ