Rajballie does not like to talk about his personal achievements. Instead, he talks about consistency and about helping the team.

"Doing all the little things right," Rajballie explains. "Not missing tackles, making runs early, defending tenaciously."

After each game, Rajaballie says, a player must ask: "Did I create some chances for myself or my teammates?"

"Part of being an athlete is bringing out the best in yourself and in your teammates," Rajballie says.

A certain intensity characterizes Rajballie. He is the type of player who rises to the occasion and takes charge. "The best games are the tough games that push you to the limits," he notes.

This season has been disappointing one for the team, but Rajballie vows not to give up. "We have a very slim chance [for an NCAA berth]. We have to win all our games, especially Princeton. We have to blow them out."

If the team does not make it, Rajballie has one final wish.

"The last thing I want to do is beat Yale," he says. "Not because of the Harvard-Yale rivalry, but because they play defensively. They're ranked number one in New England, and I don't think they deserve to be."

Rajballie believes that soccer should be played by "attacking and taking risks."

Rajballie is concentrating in history and has completed his pre-med requirements as well. He hasn't decided on his post-graduate plans, except that he will continue to play soccer at some level.