Record: 5-9-2
Ivy League: 5-1-1
Coach: Steve Locker
Captain: Chris Wojcik '96
Key Returnees: Will Kohler '97, Kevin Silva '97, T.J. Carella '97
New Faces: Armando Petruccelli '99, Richard Wilmot '97
Key Loss: Pepper Brill '95
The three top scorers on last season's squad all return, and all three are juniors: Will Kohler, Kevin Silva and T.J. Carella.
Throw into that mix freshman Armando Petruccelli, a member of the U.S. national team, and Penn State transfer Richard Wilmot--a junior--and one can see that Harvard has the potential of giving famed soccer announcer Andres Cantor a sore throat.
Kohler, a first-team All Ivy forward last year, has moved back to midfield in order to save some wear and tear on his back. The change of position should not affect his scoring potential, however.
Silva and Carella, also midfielders, were the offensive heroes in the game for the ages last November against Brown. Wojcik's strong passing ability and Petruccelli's international experience make the midfield unit one of the strongest, if not the strongest, one in the Ivy League.
Wilmot, who competed along with fellow Pennsylvanians Kohler, Carella and Silva on the 1991 F.C. Delco National Championship team, is a key addition to the forward unit.
Sophomore Toure McCluskey, whose seeing-eye pass led to Silva's heroic goal, and juniors John Vrionis and David Bonita should also see playing time up front.
"We are very offensive minded and very technical," Kohler said. "We will be an exciting team to watch."
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