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Notebook: M. Soccer's Trench Warfare

And it doesn't describe the sweet moves used by freshman midfielder Grayson Sugarman to repeatedly beat Boston College defender Kenny Adams.

In a match featuring 27 total fouls and two yellow cards for the Eagles, tactics and team hustle enabled the Crimson (4-2-1, 0-1 Ivy) to seize control of the match from the opening minutes.

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Fully aware of the dangerous Eagle attack led by Schmidt, midfielder Chris Cleary, and striker Ramon Smith, the Crimson used a defense-by-committee approach to keep the Boston College offense quiet.

While Lobach assumed the primary duty of defending Schmidt--who has already notched game winners against Seton Hall and Providence--freshman right fullback Isaac Kim played a pivotal role in denying Schmidt any breathing room.

"We just had to know where he was at all times," said Kim, who has emerged as a solid fixture in the Crimson backfield. "Coach [John Kerr] reminded us at halftime not to let him slip between defenders."

Although Schmidt was able to fire one point-blank shot during the 70th minute off a feed from Cleary, Mejias made a game-saving stop from the ground to thwart the Eagles' best opportunity.

Aside from this brief flurry of activity in the Crimson box, Schmidt found himself unable to lift the Eagles on his shoulders as he had done in previous games.

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