"Give Lobach credit," Schmidt said. "He did an excellent job shutting us down."
The inability of the Boston College midfield to distribute the ball to the feet of its star player, coupled with the persistence of the Crimson defense in maintaining its marks, ultimately determined the outcome of the game.
But it wasn't just Lobach and Kim who deserve the credit.
There was freshman back Andrew Nechtem stepping up his game against rugged Eagles striker Ramon Smith, midfielders Joe Steffa and Ladd Fritz establishing a physical presence in the center of the field, and junior midfielder Nick Lenicheck creating opportunities from the left wing.
In the box score, Kelly is the goal-scorer, the savior, the hero.
And while Kelly's goal was decisive in the Crimson victory yesterday, the game was ultimately won in between the lines and in the trenches.
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