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...goals and three assists. Fucito showed his brilliance yet again in the Crimson’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Binghamton, enticing the crowd to yell, “Give it to Fucito!” Despite constant praise for Andre’ Akpan and Charles Altchek, Fucito outshone everyone on the pitch and delivered a performance for the ages. It seems that it’s not so bad to be 5’8 after all. —Staff writer Mauricio A. Cruz can be reached at cruz2@fas.harvard.edu...
...torturing the Bearcats defenders and reawakening the home crowd. His efforts were rewarded in the 57th minute as classmate John Stamatis fed him the ball in front of the net for the equalizer. And just as thoughts of overtime began creeping in, freshmen Chey Im and Andre’ Akpan connected for the game-winning goal with 11 minutes to play. And just like that, the Crimson marched forward in the tournament, giving those Cambridge Crazies one more moment of happiness. “[The fans] were amazing,” Fucito said after the game...
...secret ingredient to the Crimson’s success? Freshman standout and nationally acclaimed forward Andre’ Akpan...
...Akpan entered the season amid lofty expectations after being named one of College Soccer News’ Top 100 Freshman to Keep an Eye On—and he certainly lived up to his billing. The Grand Prairie, Texas, native was unanimously named Ivy League Rookie of the Year after leading all Division I freshmen in scoring with 34 points on 11 goals and 12 assists. Akpan’s accolades continued to grow after the season, including spots on the All-Ivy League First Team and the NSCAA Division I All-Northeast Region First Team...
...Akpan, who has been playing soccer since he was three years old, has used those years of experience to reach a very high skill level. Not only does he seem to keep the ball glued to his foot on the dribble and to possess an innate talent for finishing plays, but he is also able to beat defenders with his speed, a somewhat unusual quality for a player of his size...