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Conspicuously missing from the All-America squad was 1951 Crimson Captain Rick Hudner who was considered far and away the best attackman in New England last year. Hudner played in last spring's North-South game, the unofficial try-out for All-America recognition, but because of a blunder on the part of officials he was forced to play at the unfamiliar position of midfield...
...North, coached by Army's Ben Touchstone, trailed until the final quarter despite a strategy which threw the South off during the early stages. Touchstone had his second midfield, which included Hudner, play behind the opposing team's cage instead of out front. Thus Hudner was actually playing an attackman's position. Meanwhile, the long sticks of the Southern defensemen ragged the North's attack, which was out front, instead of covering the midfielders behind the goal. The North also had a decided advantage on the center draw...
...only did Aiello amass the highest number of goals scored, but he was the only player to score in every game. Attackman Ed Curtis was second by notching 19 tallies and 20 assists...
Lacrosse captain Rick Hudner was named yesterday as the Crimson's sole representative to the North-South All Star lacrosse squad. The high-scoring attackman will play midfield in the North-South game on June 9, at Ronsselaer Polytechnic Institute...
Munro was particularly surprised that Hudner, considered the best attackman in the Northeast, should have been named to play on the midfield. Hudner's forte is his playmaking and dodging behind the cage, whereas midfielders work the ball up and down the field...