Varsity Soccer Will Meet M.I.T. In Evenly Matched Game Today

Two soccer teams with almost identical records and problems will meet this afternoon when the Crimson plays MIT away at 3 p.m. Both teams have lost once to the same team, Amherst, while the varsity has won four other games to the Engineer's three.

MIT Coach Charles Batterman, diving coach here for seven years, lost nine of twelve lettermen from last year's team and has been plagued with injuries to four of his starters. Against Tufts, the Engineers had only 12 men able to play, but still managed to beat the Jumbos.

"We've really had a tough season this year, and we don't have anywhere near as good a team as we did in 1957," Batterman added. Last year, MIT beat the Crimson 2 to 0. The Engineer's chief offensive threat is their center forward, Manny Penna, who has done most of the scoring for Batterman this season. Their Captain, John Cummerford heads a strong pair of fullbacks with Ford Molouf.

Varsity Coach Bruce Munro's team has also had its share of injuries this year, but its victories over Springfield and Williams indicate that it is rounding into shape. Captain Floyd Moloy is still out with a sprained ankle, but he is off crutches now and may be available for some service against Dartmouth on Friday. Meanwhile Charlie Steele has been filling in for him at fullback along with Tom Morgan.

Most of the Crimson forwards are off the injured list and Munro can alternate two good units. The first line is still made up of the team's two scoring leaders: Roger Tuckerman (4 goals), Larry Ekpebu (3 goals), as well as John MacIntosh, John Hedreen, and Keith Lowe.