In the second OT, Johan Kron stole the ball and fed leading scorer Andreas Lindberg, who scored the winning goal. A third Swede, goalkeeper Roger Svensson, was also a factor with seven saves. We re playing more of a European game than ever, said Goodhines, who took over in 1991 and has since enjoyed a growing legacy of Scandinavian talent. The Swedes play with a lot of finesse, and elevate everyone s level. No team in the conference, and perhaps none in the nation, has more Swedes on its soccer roster.
Word of mouth is one reason for the steady pipeline of Swedish talent.
Bjorn Almroth of Sundsvall, a 96 graduate, is the school s all-time leading scorer. The Swedish Seven on the Colonials have not only influenced the team s soccer playing style. Many of their American and Canadian teammates can be heard uttering phrases in Swedish, and some have gone as far as dying their hair blond. His 18 goals in 1997 broke countryman Bjorn Almroth s team record of 16. Co-captain and goalkeeper Roger Svensson of Solvesborg, a 1997 New York Collegiate Athletic Conference 2nd team selection.