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No. 24 Akron (3-2-1) 2017 Schedule and Results vs. No. 1 Michigan State (7-0-1) 3-2-1/0-0-0 MAC Wednesday, Sept. 27 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field (5,000) Aug. 25 at No. 16 Utah Valley L, 0-1 Aug. 28 at No. 3 Denver L, 0-1 Akron, Ohio • 7 p.m. Sept. 1 No. 10 WASHINGTON W, 2-0 Sept. 9 at Santa Barbara W, 3-1 Series History: Akron leads 26-13-2 Sept. 16 at Saint Louis T, 0-0 (2OT) Live Stats: www.gozips.com Sept. 24 No. 21 UMASS LOWELL W, 5-0 Sept. 27 No. 1 MICHIGAN STATE ! 7 p.m. Live Stream: www.gozips.com Sept. 30 SAINT MARY’S (CALIF.) 7 p.m. Television: ESPN3/Watch ESPN (Dave Bacon - pxp and Otto Orf - analyst) Oct. 3 at Syracuse 7 p.m. Radio: WARF 1350 AM (Steve French - pxp and Oliver Slawson - analyst) Oct. 7 at Western Michigan * 1 p.m. Oct. 10 CLEVELAND STATE ! 7 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT. 26, 2017 Oct. 13 SIU EDWARDSVILLE * 7 p.m. Oct. 17 NOTRE DAME ! 7 p.m. Oct. 21 BOWLING GREEN * 7 p.m. WHAT’S AHEAD Oct. 24 at Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Fresh off the heels of a dominating 5-0 victory over No. 21 UMass Lowell on Sunday, Sept. 24, the Oct. 27 at West Virginia * 7 p.m. University of Akron men’s soccer team faces its stiffest challenge of the campaign welcoming top-rated Nov. 1 MARSHALL ! 7 p.m Michigan State to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The 7 p.m. match Nov. 4 NORTHERN ILLINOIS * 7 p.m. will be broadcast on ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN app with David Bacon and Otto Orf calling the action. Nov. 10 MAC Tournament Semifinals Additionally, WARF 1350 AM radio will have the broadcast with Steve French and former Zips’ assistant Nov. 12 MAC Tournament Championship Dec. 8 NCAA College Cup Semifinals coach and current Ashland men’s soccer head coach Oliver Slawson on the call. Dec. 10 NCAA College Cup Championship AKRON VERSUS THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE Home games in BOLD CAPS • The Zips are meeting a team from the Big Ten Conference for the first time this season and 183rd time * denotes Mid-American Conference overall. match • Akron owns a 99-66-17 (.591) all-time record versus the current 14 members of the Big Ten Conference. # denotes exhibition match • The Zips have gone 17-3-4 against the league since 2012. ! radio broadcast on WARF 1350AM • A year ago, Akron dropped a 2-1decision at Michigan State, Oct. 11, and a 1-0 setback in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Indiana, Nov. 20, while earning a 2-2 double-overtime tie at Penn State, Oct. 18, and a 2-0 victory at Ohio State, Oct. 26. • In all, Akron is 34-8-7 (.765) versus teams from the Big Ten since 2007. During that time, the Zips have out-scored the competition, 93-39. 2017 TEAM LEADERS SCOUTING MICHIGAN STATE Michigan State (7-0-1) enters action on Wednesday, Sept. 27, unbeaten in its first eight matches of AKRON the season after battling top-rated Maryland to a 0-0 double-overtime draw on Sept. 22. The Spartans Goals...... Sam Gainford (4) have capitalized on a stout defense that has surrendered only one goal on the campaign, en route to Assists...... Joao Moutinho (2) posting six shutouts. Junior DeJuan Jones directs Michigan State’s offensive exploits this season leading the team in goals (4), points (10), shots on goal (10) and game-winners (3). Senior goalkeeper Jimmy Points...... Sam Gainford (9) Hague has registered 26 saves this season and owns a 0.12 goals against average with seven shutouts. Shots...... Two Players (14) As a team, the Spartans are leading the NCAA in save (.963) and shutout percentage (.880), while SOG...... Sam Gainford (7) ranking second in goals against average (0.12) and winning percentage (.938) and 31st in corners per Saves...... Ben Lundt (16) game (6.13). Individually, Hague paces the country in shutouts (7) and save percentage (.963), while Jones is ranked fourth in game-winners (3). MICHIGAN STATE MSU AKRON Goals...... DeJuan Jones (4) Overall Record 7-0-1 3-2-0 Assists...... Two Players (3) Conference Record 2-0-1 0-0-0 Points...... DeJuan Jones (9) Goals 9 10 Shots...... Ryan Sierakowski (14) Goals-Shot Attempts 9-73 10-69 SOG...... DeJuan Jones (10) Goals Per Game 1.12 1.67 Assists 10 6 Saves...... Jimmy Hague (26) Shots 73 69 Shots On Goal 37 23 Shot Percentage .123 .145 Shots On Goal Percentage .507 .333 Akron Athletic Communications Shots Per Game 9.1 11.5 Sean Palchick, Associate AC Dir. Corner Kicks 49 28 (MSOC Contact) Opponent Corner Kicks 38 22 E-mail: [email protected] Penalty Kicks 1-1 1-1 Office Phone: (330) 972-2677 Opponent Penalty Kicks 1-1 1-2

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SERIES HISTORY Akron Quick Facts Akron and Michigan State are squaring off on Wednesday, Sept. 27, for the 42nd time in program history with the Zips owning a 26-13-2 series advantage, including a 14-6-1 mark at home. A year ago, Location:...... Akron, Ohio 44325 the 14th-rated Spartans registered a 2-1 victory past Akron on Oct. 11, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. Population:...... 200,000 ...... (5th largest in Ohio) THE COACHES Michigan State: Founded:...... 1870 as Buchtel College Damon Rensing is in his ninth season as head coach of the Michigan State program, Enrollment:...... 23,152 owning a 97-58-32 (.604) record. Akron: In his fifth year on the Akron sidelines as head coach, and 11th season overall, is Jared Embick, Nickname:...... Zips who owns a 64-21-10 mark (.726), including 111-42-18 (.702) overall, in his seventh year as a head coach. Colors:...... Blue (282) & Gold (871) Conference:...... Mid-American AKRON HEAD COACH JARED EMBICK ...... (East Division) Jared Embick, who had previously served as the Zips’ associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, President:...... Matthew J. Wilson officially became the seventh head coach in the history of The University of Akron men’s soccer program Director of Athletics:...... Larry Williams in December of 2012. Faculty Athletics Rep:...... Dr. Deborah Owens The 2017 campaign marks his fifth year leading the Zips having registered a 64-21-10 (.726) ledger Athletics Dept. Phone:...... (330) 972-7080 after posting an 13-6-3 record a season ago. Ticket Office Phone:....1-888-99-AKRON (-25766) During Embick’s time at Akron, the Zips have posted the highest winning percentage in the nation with an overall record of 174-34-26 (.799), including a 51-3-3 (.921) mark in Mid-American Conference play, Season of Soccer:...... 63rd (1955) while securing nine conference tournament titles, 10 trips to the NCAA Tournament and two appearances All-Time Record:...... 698-258-91 in an NCAA final...... 117-13-8 The Zips came into the 2016 campaign on the heels of the program’s fourth appearance in the College All-Time MAC Record: Cup in 2015 and boasted seven returning starters and the second-rated recruiting class in the country MAC Tournament Titles:...... 13 as heralded by TopDrawerSoccer.com...... [1998, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, The Zips began the season as the preseason No. 1 according to Soccer America before ascending to ...... 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016] the consensus No. 1 team after the opening weekend of play. Akron went on to post its 16th consecutive MAC Regular-Season Titles:...... 19 double-digit victory campaign and concluded the year with a 13-6-3 ledger, including a 3-1-1 mark NCAA Tournament Appearances:...... 31 in the MAC. The Zips earned the MAC regular season and tournament titles en route to collecting the NCAA College Cup Appearances:..... 4 [1986, 2009, 2010, program’s 31st NCAA Tournament. 2015] The Zips became one of just five Division I programs to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in each of the NCAA Championshop Appearances: ... 2 [2009, 2010] past 10 seasons with their 31st overall selection. Akron was led by the play of Adam Najem, who garnered third-team National Soccer Coaches Association Stadium:...... FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field of America (NSCAA) All-America accolades, respectively, en route to directing the Zips to rank third in the Capacity:...... 5,000 NCAA in goals (45), points (135) and shots per game (16.95), fourth in points per contest (6.14), fifth Field Dimensions:...... 120 x 77 in assists (45), sixth in assists per game (2.05) and scoring offense (2.05) and eighth in shots on goal per tilt (6.91). Surface:...... Natural Grass The Zips also found success in the classroom as Akron boasted a team 3.09 grade-point average, while Najem was tabbed a first-team NSCAA Academic All-American for the second straight season. AKRON IN THE NATIONAL POLLS Led by Pau Belana, Najem and Brad Ruhaak, who were selected as first-team All-MAC men’s soccer selections, eight Akron student-athletes garnered All-MAC accolades a year ago. Additionally, Sam Gainford, NCAA RPI...USC...... TDS..CSN...SA Nick Hinds, Stuart Holthusen, Jonathan Lewis and Ben Lundt were recognized as second-team selections. Preseason NA...... 18...... 13....16...... 13 Najem was honored as the MAC Player of the Year, while Lewis was selected as the MAC Freshman of Week One NA...... 24...... 16....20...... 19 the Year. Week Two NA...... RV...... NA....RV...... 20 In January, 2017, Lewis became the 12th Zip to have his name called during the first round of the MLS Week Three NA...... RV...... NA....25...... 20 SuperDraft with his selection third overall in the MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC. Additionally, Danilo Week Four NA...... NA...... NA....RV...... NA Radjen was selected in the fourth round (No. 36) by the Houston Dynamo. Week Five NA...... RV...... 24....29...... 24 Due in large part to Embick’s recruiting efforts, Akron has identified and secured some of the best prospects in the country – and around the world – with top-five recruiting classes. The Zips’ classes of 2012 USC - United Soccer Coaches; TDS - and 2009 were ranked No. 1 in the country, while the classes of 2016, 2011 and 2010 each received a CSN - No. 2 designation. TopDrawerSoccer.com; College Soccer News; More importantly, UA’s recruits have flourished in the Zips’ system, which features a style of play that is SA - Soccer America attractive and attack-oriented, yet effective on both sides of the ball. In total, Embick recruited or helped develop 31 players who have gone on to play professionally either in MLS or overseas since 2007. Prior to joining the Zips, Embick spent four seasons (2003-06) as the head men’s soccer coach at Missouri Baptist University where he led the Spartans to a record of 47-21-8 and the program’s first NAIA regional tournament berth in 2003. In all, Embick spent six seasons at MBU, including two seasons as a graduate assistant (2000-01) and one season as an assistant coach (2002). A 2000 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan, Embick was named an All-American by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in 1998 and 1999 as a player. He was also an NAIA honorable mention All-America honoree in 1999 and was twice named to the All-Mid-Central Conference squad. ZIPS TURN IN DOMINATING 5-0 WIN OVER NO. 21 UMASS LOWELL A pair of goals from senior Sam Gainford (Liverpool, England) sparked the University of Akron men’s soccer team to a dominating 5-0 victory over No. 21 UMass Lowell on Sunday, Sept. 24, at FirstEnergy Stadium. Gainford’s first multi-goal effort of the season and third of his career enabled the Zips to extend their unbeaten streak to four.

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Temperatures approached 90 degrees at kickoff and Akron controlled the pace of the attack from the 2017 MAC Standings start spending much of the first half hour of play on the River Hawks’ side of the pitch. The Zips’ offensive attack paid dividends at the 32:50 mark when Gainford connected on what proved AS OF SEPT. 26 to be the game-winning goal to give Akron a 1-0 lead. Freshman David Egbo (Enugu, Nigeria), who came MAC Overall on as a defensive replacement in the 31st minute (30:18), pushed the ball in the box where Gainford Western Michigan 0-0-0 9-0-1 gained control and delivered a ball to corner of the net to beat UMass Lowell goalkeeper Austin Kroll for West Virginia 0-0-0 6-1-2 the goal. The assist was the first career point for Egbo. Akron 0-0-0 3-2-1 Egbo added another first to his playing resume in the 40th minute (39:29) when he found the back Bowling Green 0-0-0 5-4-0 SIU Edwardsville 0-0-0 3-5-0 of the net for his initial collegiate goal off a spectacular header to extend Akron’s advantage to 2-0. Northern Illinois 0-0-0 3-5-0 Freshman João Moutinho (Lisbon, Portugal) played in a ball from the corner of the box to a leaping Egbo, who headed into the net. Wednesday, Sept. 27 The Zips outshot the River Hawks in the opening half, 6-0, including 2-0 on goal. Michigan State at Akron Gainford pushed Akron’s lead to 3-0 in the 52nd minute (51:32) intercepting a defensive pass inside the Duquesne at Bowling Green six-yard box and striking a ball that found the corner of the net for his team-best fourth goal of the season. The Zips were whistled for a foul in the box at the 55:37 mark that resulted in a penalty shot for UMass Friday, Sept. 29 Lowell. Ivan Blaskic stepped to the ball and delivered a strike that was thwarted by a diving save from Western Michigan at Portland junior goalkeeper Ben Lundt (Berlin, Germany) to retain the shutout. Saturday, Sept. 30 Delivering a laser which found the back of the net from just outside the 18-yard box to give the Zips a Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at Akron 4-0 lead at the 56:53 mark was sophomore Nick Hinds (Plantation, Fla.). Oral Roberts at SIU Edwardsville Senior Manuel Cordeiro (Porto, Portugal) added a key defensive play in the 58th minute (57:30) when he cleared a ball off the goal line for a team save off a shot from Richard Mulo. Sunday, Oct. 1 Redshirt freshman Jackson Crawford (Massillon, Ohio) capped the scoring for Akron at the 87:38 Pacific at West Virginia mark garnering his first career goal. Earning his first career assist as a Zip was redshirt junior Joe Korb (Willowick, Ohio). Akron, who saw 22 players earning playing time, concluded the afternoon with a 15-4 margin in shots, including 5-3 on goal. Gainford posted a team-best four shots, while Cordeiro and redshirt junior Ezana Kahsay (Asmeras, Eritrea) each added two shots of their own. Lundt collected a pair of saves for Akron to notch the Zips’ third clean sheet of the season. AKRON BATTLES SAINT LOUIS TO 0-0 DOUBLE-OT DRAW On a hot and humid night the 20th-rated Zips ground out a 0-0 double-overtime draw at Saint Louis on Sept. 16. The Zips were outshot on the evening, 15-11, including 7-4 on goal. Sam Gainford garnered a game-high four shots for Akron, while fellow senior Stuart Holthusen (Auckland, New Zealand) added a three-shot performance for the Zips. Anthony Brown directed the Billikens with three shots.

2017 AKRON MEN’S SOCCER ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last School 1 Ben Lundt GK 6-6 Jr. 220 Berlin, Germany (Wald-Oberschule/Lenoir-Rhyne) 2 Joao Moutinho D 6-0 Fr. 156 Lisbon, Portugal (Moutinho Camoes) 3 Nick Hinds MF 5-10 So. 164 Plantation, Fla. (Roosevelt) 4 Niko De Vera D 5-5 Sr. 150 Camas, Wash. (Camas) 5 Marc Alexander D 6-0 Fr. 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Kiski School) 6 Skye Harter MF 6-1 So. (R) 164 Copley, Ohio (Copley) 7 Sam Gainford F 6-1 Sr. (R) 168 Liverpool, England (Liverpool Academy) 8 Morgan Hackworth D 5-11 Jr. 160 Bradenton, Fla. (Strath Haven (Pa.)/Syracuse) 9 Stuart Holthusen F 6-1 Sr. 151 Auckland, New Zealand (Wanderers SC) 10 Manuel Cordeiro MF 5-9 Sr. (R) 153 Porto, Portugal (Garcia de Orta) 11 Marcel Zajac F 5-10 So. 157 Mississauga, Ontario (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) 12 Reggie Laryea D 5-11 So. 164 Toronto, Ontario (Dante Alighieri Academy) 13 Pau Belana MF 5-11 Sr. (R) 162 Barcelona, Catalonia (Turbula/Universitat de Barcelona) 14 David Egbo F 6-1 Fr. 190 Enugu, Nigeria (Kiski School (Pa.)) 15 Ezana Kahsay F 6-2 Jr. (R) 175 Asmeras, Eritrea (International Prepratory School at Grover) 16 Shane Wiedt D 6-3 Jr. (R) 185 Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) 17 Joe Korb D 5-10 Jr. (R) 158 Willowick, Ohio (Lake Catholic/Mercyhurst) 18 Nate Shultz D 6-0 Sr. 170 Mayfield, Ohio (Mayfield) 19 Dener Dos Santos MF 5-8 Sr. (R) 150 Joinville, Brazil (Dulles (Texas)/UCF) 20 Alex Mapp D 6-0 Fr. (R) 175 Medina, Ohio (Highland) 21 Christan Lue Young MF 6-0 Jr. 149 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons/Army/Broward CC) 22 Jackson Crawford MF 5-9 Fr. (R). 164 Massillon, Ohio (Jackson) 23 Barth-Luther Mouafo MF 6-0 Sr. (R) 197 Douala, Cameroon. (Montverde Academy (Fla.)/Gardner-Webb) 24 Tor Saunders GK 6-5 Fr. (R) 211 Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Sounders Academy) 25 Daniel Strachan D 6-1 Fr. 168 Lakewood, Ohio (Lakewood) 26 Faisal Ghaffur MF 5-10 Fr. 154 Mississauga, Ontario (John Fraser) 27 Declan Watters D 6-5 Fr. 185 Dublin, Ireland (Ratoath College) 28 Nick Costa GK 6-0 So. (R) 215 North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) 29 Braden Petno F 6-4 Fr. 180 Hudson, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 30 Codie Lynd GK 5-9 Fr. 175 Belleville, Ill. (Belleville Township West) 31 Nate Brown D 6-2 Sr. 162 Scarborough, Ontario (Cedarbrae C.I./Saint Rose) Head Coach: Jared Embick Assistant Coaches: Leo Chappel and T.J. Kolba Goalkeepers Coach: Ger Coppinger

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2017 Honors Registering a season-high seven Egbo turned in a career game • The Zips have outshot the opposition saves en route to earning his second against nationally-ranked UMass in the opening half of play this season David Egbo, F clean sheet of the season for Akron Lowell registering a goal and an assist. by a count of 31-13. • Named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com’s was goalkeeper Ben Lundt. A defensive substitution in the • Akron owns a decided 21-8 National Team of the Week (Sept. 26) The tilt proved to be a defensive 31st minute, Egbo immediately advantage in second-half corner Sam Gainford, F battle to begin the affair, as the first made a contribution recording his kicks on the campaign. • Named to the 2017 Hermann Trophy shot of the evening didn’t occur until first career assist on Sam Gainford’ • A pair of freshmen in João Watch List the 15th minute (14:56) when Lundt game-winning tally at the 32:50 mark. Moutinho and Daniel Strachan • Selected as a preseason third-team All- America honoree by TopDrawerSoccer.com pulled in the save on a shot by Brown. Less than seven minutes later in the (Lakewood, Ohio) have cracked the • Chosen as the Akron Student-Athlete of The Zips were outshot in the initial 40th minute (39:32), Egbo connected starting line-up for the Zips this season the Week (Sept. 4) stanza, 5-2, including 3-1 on goal. on his first career goal off an assist from and have started six and five games • Named to the Men’s National Top 100 Akron came out in the second half João Moutinho to give the Zips a 2-0 on Akron’s defensive line this year. list (No. 24) by TopDrawerSoccer.com for the preseason. and picked up its offensive attack lead. His goal came on his only shot • Akron’s shutouts at Utah Valley and • Honored as MAC Player of the Week outshooting Saint Louis over the final of the contest. Denver marked only the second and (Sept. 26) 45 minutes, 7-5. third time since the start of the 2015 Lundt retained the shutout with ZIPS TIDBITS campaign in which the Zips have Morgan Hackworth, D • Was recognized as one of 11 Division saves at the 76:01 and 84:57 marks, • The Zips are two wins away from been shutout in a setback during the I transfers to watch by Travis Clark of respectively. recording their 700th victory in regular season. TopDrawerSoccer.com. Holthusen’s header attempt in the program history. • Daniel Strachan garnered the 89th minute (88:18) went just wide of • After missing the first two games initial start of his collegiate career Nick Hinds, D • Named to the Men’s National Top 100 target as the game went into overtime. of the season due to injury, Sam for the Zips against No. 3 Denver on list (No. 96) by TopDrawerSoccer.com for the Brown nearly won the game for Gainford has directed Akron to a Aug. 28. preseason. Saint Louis at the 95:41 mark as his 3-0-1 mark in it last four contests en • Three Zips’ newcomers in senior header attempt from 10 yards out route to collecting team-high marks in Nate Brown (Scarborough, Ontario), Ben Lundt, GK • Chosen as the Akron Student-Athlete of narrowly missed finding the corner goals (4), points (9), shots (14), shots junior Morgan Hackworth (Fort the Week (Sept. 18) of the net for the game-winner. on goal (7) and game-winners (1). Lauderdale, Fla.) and freshman João The Billikens kept the ball in the • For the fourth time in their respective Moutinho garnered the starting Joao Moutinho, F Zips’ defensive third for extended Akron careers, Sam Gainford and assignment in their Akron debuts • Tabbed as one of eight Impact Freshmen to Know in 2017 by Travis periods in the first overtime period Stuart Holthusen tallied goals in versus Utah Valley on Aug. 25. Clark of TopDrawerSoccer.com and the efforts resulted in a 5-1 the same game for the Zips. In those Additionally, freshmen David Egbo advantage in shots. contests, Akron owns a 4-0 record, and Daniel Strachan also saw action Marcel Zajac, F Akron nearly won the game in the including a 1-0 mark this season. The against Utah Valley. • Named to the National Team of the Week by College Soccer News (Sept. 11). 110th minute (109:50) as only the first time the duo achieved this feat • Under head coach Jared Embick, • Tabbed to the National Team of the Saint Louis defender clearing the ball was in a 2-0 victory at No. 25 UC Santa Akron’s record following a loss is Week by TopDrawerSoccer.com (Sept. off the line for a team save prevented Barbara on Sept. 25, 2015. 15-3-3. 11). Manuel Cordeiro from netting the • Led by a team-best 14 shots • João Moutinho was tabbed as golden goal. The attempt marked the from and one of eight Impact Freshmen to Team Sam Gainford Stuart • Preseason selection to win the 2017 only shot in the period for either team. Holthusen, 17 different Zips have Know in 2017 by Travis Clark of MAC regular-season and tournament recorded a shot this season. TopDrawerSoccer.com. championships by the league coaches GAINFORD NAMED MAC PLAYER • The Zips have played some of their • Morgan Hackworth was OF THE WEEK best soccer at home this season as recognized as one of 11 Division I Sam Gainford was recognized as eight players have contributed points transfers to watch by Travis Clark of the Mid-American Conference Men’s for Akron. Leading the way with TopDrawerSoccer.com. Soccer Player of the Week, the league six, three, two, two and two points, • Stuart Holthusen is Akron’s active announced on Tuesday, Sept. 26. respectively, is Sam Gainford (three career leader in goals (20), points (51) Gainford registered his first multi- goals), David Egbo (one goal and one game-winning goals (8) and ranks goal game of the season and third assist), Stuart Holthusen (one goal), second in assists (11) and shots (111) of his career to spark the Zips to a Jackson Crawford (one goal) and and third in games played (60). Sam 5-0 victory over No. 21 UMass Lowell Nick Hinds (one goal). Additionally, Gainford paces the squad in assists on Sept. 24. 15 Akron players own at least one (13) , games played (67) and started Gainford recorded his team-leading shot, led by Gainford with a team-high (58), shots (182) and shots on goal third and fourth goals of the season seven shots at home on the campaign. (75) and in points (51). Nate Shultz in the 33rd (32:50) and 52nd (51:32) • Nine different Zips have recorded at (Mayfield, Ohio) is second in games minutes, respectively, en route to least one point this season. played (65) and started (42). posting a game-high four shots for • Sam Gainford enters play versus • The Zips have scored two or more Akron. UMass Lowell with 182 career shots, goals in 36 of the squad’s last 58 21 shy of equaling Michael Apple matches. EGBO HONORED BY (1995-98) for fifth place on the all- • Akron has held opponents scoreless TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM time career list at Akron. in 11 of its last 14 home contests at Akron freshman David Egbo • Ben Lundt surpassed 2,500 career FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field. garnered recognition for his play minutes in goal versus Saint Louis on • Akron owns a 38-4-3 record in its in the Zips’ 5-0 victory over No. Sept. 16 and now owns the seventh- last 45 home matches. 21 UMass Lowell on Sept. 24, as best career goals against average • Since the start of the 2015 campaign, TopDrawerSoccer.com named him (0.965) in program history. the Zips own a 12-9-1 mark against to its National Team of the Week on ranked opponents after a 2-0 victory Sept. 26. past Washington on Sept. 1 and a 5-0

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triumph over No. 21 UMass Lowell • Ben Lundt recorded 11 shutouts on with his selection third overall in the Zajac extended the Zips’ advantage on Sept. 24. the strength of 59 saves a season ago. MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC to 2-0 in the 40th minute (39:52) • The Zips are ranked 16th nationally • Akron’s 1-0 victory over No. 9 Seattle in January. hammering a cross in the box by in attendance in 2017 averaging on Aug. 28, 2016, represented the Sam Gainford past UC Santa Barbara 1,654 for two home games. In 50th career win for Zips’ head coach LUNDT NAMED SUMMA HEALTH goalkeeper Alan Carrillo for his second 2016, Akron rated 10th nationally Jared Embick at Akron. ZIPS’ STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE goal of the match. in attendance averaging 2,147 fans • By virtue of its back-to-back shutouts WEEK per contest. to open the 2016 campaign, Akron Ben Lundt earned the weekly SEPTEMBER DOMINANCE • Since 2007, Akron maintains a opened a season with consecutive Summa Health Student-Athlete The Zips have begun to find their league record of 51-3-3 (.921) mark shutouts for the sixth time in the last of the Week honors for the 2017- stride this month as Akron owns a in the Mid-American Conference. nine years. 18 academic year, Akron Athletics trio of victories in September having Furthermore, the Zips have won 11 • Akron advanced to the College Cup announced on Sept. 18. bettered No. 10 Washington (2-0, consecutive MAC regular season for the fourth time (1986, 2009, 2010 Lundt helped lift the Zips to a 0-0 Sept. 1), UC Santa Barbara (3-1, Sept. championships and eight of the last and 2015) in program history in 2015. double-overtime draw at Saint Louis 9.) and No. 21 UMass Lowell (5-0, nine MAC Tournament titles. • Since Oct. 1, 2015, Akron owns a on Sept. 16 in the Zips’ lone contest Sept. 24). • The Zips made the most of the initial 26-9-6 record. this past week. For the month, the Zips have been and final 15 minutes of their games • Sam Gainford, Nick Costa (North Lundt registered a season-best led by four goals and one assist from last season as Akron recorded 17 of its Royalton, Ohio) and Ben Lundt have seven saves, including four in the Sam Gainford, while Marcel Zajac has 45 goals in this span. Three of the Zips’ been named as team captains for the second half and overtime to collect added two goals. Akron has outshot nine tallies in the final 15 minutes 2017 campaign. his second clean sheet of the season. the opposition, 51-32, including 21- were game-winners. • In all, the Zips have produced 23 16 on frame. Ben Lundt has been • The Zips registered a trio of Academic All-American honors in ZAJAC PICKS UP NATIONAL stellar in goal for the Zips owning wins over ranked opponents last its history, dating back to the 1998 HONORS a 0.24 goal against average on the season following victories past No. 7 season. Akron sophomore Marcel strength of 14 saves and a trio of Georgetown (Aug. 26, No. 9 Seattle • Akron has long been associated Zajac (Mississauga, Ontario) was shutouts. (Aug. 28) and No. 5 UC Santa Barbara with academic excellence. Over the named by College Soccer News Over the last 15 seasons (Sept. 12). last three seasons, the Zips have and TopDrawerSoccer.com to their (2003-present), Akron boasts a 79- • In all, Akron leads all league posted team GPA’s of 3.09 (2016), National Teams of the Week, it was 17-12 (.787) ledger in the month of members with 19 regular-season and 3.20 (2015) and 3.37 (2014). Akron announced on Sept. 11. September, including a -0-1 mark 13 tournament championships since finished second in Division I in 2011- Zajac helped spark the Zips to a 3-1 this fall. joining the MAC in 1993, and has won 12 with a cumulative mark of 3.44. The victory at UC Santa Barbara on Sept. both titles in the same season 12 times remarkable feat follows years that saw 9, with his first collegiate multi-goal GAINFORD HONORED BY after doing so in 2016. the Zips post GPAs of 3.43 in 2010-11 contest. TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM • In 24 seasons in the MAC, the and 3.33 in 2009-10. Zajac got the scoring started in the University of Akron men’s senior Zips have produced 177 All-MAC • Jonathan Lewis became the 12th affair connecting on his initial goal Sam Gainford was recognized honorees, including a conference- Zip to have his name called during of the season at the 6:15 mark off an as one of the game’s best when record nine first-team selections in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft assist from freshman João Moutinho TopDrawerSoccer.com unveiled its 2010. to give Akron a 1-0 lead. NATIONAL RANKINGS (WEEK FIVE) UNITED SOCCER COACHES COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS TOP DRAWER SOCCER SOCCER AMERICA

1) Indiana 1) Wake Forest 1) Michigan State 1) Maryland Also receiving votes (NSCAA): 2) Wake Forest 2) Maryland 2) Indiana 2) Indiana Pacific, Seattle, Florida 3) Maryland 3) Indiana 3) Maryland 3) Wake Forest International, North Carolina State, West Virginia, SMU, 4) Michigan State 4) North Carolina 4) Wake Forest 4) Clemson Rider, Furman, Charlotte, 5) North Carolina 5) Michigan State 5) North Carolina 5) North Carolina UMass Lowell, Virginia Tech, 6) Clemson 6) Clemson 6) Virginia 6) Stanford Dartmouth, Portland, California, 7) Notre Dame 7) Notre Dame 7) Louisville 7) Notre Dame Army, New Mexico, AKRON, 8) Louisville 8) Louisville 8) Notre Dame 8) Virginia Lehigh, Elon. 9) Western Michigan 9) Virginia 9) Clemson 9) UNC Wilmington 10) Virginia 10) Stanford 10) Duke 10) Louisville ARV (TD): Florida International, 11) Stanford 11) Western Michigan 11) Western Michigan 11) Michigan State Fairleigh Dickinson, Dartmouth, 12) New Hampshire 12) Georgetown 12) Ohio State 12) Duke Virginia Tech, Butler. 13) Kentucky 13) UNC Wilmington 13) Stanford 13) Western Michigan ARV (CSN): Air Force, SMU, 14) Georgetown 14) Washington 14) UNC Wilmington 14) Georgetown Creighton, AKRON, West 15) UNC Wilmington 15) Duke 15) Columbia 15) Ohio State Virginia, Xavier, Brown, 16) Ohio State 16) Kentucky 16) Michigan 16) Butler Dartmouth, Tulsa, Charlotte, 17) Washington 17) Omaha 17) Kentucky 17) Omaha Florida International, New 18) Air Force 18) New Hampshire 18) New Hampshire 18) Furman Mexico, Columbia, Denver. 19) Duke 19) Butler 19) Omaha 19) Syracuse 2017 Akron opponents in 20) Michigan 20) Seattle 20) Syracuse 20) Pacific Bold 21) Syracuse 21) Pacific 21) Furman 21) Kentucky 22) Butler 22) Ohio State 22) Air Force 22) Columbia 23) Columbia 23) Furman 23) Army 23) Michigan 24) Omaha 24) Syracuse 24) AKRON 24) AKRON 25) Creighton 25) Michigan 25) Georgetown 25) New Hampshire

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cast over the Akron program and ZIPS’ 1986 SQUAD TO BE In 1971, he helped Akron capture 2017 NCAA Superlatives taken it in a direction wholly his own. HONORED its 10th Ohio Collegiate Soccer (As of Sept. 26) Anyone who watched the Zips storm The 1986 Zips’ men’s soccer team, Association title and another into the College Cup in 2015 with which became Akron’s first College postseason NCAA I Tournament berth TEAM a beautifully possession-oriented Cup team, will be honored as part of with a 9-3-3 record. 12th in goals against average...... 482 17th in save percentage...... 850 style usually rejected by the college the 43rd Annual Varsity “A” Sports Hall As a senior in 1972, the Zips put 23rd in shutout percentage...... 500 game’s speed could see the genius of Fame ceremonies on Oct. 7. together a 9-3-2 campaign and their 49th in scoring offense...... 1.67 at work here. He’s as tactically clued Setting their preseason goals on third straight NCAA Tournament bid. INDIVIDUAL in as any coach yet to reach 40 in a national championship, the Zips Ben Lundt American history. secured two road wins over nationally PROTECTING OUR HOUSE 12th in goals against average...... 0.482 ranked teams [Fresno State, 2-1; Penn Since 2007, the Zips have recorded 18th in save percentage...... 850 GAINFORD AND HINDS GARNER State, 1-0] and Akron’s first win over a 106-8-13 (.886) ledger in home 36th in shutouts...... 3 MEN’S NATIONAL TOP 100 Indiana since 1975, 1-0, to prove they matches at FirstEnergy Stadium - HONORS were going in the right direction. Cub Cadet Field. Akron owns four Sam Gainford and Nick Hinds Under the direction of head coach unbeaten campaigns during that Men’s Preseason Best XI squads on were honored as members of the Steve Parker, Akron closed its regular span, including posting home marks Aug. 21. initial Men’s National Top 100 list season with six wins, including a 1-0 of 12-0-1, 13-0-0, 12-0-1 and 10-0-2 Gainford was honored as a third- compiled by TopDrawerSoccer.com. victory over No. 1 ranked Evansville on during the 2008, 2009, 2010 and team honoree as a forward. Gainford was tabbed as the No. 24 Lee Jackson Field. That victory earned 2012 seasons, respectively. player in the country, while Hinds the Zips a sixth spot, their highest A year ago, Gainford registered AKRON IN SEASON OPENERS four goals and three assists on the came in at No. 96. national ranking ever up to that time. Akron earned its 15th NCAA Now in its 63rd season of strength on team-high marks in shots A LEGACY OF SUCCESS (58) and shots on goal (21) en route Tournament bid in its then 32-year intercollegiate soccer in 2017, the to earning second-team All-Mid- Since 2007, Akron men’s soccer history. After receiving a bye in the first Akron men’s soccer team have posted American Conference honors. program has posted the highest round, Akron traveled to Evansville a record of 39-18-6 overall in season Gainford ranked third in the MAC in winning percentage (through games again where it claimed a 2-1 win in openers since the Zips first took the shots (58) and shots per game (3.05), of Sept. 25) in the nation (.799), with overtime. field against Ohio Wesleyan on Oct. eighth in goals (4) and points (11) an overall record of 174-34-26. The The Zips hosted the NCAA 8, 1955. Over the last 10 campaigns, and 10th in goals per game (0.21), Zips are followed by Maryland, 167- quarterfinal match against Penn Akron owns a 8-2-0 mark in season while leading the MAC in league-only 39-32 (.769), Creighton, 161-52-21 State, and came away with another openers. games in goals (0.60) and points (.733), North Carolina, 152-45-34 2-1 overtime victory. (.732) and Connecticut, 136-45-41 Akron had to make a return trip LEAGUE-BEST EIGHT ZIPS EARN (1.60) per contest and rating second ALL-MAC HONORS in game-winning goals (0.20) and (.705). Akron has made 10 straight to Fresno State for the national third in assists (0.40) and shots (3.40) appearances in the NCAA Tournament semifinals and downed the Bulldogs, Led by Pau Belana (Barcelona, per tilt. Additionally, he rated 48th in (2007-16), earning a first-round 1-0. Catalonia) and Adam Najem and Brad the NCAA in 2016 in shots per game bye in seven seasons. The Zips have Akron’s only remaining hurdle Ruhaak, who were selected as first- (3.05). advanced to the NCAA’s Round of 16 to a national championship was a team All-Mid-American Conference in seven of the last 10 years. Since highly regarded Duke squad, which men’s soccer selections, a league- GAINFORD NAMED TO 1961, the Zips have advanced to the prevailed by the narrowest of margins, best eight Akron student-athletes HERMANN TROPHY WATCH LIST NCAA postseason 31 times, including 1-0. Akron finished with a 17-4-3 garnered All-MAC accolades in 2016. Sam Gainford added another each of the past 10 seasons and 15 record as the national runner-up, and Sam Gainford, Nick Hinds, Stuart accolade to his growing resume of the past 16. Parker was accorded National Coach Holthusen, Jonathan Lewis and Ben with his selection on Aug. 8, to the of the Year. Lundt were tabbed second-team DEFENSIVE ZIPS honorees. 2017 Missouri Athletic Club’s (MAC) ALFRED TO BE INDUCTED INTO Hermann Trophy Watch List. The Zips have displayed strong defensive efforts in their first six VARSITY “A” SPORTS HALL OF NAJEM SELECTED AS MAC Gainford is one of 31 men tabbed for FAME PLAYER OF THE YEAR consideration for the MAC Hermann games this season as Akron has Trophy, which is the most prestigious limited a trio of top-25 opponents to Eugene Alfred ‘73 – A four-year Adam Najem was selected as the individual award in college soccer only 13 shots on goal. letterwinner in soccer will be honored 2016 Mid-American Conference presented annually to one male and In the Zips’ 1-0 setback at No. 3 as part of the 43rd Annual Varsity Men’s Soccer Player of the Year in a one female athlete. The winners will Denver, the Pioneers’ lone shot on “A” Sports Hall of Fame ceremonies vote of the league coaches. be announced Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at goal came on a first-half penalty kick on Oct. 7. Najem became the 12th Zip to the trophy presentation banquet at en route to Akron registering a 10-5 A native of Ibadan, Nigeria, Alfred garner league Player of the Year the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. advantage in overall shots. earned second-team All-Ohio and All- accolades and first since Aodhan Against No. 10 Washington on Sept. Midwest Honorable Mention honors Quinn was named the conference’s EMBICK GARNERS NATIONAL 1, the Zips held the Huskies to only as a freshman in 1969 during an 8-4 best player in 2013. RECOGNITION two shots on goal in a 2-0 victory, campaign. Najem joined an exclusive club as Akron head coach Jared Embick before limiting No. 21 UMass Lowell As a sophomore halfback, Alfred only the third Akron player to earn received high praise for his efforts to three shots on frame in a 5-0 win performed well enough to be selected first-team All-MAC honors in each leading the Zips as TopDrawerSoccer. on Sept. 24. first team on both the All-Ohio and of his four campaigns as a Zip. He com named him as the top-rated coach On the season, the Zips have outshot All-Midwest squads and then was joined Anthony Ampaipitakwong in the country. the opposition, 69-43 and have accorded 1970 All-America Honorable (2007-10) and Matt Tutich (2005-08) TopDrawerSoccer.com described posted a 28-22 margin in corner kicks. Mention accolades as he helped Akron as the only other Akron standouts to Embick as having now fully emerged earn an NCAA I Tournament berth be so recognized. 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a four-time All-MAC (first- or second- the predicted 2017 MAC Tournament • “Zippy” the kangaroo was officially 2017 MAC Superlatives team honoree) recipient joining Champion where Akron was selected declared the school’s mascot on May (As of Sept. 26) Ampaipitakwong, Tutich, Orjan to repeat as league tournament 1, 1953. The first known printed TEAM (All Matches) Bjanese (1998-2001), Kyle Milligan winner. reference to the mascot as “Zippy” was 1st in goals allowed...... 0.50 (1998-2001), Cameron Knowles a 1965 Zip football press brochure. 1st in goals against average...... 0.48 (2001-04) and Ossie Michalsen NAJEM EARNS 2016 ALL- The Buchtelite’s first use of the 2nd in corners per game...... 4.67 (2005-08). AMERICA HONORS name “Zippy” came Sept. 24, 1965, 2nd in goals per game...... 1.67 University of Akron men’s soccer in an identification of a photo of the 2nd in shots per game...... 11.50 LEWIS NAMED standouts Adam Najem garnered cheerleaders listing “Mascot - ‘Zippy’ 4th in points per game...... 4.33 MAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR All-America accolades when the - Charles Huettner.” 4th in shutouts...... 0.50 Jonathan Lewis was selected as National Soccer Coaches Association • In 2007, Zippy was named the 5th in assists per game...... 1.00 the 2016 Mid-American Conference of America (NSCAA) unveiled its Capital One National Mascot of the 5th in saves per game...... 2.83 Men’s Soccer Freshman of the Year in 2016 All-American teams last season. Year. a vote of the league coaches. Najem earned All-America status for INDIVIDUAL (All Matches) Lewis’ selection marked the 12th the second time in his respective DID YOU KNOW? Sam Gainford time a Zip has taken home the top Akron career. Najem was tabbed as • Twelve Zips have had their names 1st in goals per game...... 1.00 newcomer award in the conference second- and third-team honoree in called during the first round of the 1st in points per game...... 2.25 and first since Dillon Serna was 2015 and 2016, respectively. The MLS SuperDraft, including a league 2nd in shots per game...... 3.50 honored in 2012. NSCAA All-America citations were record five selections in the first eight Stuart Holthusen the 55th and 56th in the Zips’ storied picks in 2011 following the Zips’ 5th in shots per game...... 2.33 ZIPS PRIMED FOR BIG THINGS men’s soccer history. national championship season. Ben Lundt IN 2017 • Akron broke a second MLS record 1st in goals against average...... 0.48 The Zips entered the 2017 campaign NAJEM SELECTED AS FIRST-TEAM that day as seven Akron players were 1st in save percentage...... 842 looking to build upon a 13-6-3 mark ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN chosen in the first two rounds, the 4th in shutouts...... 0.50 6th in saves per game...... 2.67 last season, including a 3-1-1 ledger Adam Najem was selected as a most from a single team in draft in the Mid-American Conference, and First-Team Scholar All-America award history. João Moutinho 10th in assists per game...... 0.33 a return to the College Cup in search winner for the second consecutive • Zippy is just one of five female- Marcel Zajac of winning the program’s second year when the National Soccer gendered college mascots in Division I 10th in goals per game...... 0.40 national championship. Coaches Association of America athletics. Do you know the other four? Akron is seeking to integrate (NSCAA) unveiled its 2016 Scholar (YoUDee, the Delaware Blue Hen; 11 newcomers this season in All-American team last season. Mrs. Wuf of N.C. State; Lucy Lobo of Marc Alexander (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Najem became the third Zip to New Mexico; and Wilma Wildcat of Nate Brown, David Egbo, Faisal garner First-Team NSCAA Scholar Arizona). Ghaffur (Mississauga, Ontario), All-America accolades twice joining Morgan Hackworth, Christian Lue Chad Barson (2011, 2012) and Kofi UP NEXT Young (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), João Sarkodie (2009, 2010). Akron closes out a three-game Moutinho, Codie Lynd (Belleville, The NSCAA Scholar All-America homestand hosting Saint Mary’s Ill.), Braden Petno (Hudson, Ohio), citation is the 10th in the Zips’ storied (Calif.) at FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Daniel Strachan and Declan Watters men’s soccer history, while also Cadet Field on Saturday, Sept. 30, in (Dublin, Ireland) onto a roster that marking the 23rd overall academic a 7 p.m. tilt. boasts seven returning starters from All-America honor in program history. a year ago. WHAT IS A ZIP? AKRON TABBED TO CAPTURE • One of the unique nicknames in MAC REGULAR AND collegiate athletics belongs to The POSTSEASON TITLES University of Akron. Akron was tabbed to capture the • Originally Zippers, athletic director Mid-American Conference regular Kenneth “Red” Cochrane officially and postseason titles in a preseason shortened the nickname to the Zips poll of six conference coaches. in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier The Zips under fifth-year head coach a campus-wide contest had been Jared Embick, were picked to repeat conducted to choose a nickname for as conference champions in the MAC the University’s athletics teams. Coaches Preseason poll with five first- • Suggestions submitted by students, place votes. Following Zips (35 points) faculty, and alumni included Golden in the rankings were West Virginia Blue Devils, Tip Toppers, Rubbernecks, (21 points) and league newcomer Hillbillies, Kangaroos, and Cheveliers. SIU Edwardsville (21 points). The • The winner, freshman Margaret Mountaineers garnered the lone Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for remaining first-place tally. Zippers, a $6 pair of rubber overshoes Rounding out the rest of the poll was and a brand name of the BF Goodrich 2017 MAC Tournament participants Company. Bowling Green (20 points) and • The evolution of Zippy, UA’s mascot, Western Michigan (20 points), along began 40 years ago when the student with Northern Illinois (nine points). council decided the University needed Also voted on by the coaches was a mascot. AKRON MEN’S SOCCER

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2017 Akron Zips (Seated L to R): Front row– Niko De Vera, Braden Petno, Stuart Holthusen, Manel Cordeiro, Codie Lynd, Ben Lundt, Nick Costa, Tor Saunders, Sam Gainford, Nate Shultz, Pau Belana and Dener Dos Santos. Second Row (L-R): Head coach Jared Embick, assistant coach Ger Coppinger, head student manager Drew Crawford, Barth-Luther Mouafo, Nate Brown, Shane Wiedt, Declan Watters, Ezana Kahsay, Morgan Hackworth, Alex Mapp, athletic trainer Brett Draper, assistant coach TJ Kolba and assistant coach Leo Chappel. Back Row (L-R): David Egbo, Christian Lue Young, Faisal Ghaffur, Joao Moutinho, Daniel Strachan, Joe Korb, Skye Harter, Nick Hinds, Marc Alexander, Marcel Zajac, Reggie Laryea and Jackson Crawford.

NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Wt. Hometown/High School/Last School 1 Ben Lundt GK 6-6 Jr. 220 Berlin, Germany (Wald-Oberschule/Lenoir-Rhyne) 2 Joao Moutinho D 6-0 Fr. 156 Lisbon, Portugal (Liceu Camões) 3 Nick Hinds MF 5-10 So. 164 Plantation, Fla. (Roosevelt) 4 Niko De Vera D 5-5 Sr. 150 Camas, Wash. (Camas) 5 Marc Alexander D 6-0 Fr. 175 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Kiski School) 6 Skye Harter MF 6-1 So. (R) 164 Copley, Ohio (Copley) 7 Sam Gainford F 6-1 Sr. (R) 168 Liverpool, England (Liverpool Academy) 8 Morgan Hackworth D 5-11 Jr. 160 Bradenton, Fla. (Strath Haven (Pa.)/Syracuse) 9 Stuart Holthusen F 6-1 Sr. 151 Auckland, New Zealand (Wanderers SC) 10 Manuel Cordeiro MF 5-9 Sr. (R) 153 Porto, Portugal (Garcia de Orta) 11 Marcel Zajac F 5-10 So. 157 Mississauga, Ontario (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) 12 Reggie Laryea D 5-11 So. 164 Toronto, Ontario (Dante Alighieri Academy) 13 Pau Belana MF 5-11 Sr. (R) 162 Barcelona, Catalonia (Turbula/Universitat de Barcelona) 14 David Egbo F 6-1 Fr. 190 Enugu, Nigeria (Kiski School (Pa.)) 15 Ezana Kahsay F 6-2 Jr. (R) 175 Asmeras, Eritrea (International Prepratory School at Grover) 16 Shane Wiedt D 6-3 Jr. (R) 185 Akron, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban) 17 Joe Korb D 5-10 Jr. (R) 158 Willowick, Ohio (Lake Catholic/Mercyhurst) 18 Nate Shultz D 6-0 Sr. 170 Mayfield, Ohio (Mayfield) 19 Dener Dos Santos MF 5-8 Sr. (R) 150 Joinville, Brazil (Dulles (Texas)/UCF) 20 Alex Mapp D 6-0 Fr. (R) 175 Medina, Ohio (Highland) 21 Christan Lue Young MF 6-0 Jr. 149 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons/Army/Broward CC) 22 Jackson Crawford MF 5-9 Fr. (R). 164 Massillon, Ohio (Jackson) 23 Barth-Luther Mouafo MF 6-0 Sr. (R) 197 Douala, Cameroon. (Montverde Academy (Fla.)/Gardner-Webb) 24 Tor Saunders GK 6-5 Fr. (R) 211 Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Sounders Academy) 25 Daniel Strachan D 6-1 Fr. 168 Lakewood, Ohio (Lakewood) 26 Faisal Ghaffur MF 5-10 Fr. 154 Mississauga, Ontario (John Fraser) 27 Declan Watters D 6-5 Fr. 185 Dublin, Ireland (Ratoath College) 28 Nick Costa GK 6-0 So. (R) 215 North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) 29 Braden Petno F 6-4 Fr. 180 Hudson, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian) 30 Codie Lynd GK 5-9 Fr. 175 Belleville, Ill. (Belleville Township West) 31 Nate Brown D 6-2 Sr. 162 Scarborough, Ontario (Cedarbrae C.I./Saint Rose)

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Ben Lundt Joao moutinho Nick Hinds Niko De Vera Marc Alexander Skye Harter Sam Gainford Junior • GK Freshman • D Sophomore • MF Senior • D Freshman • D Sophomore (R) • MF Senior (R) • F Berlin, Germany Lisbon, Portugal Plantation, Fla. Camas, Wash. Pittsburgh, Pa. Copley, Ohio Liverpool, England

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Morgan Hackworth Stuart Holthusen Manuel Cordeiro Marcel Zajac Reggie Laryea Pau Belana David Egbo Junior • D Senior • F Senior (R) • MF Sophomore • F Sophomore • D Senior (R) • MF Freshman • F Bradenton, Fla. Wellington, New Zealand Porto, Portugal Mississauga, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Barcelona, Catalonia Enugu, Nigeria

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Ezana Kahsay Shane Wiedt Joe Korb Nate Shultz Dener Dos Santos Alex Mapp Christian Lue Young Junior (R) • F Junior (R) • D Junior (R) • D Senior • D Senior (R) • MF Freshman (R) • D Junior • MF Asmeras, Eritrea. Akron, Ohio Willowick, Ohio Mayfield, Ohio Joinville, Brazil Medina, Ohio Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Jackson Crawford Barth Luther-Mouafo Tor Saunders Daniel Strachan Faisal Ghaffur Declan Watters Nick Costa Freshman (R) • MF Senior (R) • MF Freshman (R) • GK Freshman • D Freshman • MF Freshman • D Sophomore (R) • GK Massillon, Ohio Douala, Cameroon Seattle, Washington Lakewood, Ohio Mississauga, Ontario Dublin, Ireland North Royalton, Ohio

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Braden Petno Codie Lynd Nate Brown Jared Embick Leo Chappel Ger Coppinger T.J. Kolba Freshman • F Freshman • GK Senior • D Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Hudson, Ohio Belleville, Ill. Scarborough, Ontario Fifth Season Fourth Season Third Season Third Season

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ZIPS CAREER GAME-WINNING GOALS David Egbo (1) Akron allowed... Stuart Holthusen (8) 2017 3 goals T , 3-3 vs. Ohio State Sept. 16, 2015 2014 vs. UMass Lowell (5-0) (32:50) (Gainford) Sept. 24 4 goals L , 4-3 (OT) at SMU Sept. 19, 2016 vs. Michigan (3-0) (6:34) Oct. 14 5 goals L ,5-0 vs. UC Santa Barbara Aug. 25, 2006 vs. Tulsa (3-0) (12:28) Sept. 20 Skye Harter (1) 6 goals L , 6-1 at UCLA Sept. 5, 2016 2015 2016 7+ goals L , 7-0 at Saint Louis November 1970 vs. Bowling Green (4-0) (11:53) Nov. 7 at Northern Illinois (7-0) (3:16) (Gainford) Oct. 15 vs. West Virginia (3-2) (48:58) Nov. 13 Akron won by... 2016 Nick Hinds (1) 4 goals 4-0 vs. Western Michigan Nov. 11, 2016 vs. Grand Canyon (3-2) (104:18) Nov. 2 2016 5 goals 5-0 vs. UMass Lowll Sept. 24, 2017 vs. Western Michigan (3-0) (17:27) Nov. 5 at Ohio State (2-0) (4:52) (Lewis) Oct. 26 6 goals 7-1 vs. Michigan Oct. 19, 2010 vs. Western Michigan (4-0) (23:33) Nov. 11 7+ goals 7-0 at Northern Illinois Oct. 15, 2015 2017 Joao Moutinho (1) vs. Washington (2-0) (31:15) Sept. 1 2017 Akron won in overtime... at UC Santa Barbara (3-1) (6:15) (Zajac) Sept. 9 3-2 (2OT) vs. Grand Canyon Nov. 2, 2016 Sam Gainford (3) 2015 Nate Shultz (1) Akron lost in overtime... vs. Saint Louis (3-2) (70.27) Sept. 11 2015 4-3 (OT) at SMU Sept. 19, 2016 at UC Santa Barbara (2-0) (34:29) Sept. 25 at Georgetown (1-0) (62:54) (Najem) Sept. 4 2016 GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS at Northern Illinois (7-0) (3:16) Oct. 15 Daniel Strachan (1) Team 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT 2OT Total 2017 2017 Akron 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 10 vs. UMass Lowell (5-0) (32:50) Sept. 24 vs. Washington (2-0) (31:15) (Holthusen) Sept. 1 Opp. 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3

Nick Hinds (2) AKRON CAREER MULTIPLE-GOAL GAMES MISCELLANEOUS 2017 2016 Stuart Holthusen (5) Zips Opponents vs. Buffalo (2-1) (31:09) Nov. 13 2015 Quickest Goal: Zajac Smith (DU) vs. Villanova (2-0) (38:34) Nov.17 vs. Bowling Green (4-0) (11:53) (20:31) Nov. 7 6:15 44:39 vs. West Virginia (3-2) (48:58) (67:53) Nov. 13 Game-Winning Goals after 75’: NA NA Skye Harter (1) vs. Rutgers (6-1) (12:28) (16:09) Nov. 22 Game-Tying Goals after 75’: NA NA 2016 2016 Own Goals: NA NA vs. Oregon State (2-0) (1:40) Sept. 9 vs. Grand Canyon (3-2) (60:17) (104:18) Nov. 2 vs. Western Michigan (3-0) (17:27) (62:08) Nov. 5 Ezana Kahsay (1) 2016 Sam Gainford (3) at Tulsa (2-1) (87.18) Sept. 16 2015 at VCU (3-2, 2OT) (54:48) (77:12) Aug. 28 Nate Shultz (1) vs. Saint Louis (3-2) (38:58) (70:27) Sept. 11 2014 2016 vs. West Virginia (3-2) (51:29) Oct. 17 at Northern Illinois (7-0) (3:16) (27:12) Oct. 15 2017 Marcel Zajac (1) vs. UMass Lowell (5-0) (32:50) (51:32) Sept. 24 2017 at UC Santa Barbara (3-1) (6:15) Sept. 9 Nick Hinds (2) 2016 ZIPS CAREER GAME-WINNING ASSISTS vs. Buffalo (2-1) (31:09) (52:32) Nov. 13 Stuart Holthusen (3) vs. Villanova (2-0) (38:34) (72:53) Nov. 17 2014 at Ohio State (3-1) (34:26) (Sepe) Sept. 24 Skye Harter (1) 2015 2016 vs. Santa Clara (2-0) (39:04) (Laryea) Oct. 6 vs. Oregon State (2-0) (1:40) (12:54) Sept. 9 at West Virginia (2-0) (3:00) (Ruhaak) Oct. 28 Marcel Zajac (1) Sam Gainford (2) 2017 2015 at UC Santa Barbara (3-1) (6:15) (39:52) Sept. 9 vs. Bowling Green (4-0) (11:53) (Holthusen) Nov. 7 2016 AKRON CAREER HAT TRICKS vs. Buffalo (2-1) (31:09) (Hinds) Nov. 13 NA

Ezana Kahsay (2) THE LAST TIME 2016 Akron scored... vs. Georgetown (1-0) (89:24) (Ruhaak) Aug. 26 4 goals W , 4-0 vs. Western Michigan Nov. 11, 2016 vs. Grand Canyon (3-2) (104:18) (Holthusen) Nov. 2 5 goals W , 5-0 vs. UMass Lowell Sept. 24, 2017 6 goals W , 6-1 vs. Rutgers Nov. 22, 2015 Pau Belana (1) 7 goals W , 7-0 at Northern Illinois Oct. 15, 2016 2016 8+ goals W , 8-0 vs. Wright State Oct. 15, 2008 vs. Buffalo (4-0) (4:19) (Ruhaak) Oct. 7

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