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2011 Akron Zips (Seated L to R): Assistant Coach Liam Curran, Assistant Coach Oliver Slawson, Thomas Schmitt, Luke Holmes, Chad BArson, Scott Caldwell, Andy Chiu, David Murrow, Cristian Arboleda, Associate Head Coach Jared Embick, Head Coach Caleb Porter; (middle row) team manager Steven Farmer, Director of Soccer Operations Pablo Moreira, Kayvon Afsarifard, Matt Dagilis, Andrian McAdams, Anthony Ponikvar, David Meves, JP van de Merwe, Jake Fenlason, Aodhan Quinn, Bryan Gallego, Trainer Brett Draper; (top row) team manager Majeed Breylenne, Akeil Barrett, David Mayer, Zac Portillos, Reinaldo Brenes, Eric Stevenson, Michael Balogun, Wil Trapp, Dominic Bonilla, DeAndre Yedlin, Darren Mattocks, team manager Billy Berger.

No. Name Pos. Yr.-Elig. Ht. Wgt. Hometown (High School/Last School) 22 Kayvon Afsarifard D So.-TR 5-10 175 Chardon, Ohio (St. Ignatius HS/Loyola University Chicago) 2 Cristian Arboleda D Fr.-HS 5-9 155 Medellin, Colombia (Colegio Salesiano el Sufragio) 27 Michael Balogun M/D Sr.-1L 5-9 170 Houston, Texas. (Westside HS/Cal State Fullerton) 11 Akeil Barrett F/M Fr.-HS 5-7 132 Kingston, Jamaica (Calabar HS) 3 Chad Barson D Jr.-2L 5-10 170 Lewis Center, Ohio (Olentangy HS) 19 Dominic Bonilla M Fr.-HS 5-8 146 Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins HS) 7 Reinaldo Brenes M/D So.-1L 5-10 155 San Jose, Costa Rica (Edison Academic Center [Fla.]) 15 Scott Caldwell M Jr.-2L 5-8 145 Braintree, Mass. (Edison Academic Center [Fla.]) 26 Andy Chiu F/M Fr.-HS 5-8 155 El Paso, Texas (Coronado HS) 25 Matt Dagilis D Sr.-2L 6-0 180 Akron, Ohio (Firestone HS) 30 Jake Fenlason GK Fr.-HS 6-0 157 San Diego, California (Rancho Bernardo HS) 4 Bryan Gallego D Fr.-HS 5-10 165 Kinnelon, N.J. (Kennelson HS) 20 Luke Holmes F/M Sr.-TR 5-7 150 Oldham, England (Our Lady’s R.C. HS/Notre Dame College) 10 Darren Mattocks F So.-1L 6-0 165 Portmore, Jamaica (Bridgeport HS) 8 David Mayer D Fr.-HS 5-8 143 Wigan, England (Cansfield HS) 23 Andrian McAdams GK Fr.-RS 5-11 160 Oberlin, Ohio (Oberlin HS) 24 David Meves GK Jr.-2L 6-1 195 Arlington Heights, Ill. (Christian Liberty Academy) 16 David Murrow D Fr.-HS 5-7 150 Cleveland, Ohio (Strongsville HS) 00 Anthony Ponikvar GK Jr.-SQ 6-5 210 Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS/Cornell) 13 Zac Portillos M So.-TR 5-9 141 Aurora, Colo. (Grandview HS/Washington) 9 Aodhan Quinn M So.-TR 6-0 155 San Diego, Calif. (Mt. Carmel HS/Bradley) 21 Thomas Schmitt F/M Jr.-1L 5-7 140 Berea, Ohio (Berea HS) 14 Eric Steveson M/D So.-1L 5-8 145 Columbus, Ohio (Worthington Christian HS) 6 Wil Trapp M Fr.-HS 5-8 150 Gahanna, Ohio (Gahanna Lincoln HS) 1 JP Van Der Merwe GK Fr.-HS 6-4 181 Krugerdorp, South Africa (Manheim Township HS) 17 DeAndre Yedlin D Fr.-HS 5-8 150 Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kayvon Afsarifard: KAY-von af-SORRY-fard Andrian McAdams: on-DREE-on Dominic Bonilla: bon-EE-ah David Meves: MAY-vis Reinaldo Brenes: ray-NALD-oh BREN-is Zac Portillos: por-TEE-ohs Andy Chiu: CHOO Aodhan Quinn: AID-in Bryan Gallego: guy-EGG-oh

ROSTER BREAKDOWN By State: By Country: Ohio (9): Afsarifard (Chardon), Barson (Lewis Center), Dagilis (Akron), McAdams USA (19): Afsarifard, Balogun, Barson, Bonilla, Caldwell, Chiu, Dagilis, (Oberlin), Murrow (Cleveland), Ponikvar (Brecksville), Schmitt (Berea), Stevenson Fenlason, Gallego, McAdams, Meves, Murrow, Ponikvar, Portillos, Quinn, (Columbus), Trapp (Gahanna); California (2): Fenlason (San Diego), Quinn (San Schmitt, Stevenson, Trapp, Yedlin. Diego); Texas (2): Balogun (Houston), Chiu (El Paso); Colorado (1): Portillos England (2): Mayer (Wigan), Holmes (Oldham); Jamaica (2): Barrett (Aurora); Georgia (1): Bonilla (Lawrenceville); Illinois (1): Meves (Arlington (Kingston), Mattocks (Portmore); Colombia (1): Arboleda (Medellin); Costa Heights); Massachusetts (1): Caldwell (Braintree); New Jersey (1): Gallego Rica (1): Brenes (San Jose); South Africa (1): JP van der Merwe (Krugerdorp). (Kinnelson); Washington (1): Yedlin (Seattle).

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Kayvon Afsarifard Akeil Barrett Defender Forward/Midfielder 5-10 • 175 • Sophomore (TR) 5-7 • 132 • Freshman (HS) Chardon, Ohio Kingston, Jamaica St. Ignatius HS/Loyola Calabar HS

22 11 Prior to Akron: Transfer from Loyola University Chicago ... will have Prior to Akron: Scored 52 goals, including 15 game-winners, and three years of eligibility remaining ... appeared in nine games as a first- added 37 assists during his four year career at Calabar High School ... year player with the Ramblers ... led St. Ignatius to the state champion- scored 19 goals in a single season to set the school record ... two-time ship in 2008 and a runner-up finish in 2009 ... was named the Cleveland Calabar High School Player of the Year ... member of the Harbour View Plain Dealer Player of the Year as a senior ... ESPN Rise All-America FC U-20s. Second Team. Personal: Parents are Carrol Barrett and Mervis Whittaker ... has four siblings ... his big brother played professionally in Jamaica for three years ... intends to study sports management. Cristian Arboleda Defender Chad Barson 5-8 • 142 • Freshman (HS) Defender Medellin, Colombia 5-10 • 170 • Junior (2L) Colegio Salesiano el Sufragio Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy HS • Academic All-American in 2010 2 • 2011 Team Captain ... has started every game of his collegiate career Prior to Akron: Attended Universidad de Medellin in Medellin, Co- 3 lombia, prior to coming to UA. Personal: Parents are Ivan Arboleda and Mary Sol Castano ... intends as a Sophomore (2010): CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America to major in international business. Second Team (4.0 GPA, Biology) ... All-MAC First Team ... Academic All-MAC ... started all 25 games ... logged 2,254 minutes, which led the team ... recorded the game-winning team save in the final minutes of the NCAA championship game against Louisville; a match UA won 1-0 Michael Balogun to clinch its first team national championship in any sport ... finished Midfielder/Defender with two goals and an assist from his center back position ... recorded 5-9 • 170 • Senior (1L) his first goal of the season against Cal State Northridge (Sept. 17) ... scored again in a 5-0 rout at Oakland (Oct. 6) ... recorded his lone assist, Houston, Texas and second of his career, in a 7-1 win against Michigan (Oct. 19) ... was Westside HS/Cal St. Fullerton called up by the U.S. U-20 National Team at the end of March for a pair of competitions. . • One of three seniors on the team as a Freshman (2009): Soccer America All-Freshman Second Team • Appeared in three NCAA Tournament ... College Soccer News All-Freshman Second Team ... started all 25 games in 2010 games ... his first career goal was a game-winner against Bowling Green 27 (Sept. 26) … key contributer on a defense unit that set school records as a Junior (2010): Appeared in 18 games, including four starts at for goals-against-average (0.27) and shutouts (19) ... UA’s 19 shutouts right back ... recorded his first point as a Zip with an assist in a 5-0 win represented the second-highest, single-season total in NCAA history at Oakland (Oct. 6) .. made four consecutive starts at Cleveland State while its GAA and shutout percentage (.760) were ranked third all-time (Oct. 30), at Michigan State (Nov. 3), at Hartwick (Nov. 6) and against ... recorded first collegiate assist in a 2-0 victory over Stanford in the Buffalo (Nov. 12) ... saw the field in three NCAA Tournament games NCAA Tournament (Nov. 29)… College Soccer News Freshman Top 100 during UA’s historic national championship run ... logged minutes list.

RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES STAFF AKRON SOCCER STAFF RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES against Indiana (Round of 16), California (quarterfinals) and Michigan Prior to Akron: Starred on multiple U.S. national teams, including (semifinals). the U-18s, U-17s and U-15s ... 10th-best high school prospect in the Prior to Akron: Transferred from Cal State Fullerton ... was a member country, according to Top Drawer Soccer ... 2008 Parade All-American of the Under-17 U.S. residency program ... NSCAA youth All-American ... two-time NSCAA Youth All-American ... 2008 all-state second team ... member of the Houstonians Futbol Club. honoree for Div. I at Olentangy High School ... competed in the Devel- Personal: Parents are Dapo and Tolu Balogun ... has two siblings, Em- opmental Academy League, sponsored by U.S. Soccer ... member of manuel (20) and Elizabeth (16) ... originally born in Lagos, Nigeria ... flu- the Academy National Finals U-18 Columbus Crew Academy team ... ent in Yoruba ... plays the trumpet and drums ... majoring in psychology. part of the No. 1-ranked college recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN Rise.com ... member of the National Honors Society. BALOGUN’S CAREER STATISTICS Personal: Parents are William and Darlene Barson ... has two older Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att brothers, Brent (29) and Ryan (22) ... majoring in biology. 2010 18-4 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0-0 Total 18-4 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0-0 BARSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2009 25-25 1 1 3 13 .077 1 0-0 2010 25-25 2 1 5 9 .222 0 0-0 Total 50-50 3 2 8 22 .136 1 0-0 12 • www.GoZips.com AKRON ZIPS STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS

Dominic Bonilla Scott Caldwell Midfielder Midfielder 5-8 • 146 • Freshman (RS) 5-8 • 145 • Junior (2L) Lawrenceville, Ga. Braintree, Mass. AKRON SOCCER STAFF STUDENT-ATHLETES SEASON OUTLOOK 2010 REVIEW RECORDS Collins HS Edison Academic Center (Fla.) • 2011 Team Captain • Scored the game-winning goal in the 19 15 2010 NCAA Championship game

as a Freshman (2010): Redshirted. as a Sophomore (2010): Named Most Outstanding Offensive Player Prior to Akron: 2010 ESPN Rise First Team All-American ... 71st- at the College Cup ... scored the game-winning goal on a mid-range ranked recruit in the nation, according to Top Drawer Soccer ... Georgia strike that found the top right corner in the 79th minute of the NCAA Class 5A Player of the Year ... led his club team, GSA, to its first ODP championship game against Louisville (Dec. 12) ... Academic All-MAC national championship ... U.S. Youth Soccer Most Valuable Player. ... appeared in 24 of 25 games on the year... started the final 15 games Personal: Parents are Alfonso and Yolanda Bonilla ... is fluent in Span- of the season and 19 contests overall at right midfield ... scored all ish ... intends to major in business. five goals of his career during postseason play, including three straight games from Nov. 12-21 ... netted the game-winner in a 3-2 decision over West Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Lee einaldo renes R. Jackson Soccer Field (Nov. 21) ... found the net again in a shootout R B victory against Cal in the NCAA Quarterfinals (Dec. 4) ... recorded the Midfielder first assist of his career in a 7-1 rout of Michigan (Oct. 19). 5-10 • 155 • Sophomore (1L) as a Freshman (2009): Appeared in 19 games as a true freshman … recorded four shots on the season, one of which was on goal versus San Jose, Costa Rica Stanford (Nov. 29) ... logged 61 minutes in the national championship Edison Academic Center (Fla.) game against Virginia (Dec. 13) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 in shootout attempts at the College Cup (Dec. 11-13) ... also played 33 minutes against North Carolina (Dec. 11) in the NCAA semifinals ... College Soc- cer News Freshman Top 100 list. Prior to Akron: Member of U-18, U-17, U-15 and U-14 U.S. national 7 youth teams ... ninth-ranked high school prospect in the nation by Top as a Freshman (2010): Appeared in 15 games, including one start ... Drawer Soccer ... 2008 Parade All-American ... three-time NSCAA recorded his first career point with an assist in a 4-0 win against Buffalo Youth All-American (2006, ’07, ’08) ... part of the No. 1-ranked college (Oct. 16) ... finished with four shots on the season ... saw the field in recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN Rise.com ... graduated four postseason matches, including a pair of NCAA Tournament games in the top three of his class at Edison Academic Center in Bradenton, against West Virginia (Nov. 21) and Indiana (No. 28). Fla. Personal: Prior to Akron: Was a member of the U-18 Costa Rican National Team Parents are Larry and Ginger Caldwell ... father, Larry, played as well as the U-17s ... was the 39th-ranked recruit in the nation, accord- professional soccer in the NASL with the Hartford Bicentennials ... has ing to Top Drawer Soccer ... won the Coaches Award at IMG for the an older brother, Keith (26), and two older sisters, Andrea (24) and U-18s in 2008 and in 2009. Amy (21) ... all three siblings play soccer ... Keith played four years at Brown University and was drafted by the Colorado Rapids of the MLS ... BRENES’ CAREER STATISTICS Andrea played four years at Simmons College ... Amy played for Boston Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att College and also has U.S. youth national team experience. 2010 15-1 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0-0 Total 15-1 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0-0 CALDWELL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2009 19-0 0 0 0 6 .000 0 0-0 2010 24-21 5 1 11 28 .179 2 0-0 Total 43-21 5 1 11 34 .147 2 0-0

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Andy Chiu Jake Fenlason Midfielder Goalkeeper 5-8 • 155 • Freshman (RS) 6-0 • 157 • Freshman (RS) El Paso, Texas San Diego, Calif. Coronado HS Rancho Bernardo HS

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Prior to Akron: Real Salt Lake Academy ... 10th-best recruit in the Prior to Akron: ESPN Rise Winter All-Star ... three-time, All-North state of Texas, according to Top Drawer Soccer ... all-state first team County and All-Palomar team honoree ... left Rancho Bernardo High performer as a senior ... sister, Jenny (15), is a current member of the US School as the record holder in four categories, including season goals- U-17 Women’s National Team ... competed in the United States Soccer against-average (0.592), season saves (135), career wins (48) and career Federation National Academy League playoffs in 2008 with Andromeda shutouts (26) ... led the Broncos to a record of 21-2-2 and a No. 3 rank- SC ... Texas Fire 93 club team won the Texas State Championship in ing nationally, according to ESPN Rise, as a junior ... went 18-6-1 as a 2010. senior in 2010 and was a regional semifinalist ... was a tri-sport athlete Personal: Parents are C.Y. and Lorena Chiu ... has two siblings, Jenny for three years at Rancho Bernardo (cross country and track) ... also (15) and Steven (8) ... Jenny is a current member of the U.S. U-17 played baseball as a freshman and sophomore ... won league champi- Women’s National Team ... fluent in spanish ... earned the National His- onships with the soccer and cross country teams in 2010 and the track panic Merit Scholar Award in high school ... completed the International team in 2011. Baccalaureate Certificate program. Personal: Parents are Carter McAdams and Nusha Martynuk ... has one sister, Renata (26) ... both parents are professors at Oberlin College ... started varsity his freshman year, the only year he played in high Matt Dagilis school ... member of the National Honors Society in high school ... graduated with honors and was an honor roll student. Defender 6-0 • 180 • Senior (2L) Bryan Gallego Akron, Ohio Defender Firestone HS 5-10 • 165 • Freshman (RS) • Started all 23 games as a redshirt-fresh- Kennelon, N.J. man in 2008 25 • One of three seniors on the team Kennelon HS • Captain of the U.S. U-18 National Team as a Junior (2010): Appeared in six games ... logged 16 minutes in • Also a member of the U-20s wins at Oakland (Oct. 6) and against Buffalo (Oct. 16). • 10th-ranked recruit in the nation (TDS) as a Sophomore (2009): Appeared in nine games, earning a start 4 against Buffalo (Oct. 23) ... played all 90 minutes against the Bulls in a Prior to Akron: 10th-ranked recruit in the nation and a five-star pros- 1-0 shutout victory ... attempted two shots on the season. pect, according to Top Drawer Soccer ... captain of the U.S. U-18 Youth as a Redshirt Freshman (2008): Started all 23 games for the nation’s National Team ... also a member of the U-20s ... Parade All-American ... top defensive unit ... UA allowed one or fewer goals in 22 of 23 games, four-time all-state honoree ... three-time team captain at the N.Y. Red including 13 shutouts, and posted a then school-record 0.45 goals- Bulls Academy (U-16, U-17 and U-18) ... won three state cup champion- against-average ... recorded the first goal of his career in a 2-1 win over ships, one regional championship and a national title ... also won three Cincinnati (Sept. 7) at Lee Jackson Field ... attempted 10 shots on the straight high school state championships at Kinnelon HS. season. Personal: Parents are Luis and Sandra Gallego ... has one sister, An- as a Freshman (2007): Redshirted. drea (22) ... is fluent in Spanish. at Firestone High School: Second-team All-Ohio selection in 2006 ... two-time first-team all-district honoree (2005 and 2006) ... City Series Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 ... four-time first-team all-city selec- tion ... Touchdown Club award (2005 and 2006) ... 15 goals scored in 2005 ... two-time team captain ... selected to the Ohio North ODP state

RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES STAFF AKRON SOCCER STAFF RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES team each year since 2003 ... also ran track ... second-team all-city as a member of the 4x800 relay team. Personal: Parents are Laura and John Dagilis ... has three sisters: Al- lison (23), Kelly (19) and Amy (18) ... National Honor Society member ... four-time Academic All-City honoree ... Academic All-Ohio ... enjoys fishing ... majoring in international business.

DAGILIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2008 23-23 1 0 2 10 .100 0 0-0 2009 9-1 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 2010 6-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Total 38-24 1 0 2 12 .083 0 0-0

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Luke Holmes David Mayer Forward/Midfielder Defender 5-7 • 150 • Senior (TR) 5-8 • 143 • Freshman (RS) Oldham, England Wigan, England AKRON SOCCER STAFF STUDENT-ATHLETES SEASON OUTLOOK 2010 REVIEW RECORDS Our Lady’s R.C./Notre Dame Colelge Cansfield HS • 2010 NAIA National Player of the Year • Led Notre Dame College to its first 20 national championship 8

Prior to Akron: Transfer from Notre Dame College where he was the Prior to Akron: Played for the county soccer team and was the team NAIA National Player of the Year (2010) ... two-time American Midwest captain at Cansfield High School ... was the North of England 100-me- Conference Player of the Year (2010, 2009) ... AMC Freshman of the ter champion when he was 13 years old ... was also the 200-meter and Year (2008) ... will have one year of eligibility remaining ... led the Blue triple jump silver medalist that year. Falcons to the their first national championship with a 23-0-1 record Personal: Parents are Keith and Janet Mayer ... has a younger sister, last fall ... scored five goals and added two assists in five games at the Kathryn (15) ... dad played soccer professionally in England and was the national tournament en route to being named the National Tournament youngest player (15) to play on the reserve team at Bolton Wanderers ... Most Valuable Player ... ended his junior campaign as the program’s he is now a UEFA A license coach ... mother played soccer for England all-time leader in goals (70) and points (164), and second in assists (25) and competed in many major tournaments, winning the world chami- ... ranked third in the country in goals (24) and points (58) last season ... onship twice in 1985 and 1988 ... sister plays plays rounders and field named to NSCAA All-America Second Team as a sophomore after earn- hockey, representing England and the North of England in both sports ing honorable mention honors as a freshman ... played for Manchester ... mother’s sister played soccer for Wales ... has a cousin who skis for City FC’s youth academy from 1997-2001 ... was a member of Chaddy Great Britain ... is an avid rugby fan and once lived in Spain ... intends End Boys youth academy three league championships and five cup to study business. finals from 2001-2003. Personal: Parents are Gary and Patricia Holmes. Andrian McAdams Darren Mattocks Goalkeeper Forward 6-0 • 170 • Freshman (RS) 6-0 • 165 • Sophomore (1L) Oberlin, Ohio Portmore, Jamaica Oberlin HS Bridgeport HS • 2011 Preseason All-American (Soccer America) 23 • Scored 18 goals as a freshman (3rd in DI) 10 as a Freshman (2010): Redshirted. Prior to Akron: Region II ODP member and a product of the Colum- as a Freshman (2010): Named to Freshman All-American teams by bus Crew Academy ... was selected to the residency program at Premier College Soccer News, Goal.com, Soccer America and Top Drawer Soc- Soccer Academy in 2008 and 2007 and selected for the National Team cer ... Mid-American Conference Newcomer of the Year and First Team Pool in 2005. selection ... was the second-highest scoring freshman in the nation with Personal: Parents are Carter McAdams and Nusha Martynuk ... has 18 goals, which tied for the third-highest total in the country overall one sister, Renata (26) ... both parents are professors at Oberlin College ... appeared in all 25 games, including 24 starts ... recorded at least ... started varsity his freshman year, the only year he played in high one point in 14 matches and scored multiple goals in four contests ... school ... member of the National Honors Society in high school ... scored a pair of goals at Oakland (Oct. 6), then recorded back-to-back, graduated with honors and was an honor roll student. two-goal games in the postseason against Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament championship (Nov. 14) and in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against West Virginia (Nov. 21) ... also netted the first hat trick of his career in a 4-0 win against Buffalo (Oct. 16) ... led the Zips with six game-winning goals, including the decisive blow against Indiana in the NCAA’s Round of 16 (Nov. 28) and the Bulls in the MAC semifinals (Nov. 12) ... also finished with five assists and was ranked 13th for points-per-game average nationally (1.64). Prior to Akron: Member of Jamaica U-23 team pool ... leading goal scorer for U-21 Waterhouse FC ... left as the all-time leading scorer for Bridgeport High School with career totals of 54 goals, 25 assists and 18 game-winners. Personal: Parents are David Mattocks and Lasmine Montegue .. major- ing in marketing.

MATTOCKS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2010 25-24 18 5 41 93 .194 6 0-0 Totals 25-24 18 5 41 93 .194 6 0-0

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David Meves David Murrow Goalkeeper Midfielder 6-1 • 195 • Junior (2L) 5-7 • 150 • Freshman (RS) Arlington Heights, Ill. Cleveland, Ohio Christian Liberty Academy Strongsville HS • 2011 Preseason All-American (Soccer American, College Soccer News) 24 • 2010 Academic All-American 16

as a Sophomore (2010): ESPN Academic All-America Second Team Prior to Akron: ESPN Rise first-team all-state as a senior ... graduated (3.84 GPA, Corporate Financial Management) ... Top Drawer Soccer from Strongsville High School after transferring from Padua Franciscan All-America Third Team ... NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team following his sophomore season ... finished high school career with 13 ... All-MAC First Team ... Academic All-MAC ... started all 25 games ... goals and 32 assists ... recorded a team-high 10 assists to go with four was the backbone of a unit that matched an NCAA record with its 11th goals as a junior ... participated in the ODP region II holdover camp consecutive shutout against No. 2 Tulsa (4-0) on Sept. 24 ... ranked and the region II pool ... plays for the Internationals Soccer Club under ninth individually with a GAA of 0.64 (16 goals in 2,234 minutes) ... the direction of current UA associate head coach Jared Embick ... team posted 11 shutouts on the season ... made a pair of huge saves in a won three state cup championships and one regional championship ... penalty kick shootout against Cal in the NCAA Quarterfinals (Dec. 4) placed fifth in the nation for academy at finals week in California in July ... the Zips won the shootout, 3-2, to return to the College Cup for the of 2010. second consecutive season ... TDS National Team of the Week (Sept. Personal: Parents are David and Katherine Murrow. 7) ... University of Akron All-Tournament Team ... recorded six saves in UA’s season opening 3-0 shutout at North Carolina (Sept. 3) ... faced a career high 16 shots in a 2-2 tie at Ohio State (Sept. 29) while recording Anthony Ponikvar a personal-best eight saves. as a Freshman (2009): Soccer America All-Freshman First Team ... Goalkeeper College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team ... All-Great Lakes Region 6-5 • 210 • Junior (SQ) Third Team ... All-Mid-American Conference Second Team ... Top Brecksville, Ohio Drawer Soccer All-Rookie team ... broke school records for shutouts (17), fewest goals allowed (7), goals-against-average (0.28), minutes Brecksville-Broadview Hgts./Cornell played (2,252) and wins (23) ... MAC Player of the Week (Sept. 9) ... College Soccer News Freshman Top 100 list ... goals-against-average (0.306) is ranked second-best in the nation ... broke UA’s single-season shutout record of 14, originally set in 2005 (Evan Bush), vs. Tulsa (Dec. 00 5) … recorded a season high five saves versus Penn State (Oct. 28) … logged all but 49 minutes between the pipes for the season. as a Sophomore (2010): Appeared in three games ... did not allow Prior to Akron: Member of U-18 and U-17 U.S. youth national teams a goal in 71:42 minutes ... made five saves in 40 scoreless minutes at ... two-time Parade All-American (2007, ’08) ... three-time NSCAA Youth Oakland (Oct. 6) ... also faced two shots in a 4-0 shutout win against All-American (2006, ’07, ’08) ... 55th-ranked prospect in the nation, ac- Buffalo (Oct. 16). cording to Top Drawer Soccer ... adidas ESP participant ... competed in as a Redshirt Freshman (2009): Competed with the team but did not the Developmental Academy League, sponsored by U.S. Soccer ... part see the field. of the No. 1-ranked college recruiting class in the nation, according to as a Freshman at Cornell (2008): Redshirted. ESPN Rise.com. Prior to Akron: Second-team All-Ohio selection as a goalkeeper Personal: Parents are Mark and Lois Meves ... has two older brothers, and was named a Cleveland Plain Dealer Best of the Best selection in Greg (27) and Scott (25). addition to earning All-Greater Cleveland first-team honors from the Plain Dealer ... was named first-team all-conference and team captain MEVES’ CAREER STATISTICS ... played club soccer for the Cleveland Whitecaps, earning team MVP Year G/GS Min. GA GAA Saves W-L-T SHO honors, and for CASA of the U-18 USSF Development Academy ... 2009 25-25 2,252:03 7 0.28 48 23-1-1 17.0 was also a Wendy’s High School Heisman selection, was named to the 2010 25-25 2,233:39 16 0.64 54 22-1-2 11.0 Totals 50-50 4,485:42 23 0.46 102 45-2-3 28.0 Olympic Development Program national camp in 2007. Personal: Parents are Anthony and Laura Ponikvar ... has a younger brother, Alex, and a younger sister, Ariella ... majoring in political sci- ence. RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES STAFF AKRON SOCCER STAFF RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES PONIKVAR’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G/GS Min. GA GAA Saves W-L-T SHO 2010 3-0 71:42 0 0.00 5 0-0-0 0.0 Totals 3-0 71:42 0 0.00 5 0-0-0 0.0

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Zac Portillos Aodhan Quinn Midfielder Midfielder 5-9 • 150 • Sophomore (TR) 6-0 • 155 • Sophomore (TR) Aurora, Colo. San Diego, Calif. AKRON SOCCER STAFF STUDENT-ATHLETES SEASON OUTLOOK 2010 REVIEW RECORDS Grandview HS/Washington Mt. Carmel HS/Bradley • Washington’s Rookie of the Year • Freshman All-American • Made 13 starts as a true freshman • All-Missouri Valley Conference Team 13 9

as a Freshman at Washington (2010): Named the UW’s Rookie of the as a Freshman at Bradley (2010): Named to Freshman All-Amercan Year ... tied for fourth on the team with two goals and second with two teams by Goal.com (second team) and College Soccer News (third game-winning goals ... played in 17 games, making 13 starts ... made team) ... All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team honoree ... MVC his collegiate debut vs. Evansville on Sept. 3 ... made his first career All-Freshman Team ... Started all 22 games he appeared in as a fresh- start vs. Cal State Northridge on Sept. 10 ... played all 90 minutes vs. man ... Named MVC Tournament MVP after helping the Braves to their Oregon State on Oct. 15 ... scored his first career goal, the game- second league tournament title and fifth appearance in the NCAA winner in the upset over then-ranked No. 15 Portland on Sept. 18 in Tournament ... Set the school record for assists by a freshman with 10 the 38th minute ... also scored the game-winning goal vs. UC Davis on ... Scored the game-winning goal in the 27th minute Nov. 6 at No. 10 Sept. 26 in the 23rd minute ... had his first career assist vs. Stanford in Creighton ... Assisted each of Bradley’s first three goals of the 2010 Pac-10 play on Oct. 8. season, including the 89th minute game-winner in the season-opener at Prior to Akron: Attended Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo. ... Saint Peter’s. played club ball with Real Colorado ... earned all-conference, all-region Prior to Akron: A varsity player all four years at Mt. Carmel High and all-american honors his sophomore season ... first-team all-state School in San Diego, Quinn captained his squad the last two years his sophomore-senior seasons ... Grandview HS Player of the Year his and helped the Sundevils to a semifinal appearance in the California sophomore year ... his senior year was named the men’s soccer team Interscholastic Federation in 2008-09 ... The 2010 North County Times player of the year at GHS ... team captain his junior and senior seasons Player of the Year, Quinn scored 43 points on 18 goals and seven assists ... the 2008 Colorado State Player of the Year ... Honorable Mention this year, breaking his own single-season school record he set last year in Rise Magazine (Sept. 2008) ... U17 National Team pool ... four-year with 16 goals ... Played for the FC San Diego and captained his club varsity letterwinner in soccer. the last five years ... During the most recent club season, Quinn was the Personal: Parents are Dan Grant and Christine Portillos ... he has one top scorer in the U19 Premier Elite Presidio League, finishing the year sister, Nicole (29) ... hobbies include long boarding and FIFA ... lists his with 14 goals in 13 games ... He also was a 2009 adidas Elite Soccer favorite athlete as Lionel Messi ... intends to major in environmental Program All-Star. science. Personal: Is the son of Brian Quinn, who played in the English Premier League during the 1980s and with the U.S. National Team from 1991- 94.

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Thomas Schmitt Eric Stevenson Forward Midfielder/Defender 5-7 • 140 • Junior (1L) 5-8 • 145 • Sophomore (1L) Berea, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Berea HS Worthington Christian HS • Scored first career goal against Michigan • Scored game-winning goal in 2010 sea- during the 2010 regular season son opener at North Carolina 21 14

as a Sophomore (2010): Appeared in 15 games ... scored the first as a Redshirt Freshman (2010): Appeared in 13 games, including goal and recorded the first assist of his career in a 7-1 rout of Michi- starts at North Carolina (Sept. 3) and at Wake Forest (Sept. 5) ... scored gan (Oct. 19) ... logged a season-high 58 minutes in a 1-0 win against the first goal of his career against the Tar Heels in UA’s 3-0 win ... also Cincinnati (Sept. 19). recorded assists in wins against Michigan (Oct. 19) and Western Michi- as a Redshirt Freshman (2009): Appeared in four games ... saw gan (Nov. 14). playing time against Saint Louis (Sept. 20), Bowling Green (Sept. 26), at as a Freshman: Redshirted. Florida Atlantic (Oct. 3) and at Western Michigan (Oct. 10) … recorded Prior to Akron: NSCAA High School All-American ... ranked 27th-best two shots against Bowling Green, one of which was on goal. high school prospect in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer ... two-time as a Freshman (2008): Redshirted. Division III All-Ohio first team honoree ... member of the U-18 Colum- Prior to Akron: Named to the Division I All-Ohio third team and bus Crew Academy team ... led Worthington Christian High School to a All-Cleveland first team after scoring 32 goals as a senior at Berea High Div. III state championship as a sophomore. School ... finished with 70 goals for his career and was a two-time, first Personal: Parents are David and Paula Stevenson ... has three broth- team All-Southwest Conference selection ... recorded 18 goals in 17 ers; Bill (30), Rob (26) and Tim (23) ... father, David, grew up in the games as a junior to rank as the conference’s second-leading scorer ... Congo in the 1960’s where his parents were missionaries ... David later averaged 36 yards per punt and connected on eight of 10 field goal played for the Ohio State men’s soccer team in 1970-71. attempts, including a high from 43 yards, in two seasons on the school’s varsity football team ... also lettered in basketball and baseball ... STEVENSON’S CAREER STATISTICS starred on the Ohio North ODP team that captured the 2007 OYSAN Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att State Cup Championship ... attended the U.S. soccer academy. 2010 13-2 1 2 4 3 .667 1 0-0 Personal: Parents are Keith and Leslie Schmitt ... has one brother, Totals 13-2 1 2 4 3 .667 1 0-0 David (26), who is currently serving in the U.S. Navy ... majoring in sport management.

SCHMITT’S CAREER STATISTICS Wil Trapp Year G/GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% GW PK-Att Midfielder 2009 5-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 2010 15-0 1 1 3 8 .125 0 0-0 5-8 • 150 • Freshman (HS) Total 15-0 1 1 3 10 .100 0 0-0 Gahanna, Ohio Gahanna Lincoln HS • 2010 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year 6 • Member of the U.S. U-18 national team

Prior to Akron: 2010 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year ... fifth-ranked recruit in the country by both Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News ... Top Drawer Soccer five-star recruit ... member of the U.S. U-18 men’s national team ... also competed with the U-14’s and U-15’s ... Columbus Crew Academy team captain for the U-16 and U-18 age groups ... two-time Columbus Crew Academy player of the year (2009, 2010) ... Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year (2009) ... com- piled a 41-1-2 record over a two-year high school career at Gahanna ... clinched the Golden Lions’ first national championship in 2009 with RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES STAFF AKRON SOCCER STAFF RECORDS 2010 REVIEW SEASON OUTLOOK STUDENT-ATHLETES the game-winning penalty kick in the shootout ... two-time high school All-American. Personal: Parents are John and Liz Trapp ... has a brother, Christian (21), and a sister, Julia (20) ... grandfather emigrated from Greece where he played semi-professional soccer ... sang choir at Gahanna Lincoln ... enjoys reading, studying Spanish and playing poker ... graduated in the top five percent of his high school senior class with a cumulative GPA of 3.9 ... National Honor Society member ... took a combination of six AP and Honors courses in high school.

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JP van de Merwe CAREER STATS Midfielder Name GP/GS G A Pts. Darren Mattocks (So.) 25/24 18 5 41 6-4 • 181 • Freshman (HS) Scott Caldwell (Jr.) 43/21 5 1 11 rugerdorp outh frica K , S A Chad Barson (Jr.) 50/50 3 2 8 AKRON SOCCER STAFF STUDENT-ATHLETES SEASON OUTLOOK 2010 REVIEW RECORDS Players Academy College Thomas Schmitt (Jr.) 19/0 1 1 3 Eric Stevenson (So.) 14/2 1 1 3 Matt Dagilis (Sr.) 38/24 1 0 2 Michael Balogun (Sr.)* 18/4 0 1 1 Reinaldo Brenes (So.) 15/1 0 1 1 1 * Akron statistics only

Personal: Parents are James van der Merwe and Helene Bernstein ... Goalkeeper Minutes GAA Svs. W-L-T Sho has five siblings, Marian (15), Michelle (10), Kristin (7), Andrew (1) and David Meves (Jr.) 4,485:42 0.46 102 45-2-3 27 Daniel (1) ... intends to major in supply chain management. Anthony Ponikvar (Jr.) 70:42 0.00 5 0-0-0 0 Andrian McAdams (Fr.) 0 0 0 0-0-0 0

DeAndre Yedlin CAREER HIGHS Defender #3 Chad Barson / D / Jr. Shots 2, 3 times, last vs. Cal State Northridge, 09/17/10 5-8 • 150 • Freshman (HS) Goals 1, 3 times, last at Oakland, 10/06/10 Seattle, Wash. Assists 1, 3 times, last vs. Michigan, 10/19/10 O’Dea HS #27 Michael Balogun / MF / Sr. Assists 1, at Oakland, 10/06/10 • Starter on the Sounders FC Academy Team #7 Reinaldo Brenes / MF / So. 17 • Fifth-ranked recruit in the nation (TDS) Shots 1, at Northern Illinois, 10/09/10 #15 Scott Caldwell / MF / Jr. Prior to Akron: Ranked seventh in the nation among all 2011 recruits Shots 2, 2 times, last vs. North Carolina, 12/11/09 by Top Drawer Soccer ... ranked 12th by College Soccer News ... Goals 1, 5 times, last vs. Louisville, 12/12/10 NSCAA Boys Youth All-American ... invited to the U.S. Soccer U-18 Assists 1, vs. Michigan, 10/19/10 Men’s National Training Camp and the 2010 SuperElite International Showcase ... named to USSDA 93 Academy Select Team in 2009 and #25 Matt Dagilis / D / Sr. 2010 ... ODP state team starter from 2006-2009 ... national U14 ID Shots 2, vs. Cleveland State, 09/21/08 camp in 2006 ... National Super Y Team invitee in 2007 and 2008 ... Goals 1, vs. Cincinnati, 09/07/08 starter on the Sounders FC Academy team ... won the Washington state #11 Darren Mattocks / F / So. championship in 2005, 2008 and 2009. Shots 8, vs. Michigan, 10/19/10 Parents: Raised by his guardians Ira Yedlin and Vicki Walton ... uncle, Goals 3, vs. Buffalo, 10/16/10 Dylan Walton-Yedlin, was a two-time All-American in football at Union Assists 1, 5 times, last vs. Cal, 12/04/10 College in Schenectady, N.Y. ... enjoys cooking, traveling and hiking. #21 Thomas Schmitt / F / Jr. Shots 2, 4 times, last vs. Michigan, 10/19/10 Goals 1, vs. Michigan, 10/19/10 Assists 1, vs. Michigan, 10/19/10

#14 Eric Stevenson / MF / So. Shots 1, at North Carolina, 09/03/10 Goals 1, at North Carolina, 09/03/10 Assists 1, 2 times, last vs. Western Michigan, 11/14/10

GOALKEEPERS #24 David Meves / GK / Jr. Goals Allowed 2, 3 times, last at Cleveland State, 10/30/10 Saves 8, at Ohio State, 09/29/10 Shots Faced 16, at Ohio State, 09/29/10

#00 Anthony Ponikvar / GK / Jr. Saves 5, at Northern Illinois, 10/09/10 Shots Faced 5, at Northern Illinois, 10/09/10

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