2011 Akron Zips AKRON ZIPS 2011 AKRON ZIPS AKRON SOCCER STAFF STUDENT-ATHLETES SEASON OUTLOOK 2010 REVIEW RECORDS STUDENT-ATHLETES AKRON SOCCER STAFF 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). THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON 2011 SOCCER • 11 AKRON ZIPS STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOS 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.