Zips fight back from early deficit to win crucial MAC game After trailing 2-0 25 minutes into the match, the University of Akron men’s soccer team fought back, scoring some electrifying goals to give the Zips a crucial Mid-American Conference win. On the first clear and dry evening in several days, the Zips took on one of their top MAC opponents in West Virginia University. Even with the clear skies the Zips came out playing like it was the middle of a hurricane. Slipping
Continuing on a hot streak after three straight wins at home over the past two weeks, the University of Akron men’s soccer team won its fourth straight tonight, taking a second lead in the 35th minute on a goal by junior Sean Sepe and never looking back en route to a 3-1 victory at Ohio State on Wednesday night. The Zips opened up the night with the ball heavily in their offensive zone, as Sepe and freshman Sam Gainford looked determined from the get-go to
Against a Tulsa squad receiving votes in the national poll, the University of Akron men’s soccer team won its third game in a row Friday night, shutting out the Golden Hurricane by the score of 3-0 in front of 2,078 fans at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. Following three well-defended shots in their defensive end right out of the gate, none that seemed to pose an immediate threat on junior goalkeeper Jake Fenlason, the Zips took the ball downfield and began
Finding comfort in front of their home crowd, the University of Akron men’s soccer team capped off the weekend with a 2-0 win over Hartford on Sunday, securing them as the overall victors of The University of Akron Tournament. The tournament, played over two days between Friday (Sept. 12) and today, consisted of four programs each taking part in two games apiece. The Zips defeated UCF in their home opener on Friday following a Hartford win over Col. of Charleston while
After returning home from a three-game road trip to begin the 2014 campaign, the University of Akron men’s soccer never looked back after senior Saad Abdul-Salaam put the Zips on the board in the 33rd minute as the team held on for the 2-1 victory over UCF at their home opener on Friday night at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com Akron took complete control in the first half, posting seven shots with five of those on goal. Junior
After a crisp first half goal by sophomore Adam Najem, the University of Akron men’s soccer team couldn’t hold on and eventually drew to a 1-1 tie with Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday night. The Zips and Eagles, two programs receiving the most votes outside of the top 25 as of the first NSCAA poll released last week, played in front of a school-record 1,574 fans at the FGCU Soccer Complex. The first half saw a lot of play in the middle third
After battling with South Florida to double overtime in search of their first victory of the 2014 campaign, the University of Akron men’s soccer team dropped their second straight match to the Bulls open the season on Thursday, 2-1. The Zips haven’t opened up a season with back-to-back losses since the 2002 season when they dropped games to North Carolina and Wake Forest on their way to a 10-8-2 campaign under then head coach Ken Lolla. Akron went on to win
After allowing a goal just two minutes and 59 seconds into the game, the University of Akron men’s soccer team failed to score an equalizer and lost at New Mexico on Friday night, 1-0. The Lobos, a squad that made it to the College Cup in their first year as part of Conference-USA last season, came into tonight’s game with the No. 5 ranking in the country after falling to eventual national champion Notre Dame in their semifinal matchup in 2013. In
In their second and final preseason exhibition match, the University of Akron men’s soccer team lost to Syracuse 2-1 at home on Friday night. After falling to Maryland 3-0 on Monday, the Zips felt the pressure early on in the match as Syracuse took three shots in the first 15 minutes of play, including two headers that were saved by junior goalkeeper Jake Fenlason in the box. Those would be the Orange’s only shots of the first half, however, as Akron settled down