Tempers flair as the Zips fall to the Broncos In a battle for first place in the Mid-American Conference, the nationally ranked Akron Zips faltered under the lights. In an extremely physical and at times out of control match, Akron never seemed to establish a rhythm offensively. After gaining the early lead, the Western Michigan Broncos went into a defensive shell and never looked back. In the opening moments of the match it looked like Akron was destined for three or four
Columbus Crew defender Josh Williams is probably the most well-known of Copley HS soccer alumni. The Copley native has been a staple with the Crew for the past five seasons and is currently longest-tenured player at the club. He represents the pinnacle of a large number of NE Ohio natives that are currently playing soccer in the professional ranks. Williams’ success is just one piece of the legacy that Copley HS boys soccer has created over the years. Locals have always
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
Part of the NPSL’s mission is to develop players at the collegiate level. That mission is accomplished if you look at some of the nation’s marquee matchups in NCAA soccer this season. The matchup between the University of Akron and Virginia Commonwealth University has to be at the top of that list. Five RVA FC players made the starting XI for VCU, while three former and current AFC Cleveland players were part of the UA squad. Photo Credit: Pam Moody/ISNSoccer.com Romena Bowie,
