After leading the Zips back to the NCAA’s Round of 16 for the fifth consecutive season, four members of The University of Akron men’s soccer program earned All-American recognition from the National Soccer Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Friday. Seniors Chad Barson and Scott Caldwell each secured a spot on the 11-man First Team. It is the second straight year Caldwell, the 2012 MAC Player of the Year and Hermann Trophy semifinalist, has earned All-American honors from the NSCAA after
Zips senior Scott Caldwell was one of four University of Akron men’s soccer players to receive postseason accolades when Top Drawer Soccer announced its Team of the Season Thursday. Caldwell, the 2012 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, garnered First Team honors while teammates Chad Barson and Wil Trapp were named to the Second Team. First-year standout Dillon Serna was recognized on the All-Freshman Team. Individual honors have been abundant for Zips’ players once again this year following one of the program’s
Four members of The University of Akron men’s soccer program – including three-time honorees Chad Barson and David Meves – were named to the Academic All-America team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Thursday. Barson (3.99 GPA, Biology), who was named to the First Team for the second consecutive season, and Meves (3.77, Corporate Finance) are the first players in the history of the Zips soccer program to earn Academic All-American honors three times. Barson was a Second
The University of Akron (18-1-2) is quite possibly facing their most challenging match of 2012. Fresh off an electric 2-1 win over Michigan last week, the Zips now head to their next opponent, the Bluejays of Creighton University (16-3-2). Creighton had four players drafted in January 2012, including Crew winger Ethan Finlay, a speedster that has a bright future in MLS. But like every other top program, Creighton reloaded nicely for the fall season. Bolstered by incoming freshmen and elite transfers
