International Soccer Network, LLC is proud to announce Stark County native Keri Sarver as the 2013 ISN Coach of the Year Presented by Korrio. Photo Credit ISNSoccer.com Sarver currently serves on the University of Akron women’s soccer staff in addition to her duties as the Director of Coaching at Internationals Soccer Club. The Jackson HS graduate was a star player at every level, finishing her high school career as a Parade All-American and the school all-time and single-season record holder in goals,
The University of Akron women’s soccer team fell 3-2 to the Patriot League’s Boston University in the Zips’ home opener. It was quite a match, one with a number of lead changes as momentum switched back and forth from side to side. The level of competition and the difficulty of the schedule is certainly up a notch for Akron this season, the second under the expert tutelage of Head Coach Vernon Croft. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com Croft has countered that step up in
A hat trick by Strongsville, Ohio native Megan Waskowski highlighted The University of Akron (1-1) women’s soccer team’s 4-1 win over the University of North Dakota (0-2) on Sunday in their final match in the Boilermaker Cup. The Zips offense took a lead late in the first half, as Waskowski netted her first of three goals in the 42nd minute. Junior Karina Atkinson was credited with an assist on the goal, her first of the season and sixth in her collegiate career. The second half would prove
The University of Akron women’s soccer team fell short in the exhibition match at Duquesne University on Saturday afternoon by a score of 2-1. Junior Lani Smith, a transfer from South Carolina, provided the lone goal for the Akron offense in Friday’s match. A native of Solon, Ohio, Smith is one of five newcomers to UA, and owns two career collegiate goals from her time at USC. Smith’s goal was assisted by fellow newcomer Sarah Sivic. Sivic is a native of Broadview Heights, Ohio
The University of Akron women’s soccer team won two games of the spring schedule on Sunday against Youngstown State University and West Virginia Wesleyan in the Stiles Athletics Field House. Akron played West Virginia Wesleyan in the first match, which resulted in a 5-0 victory. UA registered five unanswered goals in the match against West Virginia Wesleyan, with five different Akron players scoring goals in the first game on Sunday. Karina Atkinson, Kelly DeNiro, Holly Ohradzansky, Hannah Werth and Amber Kern all
The University of Akron women’s soccer team will host Youngstown State University and West Virginia Wesleyan this Sunday on Schrank Field to kick off the spring schedule. The first game on Sunday will be at 12:30 p.m., and will feature Youngstown State and West Virginia Wesleyan. Akron will play consecutive games at 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., beginning against West Virginia Wesleyan in the first game and Youngstown in the second. Sunday’s games for Akron will be the first and second games
One thing is for certain. The University of Akron is known for soccer. Caleb Porter helped put the Zips on the soccer map, but the women’s program is now the program on the rise. The program experienced an encouraging 2012 fall season that showed progress on all fronts, including setting the program record for attendance on September 28th. But the biggest reason for optimism is a strong coaching staff, led by head coach Vernon Croft and assistant Keri Sarver. Many regard Sarver
The University of Akron women’s soccer program announced the hiring of Andrew Hoggarth to Assistant Coach on Wednesday, Feb. 20. “We are excited after an exhausting search that Andy chose to accept our offer to be a part of our staff and program. His experience as a goalkeeper, goalkeeping coach, head coach at the collegiate level, and head coach at the professional level will bring numerous ideas and insights of the game to help our staff become better and most
