Freshman forward Anthony Macchione connected on the game-winning goal in the 79th minute to propel the Akron men’s soccer team to a 2-1 over Bowling Green to its 11th MAC Championship title. Both teams had to scratch and claw their way in the MAC semi-finals to reach this point of the tournament. After an exciting overtime win over West Virginia on Friday, the Bowling Green Falcons could not muster enough offense to overcome the high powered Akron attack. In a true showing
Zips fight back after early second half defecate to defeat the pesky Broncos of Western Michigan On an extremely cold and windy night in Akron, the University of Akron Zips took on the Western Michigan Broncos in a Mid-American Conference semifinal. Only weeks earlier the Broncos took care of business on the very same field, defeating the Zips to a 1-0 score line. However, with NCAA tournament bids on the line, it was a different story. After giving up a goal
The Akron Zips secured home field advantage for the Mid-American Conference Tournament next weekend after a 4-0 thrashing of the University of Buffalo Bulls. Under the leadership of Adam Najem, the Zips took the lead early and never looked back. Starting tonight’s matchup under a light drizzle, the Zips faced an early offensive burst from Buffalo, which had the Zips on their heels. In the eighth minute Steven Stryker was able to get a nice shot off on goal, followed only a
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
A combined effort from offense and defense led the Mount Union women’s soccer team to a 4-0 shutout over Wilmington in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Saturday at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders (11-5, 4-3 OAC) got off to an early lead when senior Nicole Moldovan received a through ball from junior Kelsey Malenic and beat the keeper four minutes into the game giving Mount Union the early 1-0 lead. Another through ball from Malenic was placed in the back of the net by freshman Katie
A rally in the second half was not enough for Mount Union who suffered a 3-1 loss to Wilmington Saturday night. Wilmington (7-7-4, 2-3-2 OAC) got on the board first when Daniel Wicks scored at the 9:26 mark leading to the eventual 1-0 first half lead over the Raiders. Mount Union’s (7-9, 1-6 OAC) sophomore Kevin Blackley tied the game at the 60:15 mark of the second half. The Quakers would score two more goals within one minute of each other leading to the 3-1
Kelsey Malenic tied a Mount Union record with four goals in a 6-0 Ohio Athletic Conference win at Muskingum Tuesday in New Concord. Malenic tied the mark set by Shannon Haddox against Tiffin on Sept. 7, 1991. Nicole Moldovan had the other two scores as Mount Union moved its record to 10-5 overall and 3-3 in the OAC. Moldovan scored the game’s first goal in the 10th minute as she headed a ball from Gina Wall. Malenic then scored two goals in a seven minute span
Two Stark County, thought to be among the top talent ever produced in the area, have crossed paths again. This time Spencer Semple and Mitch Griffiths are teammates, not rivals from opposing schools. The former GlenOak HS and Jackson HS standouts now find themselves at one of the top Division II programs in the country, Notre Dame College. NDC is led by a fantastic head coach named Michael “Mac” McBride, someone known for developing talent at the collegiate level. And he
Mount Union’s women’s soccer team defeated Heidelberg 4-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Saturday at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders advance to 9-5, 2-3 in the OAC, while Heidelberg falls to 3-11-1, 0-5 in the OAC. Mount Union struck first when junior Kelsey Malenic placed a ball in the back of the net after a scramble in the box at the17:23 mark. Two minutes later Mount Union advanced the score when Taylor Lanese chipped a ball over the goalie off a deflected shot giving