Four matches against NCAA Tournament qualifiers, including home games versus Kentucky and Xavier, highlight the 2013 University of Akron men’s soccer spring exhibition schedule, as announced by head coach Jared Embick Wednesday. The Zips will first take the field on March 8, when they travel to Horizon League champion Cleveland State for a 7:30 p.m. kick off. The Vikings advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980 last fall and were defeated by Michigan State in the
Two former members of the University of Akron women’s soccer program have found success in their post-collegiate careers in the professional ranks, as they begin their first year in professional soccer in Germany. Jordan Clark and Kara Cooper were teammates on the Zips soccer team in the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Clark joined the Akron roster as a freshman in 2007, while Cooper transferred into Akron in 2010. Clark and Cooper were able to be teammates in 2010 and 2011 due
The New England Revolution has signed Braintree, Mass., product Scott Caldwell as a Homegrown player. The two-time All-American has played the last four seasons at collegiate powerhouse Akron while training with the Revolution’s first team each summer. He is the team’s second Homegrown player, joining Diego Fagundez, who was the team’s first-ever Homegrown signing in 2010. “We’re very pleased to add Scott to our roster as our second Homegrown player signing,” General Manager Michael Burns said. “He’s had a very successful
Nick Stirrett has been named the head men’s coach at the University of Mount Union. “Nick’s character, integrity and dedication to his coaching and student-athletes allowed him to stand out among a strong field of candidates,” commented athletic director Larry Kehres. “We are excited to have him join our family and move our men’s soccer program forward.” Stirrett comes to Mount Union after spending the last seasons at Northern Illinois University as an assistant men’s soccer coach. He worked with All-MAC
The University of Akron Department of Athletics will host a special event next Wednesday, Dec. 12, to thank Caleb Porter for seven historic seasons as head coach of the Zips men’s soccer program. The public is invited to attend the free celebration, which will run from 6-8 p.m., on the FirstMerit Foundation Club Level (fifth floor) of InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. Please RSVP to Nancy Stott at nsstott@uakron.edu or
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
