University of Akron men’s soccer freshman Joao Moutinho (Lisbon, Portugal) was rewarded for his stellar campaign when Major League Soccer announced on Friday his selection to the 2018 Generation adidas class, confirming the signing of six talented NCAA underclassmen joining professional ranks through the 2018 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 19 in Philadelphia, Pa. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Moutinho is a member of a talented 2018 class that also includes Mo Adams (Syracuse University), Francis Atuahene (University of Michigan), Mason Toye (Indiana University), Ema Twumasi (Wake Forest University) and Gordon Wild (University of Maryland). “Joao proved
Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com As a light snow fell at First Energy Stadium University-Cub Cadet Field, the fifth-seeded University of Akron men’s soccer defeated Seattle University 3-0 in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Akron was led by an early first-half goal from senior forward Sam Gainford and a pair of second-half strikes from senior Morgan Holthusen and sophomore Marcel Zajac to put the Zips into the next round. “We got the early goal and we wanted to get
A perfectly executed free kick from junior Adam Najem at the 101:55 mark of the second overtime snared the coveted golden goal propelling the Akron men’s soccer team to its fourth NCAA College Cup berth and first since 2010 with a dramatic 3-2 double-overtime triumph past third-ranked Creighton (19-4-0) on Saturday, Dec. 5, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. The Zips (18-3-2) will battle Stanford in the national semifinal on Friday, Dec. 11, at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Game
The No. 3 Akron Zips (17-3-2) beat the No. 11 SMU (15-3-4) in a third round thriller in the NCAA men’s soccer tournament at First Energy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field in downtown Akron, Ohio. With the win, the Zips head to the quarterfinals with a date with No. 12 Creighton on Saturday, December 4th. It is the first time Akron reaches the quarters since they won the national title in 2010. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com Akron were aided by a first half goal
In the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament, the Akron Zips (16-3-2) crushed Rutgers (12-7-2) 6-1 at First Energy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field in Akron. They will next move onto the third round with a home match next weekend. On a sunny Sunday afternoon in the Rubber City, temperatures held near freezing, but the Zips continued their hot streak, as they were aided by early first half goals from junior Victor Souto (penalty) and a pair of goals each
On a blustery and snowy Akron evening, the #4 Akron Zips (14-3-2, 5-0-1 MAC) eliminated the West Virginia Mountaineers (7-12-0, 2-4-0 MAC) 3-2. Akron, entering the MAC Tournament as the top seed, will face Buffalo on Sunday for the MAC title, their fourth straight year to play for the title. “I think we played well tonight. They were playing for their lives and they dumped a lot of balls in,” Akron head coach Jared Embick said of his team’s win. “It
On Senior Night at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field, the Akron Zips (13-3-2, 4-0-1) crushed the Bowling Green Falcons (9-9-1, 1-4-0) 4-0. Akron were led by a pair of first half goals from Stuart Holthusen, and one from Sam Gainford. Tyler Sanda gave Akron their solo second half goal. “That was a great performance by us tonight, we came out flying and really got on them,” Akron head coach Jared Embick said of the win. “Couldn’t be happier since we needed to
The Mid-American Conference leaders #6 Akron Zips (12-3-1) were defeated Sunday afternoon on a wonderful autumn day in northeast Ohio to #25 UCLA (8-7-1) 4-2 at FirstEnergy-Cub Cadet Field. Akron goal scorers were Adam Najem and Goncalo Soares. The Bruins of UCLA were led by Seyi Adekoya and Jose Hernandez, who both scored a pair of goals for the Pac-12 Conference opponents. Photo Credit: Richard Kruszynski/ISNSoccer.com The loss breaks Akron’s nine-game undefeated streak and the four goals ties the most goals
The University of Akron Zips (11-2-1; 2-0-0) beat the Michigan State Spartans (7-5-2; 2-1-2) 4-1 Wednesday night on the back of three Victor Souto penalties at FirstEnergy Stadium at Cub Cadet Field. Akron won their seventh in a row, and ten out of their last 12. Sam Gainford scored his sixth of the year for Akron and DeJuan Jones scored the lone MSU goal in the dying seconds of the match. “The most important thing is the result,” Akron head coach