The No. 8 University of Akron men’s soccer team used a second-half goal from Reinaldo Brenes to defeat Furman, 1-0, Sunday at Patriots Point and win the Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic Tournament, hosted by the College of Charleston. Brenes’ decisive strike came in the 58th minute when Ismail Seremba, who had just entered the match, collected an Akron corner kick and slipped the ball to Brenes with space in front of the net. The Hermann Trophy candidate and UA’s leading goal scorer from 2012,
Senior Aodhan Quinn finished a beautiful combination play to break a scoreless tie in the 80th minute as the No. 8 University of Akron men’s soccer team posted a 2-0 victory at the College of Charleston Friday night on the first day of the Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic. It was the first match of the season for either team and the first career win for Jared Embick as the head coach of the Zips. Eric Stevenson initiated the game-winning play by running a ball down
Two exhibitions provided mixed results for the Zips as the squad prepared for their regular season opener. A win against Marshall wowed home fans early in the week, while a loss in St. Louis tonight still showed significant progress. The No. 8 University of Akron men’s soccer team opened up its preseason schedule with a resounding 4-1 victory over Marshall Tuesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. Akron jumped ahead early with a trio of goals before the break and
Photo Credit: Gary L. Moody Jr./ISNSoccer.com The No. 8 University of Akron men’s soccer team took to the pitch Wednesday for their first official training session of the fall collegiate season. The program is now in the capable hands of former assistant Jared Embick, who was promoted to head coach when Caleb Porter left for the Portland Timbers. Fans shouldn’t expect a lot of changes under Embick’s watch. “With Caleb I had a great mentor so I don’t have to change much,”
University of Akron head men’s soccer coach Jared Embick announced Monday that English winger Sam Gainford has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Zips next fall. Gainford, who trained at Liverpool Academy since age 10, was a member of the club’s Under-18 team where he played forward and attacking midfield. The native of Whitehaven also played in several NextGen Series games for Liverpool U-21. He is expected to play forward for the Zips. Gainford, who will have four years of eligibility at
Many critics worried about the direction of the Akron men’s soccer program after the departure of Caleb Porter to MLS. If this signing class is any indication, there is absolutely no reason to worry. New head coach (and Porter’s former top assistant) Jared Embick is picking up where Porter left off. The future of Akron men’s soccer is very bright. As they always say “Akron doesn’t rebuild; they just reload.” That was certainly the case here as Embick officially announced the
The University of Akron men’s soccer team wrapped up its spring exhibition schedule on a strong note, playing 2012 NCAA semifinalist Maryland to a 1-1 draw at Ludwig Field Saturday. The Zips, who were playing without starters Reinaldo Brenes and Robbie Derschang due to injuries, rallied from a 1-0 deficit when Zac Portillos took a pass from Aodhan Quinn and buried the equalizer late in the match. “We came here to win so we’re not satisfied with the draw,” said UA head coach Jared Embick. “That being said, we had
The University of Akron men’s soccer team fell behind early and couldn’t catch up in a 1-0 spring exhibition defeat at Butler Sunday afternoon. Experimenting with a new shape and playing without a number of key players, the Zips allowed a counterattack goal in the first minute of the match. UA found its stride shortly thereafter and had the ball for much of the contest – putting together a number of quality moments – but couldn’t find the equalizer. “We wanted to
Akron quickly dispatched Xavier with a 2-0 scoreline Saturday afternoon. It only took three minutes for Zac Portillos to score a goal after breaking away from the Musketeer defense. This was followed by another Akron goal in the second half from Aodhan Quinn. This goal was all about playing together as a team as Saad-Abdul Salaam and Matt Foldesy combined to set up Quinn from 12 yards out. Salaam launched a cross into the box, where it was controlled by Foldesy,
