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Congratulations to former Zip Shaun Docking for an incredible coaching career at Coastal Carolina. Long time Zips soccer fans will remember that Shaun Docking was a junior (key contributor) on the outstanding zip team that lost in the 1986 NCAA final. Great player, great coaches. Best wishes for a happy and successful post coaching career. Darn good ZIP !!! https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/08/13/i-have-nothing-fondness-great-memories-long-time-ccu-coach-retires/

I suspect this match will mostly be newer players and those further down the "depth chart", as there is another match on Friday. Those going to the match tonight, please share updates as I will not be attending. Midweek preseason matches against NAIA teams do not make it appealing for a 45 minute drive each way. 😄

This post is not about a former zip playing professional soccer now... but Adam is a hard working , smart young man. Adam will do a great job scouting for this professional soccer team. Congratulations and Best wishes to Adam. https://westfaironline.com/fairfield/ct-united-fc-names-director-of-scouting-general-counsel/

A heads up..... I am not on twitter....so I am not likely to see this news first .... last year, the regular soccer season started on Thursday August 22nd last year, the Big East mens soccer coaches poll was released on Monday August 19th. With this years schedule starting on Thursday August 21, I would expect that the Big East mens soccer coaches poll will be released on Monday August 18th. I expect that Georgetown will be the pre season favorite to win the Big East.

Akron starts off the Henderson escapades with a 1:00 p.m. contest vs the Fighting Murray's. BTW, wasn't Jack Jones some sort of cabaret singer? Does anyone remember him in Sin City? https://share.google/A2KMI32PXm2jdwYMx

Interesting list. A lot of those teams have turned things around to say the least.

Who ever did that list must of over looked the MAC. Both Kent and Eastern should have made it with 608 and 630. There are probably others but i knew those two have been historically bad.

Hey it could be worse https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/20-college-football-programs-most-225502685.html

I believe there is, but I won't be able to attend. 😡

crazy that a school with such a successful men's program has a horrendous women's program.

Every coach in the MAC voted ...that Akron would finish in last place. https://getsomemaction.com/news/2025/8/11/womens-soccer-western-michigan-selected-as-favorite-in-mac-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx

Do they scrimmage again this Saturday?

obviosly we werent available, since were playing in the Jack Jones classic in Las Vegas that day. Its actually quite a day of hoops. 4 games. UC San diego, Tulane, Arizona St, UNLV, Santa Clara, Tennessee St, Murray State and Akron.

Man, I thought it felt like it was about time! 😂

A few boys might come up against a few men. This could be a good-tune up for a Zips' squad with many new faces.

This will be an interesting match for the Zips. WV Tech is an NAIA school with 48 players on the roster, one is American. The rest are from all over the world and older than their school year peers.

Ironically, according to archived stories on GoZips.com, last year the non-conference schedule was released on August 12th. And then the conference schedule was released on August 14th.

This feels more useful than the Coaches poll that just copied the final rankings from last season. Also, interestingly, Akron is #30 (receiving votes) and this used to be a Top 30 poll until this year, as noted in their intro.

When do we normally see the schedule released?

He was here for Streamer University, incognito.

Yes, Clark, has anyone see him on campus?

Hmmmm, so our buddy Boals can get beat twice in Cleveland this season.

Swap out St. Bonnie with Cincinnati. Better still How about OSU-Cincy-Dayton/Xavier-MAC on a rotating basis. I'm guessing 'A' Ohio state university would not want to be in a pool with other Ohio universities ... unless the game is played in C-bus. So many state universities in Ohio to choose from, ... but I'm sure you know who I mean.

https://collegesoccernews.com/college-soccer-news-mens-soccer-preseason-top-25-poll-marshall-takes-top-spot-going-into-week-1/ College soccer news has issued a pre season top 25.... they say that they have coaches voting in their poll. I am going from memory...but I will try to post teams from the zips schedule...that are ranked 2. Vermont 9. Ohio State 11. West Virginia 20. Western Michigan 23. Cornell Akron, of course, could meet #8 Georgetown in Big East tourney. Providence also received votes in the poll (another possibility for conference tourney) I am really surprised that St. Louis is not ranked as they had strong recruiting class.

Imagine leaving paradise for Louisiana. I guess they're making her rich.