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Don't know. The trip to Xenia is on the Spring schedule and is a "soccer event" involving schools that aren't necessarily local.

Porter talked about playing home against Cleveland State at the American Outlaws' USA/Chile watch party a few weeks ago. Also, Maryland at home too i've heard. Yes, Caleb said the Zips are home against Cleveland State, Xavier, and Maryland this Spring. He also mentioned 2 games in one day at Ultimate Soccer Arenas (nice place) in Pontiac, MI...one of them against the Wolverines...as well as a trip to Xenia, OH.

Thanks Crew8. This is an awesome article, but even more significant is that the recruiting class was announced on GoZips.com this morning, and Major League Soccer (MLSSoccer.com) posted an article this afternoon!

AWESOME! Akron Zips Men's Soccer

Chivas 1, San Jose 0 CARSON, Calif. (Monday, February 7, 2011) – Chivas USA earned a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes in the club’s first match against MLS competition of the 2011 preseason, with forward Alan Gordon scoring the game’s only goal. The Red-and-White now have two wins and no losses during preseason, and have yet to concede a goal in 195 minutes of play. In a match that consisted of three 35-minute periods, Chivas USA came out with a strong lineup and nearly took an early lead when midfielder Blair Gavin, playing his first game since returning from a hamstring injury in 2010, placed a header on net that was saved by San Jose’s Jon Busch. Both teams then traded chances, with Bobby Convey forcing a good save out of Chivas goalkeeper Zach Thornton, and Paulo Nagamura sliding a low shot just wide. The Red-and-White gained the lead midway through the second session when Alan Gordon received a chip behind the defense played by Victor Estupiñan. Gordon took a couple touches inside the box and then slotted a shot past the San Jose goalkeeper and into the net to give Chivas USA the advantage. It was Gordon’s second goal of the preseason, and the assist went to Estupiñan, who had also scored in the Red-and-White’s first match against the Fresno Fuego. Chivas USA will have tomorrow off before returning to training on Wednesday and Thursday at The Home Depot Center. On Friday the team travels to Phoenix, Arizona, where it will scrimmage against the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Chivas USA 1:0 San Jose Earthquakes Preseason Scrimmage (105-minute match) February 7, 2011 – Carson, Calif. Goals: CHV – Alan Gordon (Victor Estupiñan) 55 Chivas USA – Zach Thornton (Sergio Arias 53), Zarek Valentin (Mariano Trujillo 53), Jimmy Conrad (Carlos Borja 53), Michael Umaña (Andrew Boyens 53), Ante Jazic (Jorge Flores 36) (Bryan De La Fuente 71), Paulo Nagamura (Gerson Mayén 53), Blair Gavin (Mike Lahoud 53), Simon Elliott (Ben Zemanski 36), Francisco Mendoza (Sal Zizzo 53) (Chris Cortez 85), Tristan Bowen (Alan Gordon 53), Alejandro Moreno (Victor Estupiñan 36) (Jesús Padilla 71) San Jose Earthquakes – Jon Busch (Andrew Weber 35, David Bingham 70), Tim Ward (Steven Beitashour 53), Bobby Burling (Tim Ward 70), Brandon McDonald (Chris Leitch 53), Ramiro Corrales (Justin Morrow 53), Joey Gjertsen (Omar Jasseh 53, Trialist 80), Brad Ring (Anthony Ampaipitakwong 53), Chris Wondolowski (Tony Donatelli 53), Bobby Convey (Trialist 53), Ryan Johnson (Trialist 53), Steven Lenhart (Trialist 53)

Darlington Nagbe, Timbers tie VC Fusion ..."Darlington Nagbe, the No. 2 overall pick (from the University of Akron, naturally) in last month's MLS draft, scored at the start of the second half to give the Timbers a 1-1 draw with the Ventura County Fusion in front of 1,400 at Ventura College."...

Nagbe's goal EDIT: Another video

I trust your "very reliable source" over a random live chat posting. So, is Gallego coming or no? Anyone? Here it is: Kinnelon Athletes Sign Letters of Intent Good looks ZipMe. Can anyone confirm Trapp having signed today? That would be the last, no? Can't confirm yet that he has signed, but this says that he was supposed to do so today (Feb 4, 2011).

I trust your "very reliable source" over a random live chat posting. So, is Gallego coming or no? Anyone? Here it is: Kinnelon Athletes Sign Letters of Intent

Congrats Crew8. If I read this correctly, the Akron chapter has enough members to be an official chapter. I'm glad that I could help. http://twitter.com/AmericanOutlaws "Congrats to Brooklyn for becoming Official AO Chapter. Waiting on Minneapolis & Akron for their App but have enough, & Buffalo almost there!"

Teal BOONBOOREE shirts

Sounder at Heart also confirms DeAndre Yedlin NLI

According to the attached pdf of the Fall 2002 Alumni Magazine (blue box on page 27), a Men's Soccer trip to Spain occurred in August 2003. I admit that I had lost touch with Zips sports when I lived out of state and didn't start following again until 2005. Does anyone remember the referenced trip occurring (when Lolla was HC)? EDIT: attachment failed; try this link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=...6dg&cad=rja

I will echo the sentiment that this is AWESOME! I could barely contain myself when I first heard it from my source (which is reliable), but many thanks for the confirmation.

+1000 I keep searching all over the internet to actually find a schedule that reads "Real Madrid (reserves) vs Akron Zips" March xx, 2011.

Many thanks RowdyZip!

I heard about the trip to Spain about 2 weeks ago, but didn't have a link or the full info. Thanks for posting this!

Perry Kitchen on Comcast Sports Net Washington, DC

+10 Also: There is a long standing, if not widely known, soccer tradition @ Akron. The roots are as deep here as any place in America. Ask not how did this happen; rather ask what took so long? Good points.

Regardless of whether or not folks understand the size of The University of Akron, I love all of the "press" that we are getting. Here's another article from Chivas USA Training Camp about Zarek Valentin, where Caleb Porter and The University of Akron are mentioned a few times.

Pictures please!

Zakuani and Bunbury would be awesome! (+ Perry Kitchen would be even more awesome!)

Ampaipitakwong is easy to pronounce; it only looks intimidating. However, the San Jose announcer could have a mouthful with Ampaipitakwong to Wondolowski.

Steve Zakuani goal during training camp.