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Ignacio Alem distinguished himself on the left wing. He was consistently dangerous on the dribble. Freshman Leo Morana also impressed with some incisive passing through the midfield. I believe he had at least one assist, depending on how you score it. But the frosh I really have my eye on is Londen Sears. Here is a mountain of raw talent! Fairly good with his right, superb with his left. He played all four years of high school, the old-fashioned way. "... a two-time All-America honoree, he was named as the Ohio Player of the Year in each of his final two campaigns...led his squad to a state title as a senior after advancing to the title game as a sophomore." If Sears plays all four years of eligibility, he will very likely have an MLS career. I will lay that bet right now! His size/speed ratio is fantastic. He is quite rough around the edges and really needs some intensive and focused development. Akron is a great place to receive that sort of attention, the program that turns red chips into blues every damn year. But what is his position? Not sure at this point.

This was a thorough thrashing and mostly one-sided affair.

I find it hard to believe that Michigan does not have (let's say) 15 players available to compete. Or perhaps their recently built field is unplayable due to weather. And I too wonder how this affects the Spring "league". My guess is that Michigan forfeits the match.

Remi Agunbiade looks like he leveled up since last we saw him. More composure on the ball. He was a handful for the Vikings every time he touched it.

What exactly does Individual Development really mean? Life Coaching? Ball skills? Nutrition?All of the above? My guess is that it means Tactical Awareness.

You may be correct. And Stef's future may (or may not) be playing a forward, attacking position.

Sweet cross by Malik Henry!

Hope springs eternal.

The Hockey explains a lot. I distinctly remember Shooky, after earning a red card, cheering on his teammates from the stairwell to the locker room. I kept whispering, “keep quiet so the AR does not realize you are still watching.” He just could not stop exhorting his team. Loudly. The AR eventually caught on, prompting the HR to stop the game clock so that Shooky could be escorted to the locker room. Kind of funny. Kind of moving.

Just imagine if he had disallowed the winning goal - after waiting that long. Sheesh! He otherwise reffed a good game.

And maybe directing some looks toward the north east…

Good news is that, unlike some years, Zips can hang with any of these four CC teams. We are not far away.

At the moment anyway, 2026 looks like one of the best recruiting classes to ever come to Akron.

See in the Spring, sir. We have some really good incoming talent.

Soccer rules governing possession of the ball, and the fouling of the player who possesses the ball, are analogous to the Basketball rules. Not exactly the same, but pretty close. A foul called in Basketball will probably be a foul in Soccer. Hand to hands, without overt shoving, is often permitted in Soccer. Any foul in Soccer will most definitely be a foul in Basketball. Without question.

Better Zips teams than this one did not make it this far. We have been lucky this postseason. The pain comes from the knowledge that this is the year when somebody is going sneak off with the CCup.. it could have been us.

What a heartbreaking loss that was! It was all right there for the Zips to take. Much appreciation for the really good senior class! Thanks for the memories, boys! The very harsh, straight red card on Matt Dreas killed the match.

Toujours de premiere classe!

Anyone thinking Zips’ victory will come easily on Saturday is very foolish. Long-time Zips faithful have been to this stage of the tournament many times. These contests are frequently decided in either OT or PKs. Remember vs. California in 2010? Remember vs. Creighton in 2012? Remember vs. Creighton in 2015? Defeating a quality tournament opponent requires squad cohesion, maximum effort, and near flawless execution. And a little luck also helps.

Yeah. During December, it gets dark early afternoon… in Alaska.

😏 We are no longer in the MAC? Since when? They kicked us out?😏

Very much appreciate the corrections! i struggled to research the 1986 final using only my phone. I remember listening to the match on the radio. Memories fade. Did you find this information in archived media guides? Or were you in attendance? OR were you a participant?

Remember 1986!!! Current Duke coach John Kerr was the star of that team. I think he scored the lone goal in the final. Another prominent player on that 1986 Duke championship squad was Ken Lolla.

I am hearing this match is being moved to Sunday. Stay tuned.....

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