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Sunday August 24 number 12 Dayton defeated number 20 Western Michigan 4-0

The Beacon Journal has done an outstanding job of honoring the incomparable Stu Parry. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2025/08/22/akron-zips-soccer-caleb-porter-stu-parry-mls-new-england-revolution-portland-timbers-columbus-crew/85745054007/ "Stu Parry is the godfather of the Akron men's soccer program," Caleb Porter told the Akron Beacon Journal on Aug. 19 regarding Parry, who died Aug. 15 at the age of 92. "He is the founder. I had a great relationship with him. I had a close relationship with him. He was one of the first people that called me when I got the job [at the age of 31] and we were having lunch maybe two days later. "He was a mentor to me," Porter said. "I really made a point every season to have him talk to the team because I wanted the current players to understand the founder and who he was. It is very important when you have a tradition of excellence that the current players understand they are a part of something a lot bigger than themselves. I felt it was important that they understood the man that started the program because Akron soccer didn't just fall out of the sky and become a national contender. He is the one that started it and paved the way.

High powered West Virginia (opponent on august 29) started their season with 5 goals in 5-2 win over Manhattan Western Illinois with a 1-0 win over Butler

I am really impressed by the excellent article....that Real Salt Lake did on DeAndre RSL has gained a very good player. https://www.rsl.com/news/getting-to-know-deandre-yedlin

suffered an ankle injury in the very physical game against Detroit. not sure of severity. I know that the coaches really value Daragh as a positive influence and team leader. Again, wishing the best for Daragh.

Rather than having opponent score new topics every other night.... can we please use this topic during the season......to update how zips opponents are doing... Opening night - August 21 Virginia Tech defeated #3 Ohio State 1-0 High Point defeated Georgetown 2-1 (Georgetown was picked to win the Big East eastern division) Rutgers defeated Providence 1-0 (Providence was picked to finish 2nd in eastern division) Florida Atlantic had a big 3-0 win over Creighton (Creighton was picked to finish 2nd in Midwest division) #1 Vermont won tonight 2-0 over Sacred Heart (game was 0-0 for first 72...goals at 72 and 84) Kentucky had a big out of conference win....2-1 over #20 Western Michigan Xavier with a strong start to the season ...3-0 win over St. Francis DePaul played to 3-3 tie with Purdue Fort Wayne Cleveland State and Santa Clara battled to a 1-1 result UConn with an impressive win 1-0 over ACC team - Syracuse St. Johns with 1-0 win over Temple Northern Kentukcy defeated Union Commonwealth 2-1 Marquette 0-0 against Bradley not on zips regular season sechedule....but exhibition opponent Detroit played to 0-0 result tonight with #12 Dayton.

Mitch Budler had a little hiccup at the start of the game but he was All American level for the last 87 minutes. Very happy that he is the Zips GK.... Wishing a speedy health recovery for Daragh Reilly.... That being said, Matthew Paiva had an outstanding first game ever for the zips. Ashton Kamdem and Matt Dreas are leaders for this team in the run of play. Good veteran presence on the Field Great Hustle play by Farrell....that resulted in the Morck goal. Farrell Ngongang was my man of the match. Always good to start the season 1-0.

4 wins in 2024 6 losses 7 ties

Akron has 2 recruits listed in the top 5 ....in this article https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/08/20/ohio-high-school-soccer-best-boys-players-2025-season-ohsaa/85743866007/ No. 2 ‒ Londen Sears, New Albany Last year's Division II state Player of the Year and an All-American, Sears amassed 16 goals and 18 assists in leading the Eagles to their first state championship. The senior midfielder, who also can play forward and defense, has committed to Akron. New Albany was Division I state runner-up in both 2020 and 2022.

This young man committed on May 21 to join the zips in the fall of 2026. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ67HqdRWh1/?hl=en&img_index=1

Georgetown and Akron are favored to win their Big East divisiosn https://www.bigeast.com/news/2025/8/19/akron-and-georgetown-favored-in-big-east-mens-soccer-coaches-polls.aspx

Top Drawer soccer made their selection for pre season All American teams. Mitch Budler was selected as one of the top 33 players in the country. https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2025-mens-division-i-preseason-awards_aid54968

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-national-rankings/men

short update on Emil https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/match-report-st-louis-city2-defeats-north-texas-sc-3-1-to-earn-fifteenth-win-of-the-season Emil Jääskeläinen tallied his team-leading seventh assist of the season and has now recorded assists in back-to-back matches Five players have scored six or more goals for CITY2 this season: Miguel Perez, Emil Jääskeläinen, Matteo Kidd, Brendan McSorley, and Mykhi Joyner Interim head coach John Hackworth now holds an 11-match unbeaten streak since taking over CITY2 on June 4

I am very appreciative of the Beacon Journal for doing an article on Stu Parry. My prayers and condolences to the Parry family. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2025/08/17/university-of-akron-zips-mens-soccer-first-coach-stu-parry-dies/85700993007/

Sunday home opener for the lady Zips is against Eastern Illinois. in last year’s contest , E. Illinois and the zips played to a 1-1 tie. Eastern Illinois opened their season last night with a 4-0 loss to Southern Illinois.

final exhibition game Detroit had a record of 3-10-4 in 2024.

zips now lead 4-0 at 75.... Jack Sullivan scored on a restart for 3rd goal Ignacio Alem earned and took a PK for the 4th goal great to see the team depth...doing super in the 2nd half.

I am not at the game.... I am just getting updates from a super nice person at the game.... Zips lead 2-0 at 65 minutes first goal went to Abdi Bahur...assist to Ignacio Alem 2nd goal went to Remi Agunbiade...assist to Jack Roman to answer your question in more detail on starters Brett Kaminski at GK Pedro and Kamdem -full backs Kossehasse and Reilly - center backs Borneo, Dreas and Morck Filsinger, Roman and Ferguson

yes.....same starters as the first game.... other than Brett Kaminski at GK