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Most NCAA Division 1 soccer teams will start their regular season on Thursday night August 21. I am sure that the zips will play 2 or 3 exhibition games Detroit Mercy has announced their full schedule and they will play an exhibition game at Akron on Friday August 15. https://detroittitans.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule/2025 announced exhibition games: Friday, August 15: vs. Detroit Mercy Titans REgular season announced games: Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut * Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis Saturday, September 27: @ Butler* Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s* Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell Friday, October 17 : at Seton Hall* Saturday, October 25: at Xavier* Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

I think that the Zips alternate years on Big East Eastern Division opponents...(always play the 5 other teams in Big East Mid west and 3 games against Big East Eastern teams) in 2023, the Zips played Connecticut, St. John's and Seton Hall Those 3 teams have already released their 2025 schedules and the Zips play all 3 teams in 2025. In 2024, the Zips played Georgetown, Providence and Villanova. Villanova announced their schedule today and the Zips are not on their schedule. 3 big east Midwest teams ..(Xavier, Butler and Marquette) have released their schedules.... so....of the 10 games announced so far, 6 of the games are conference games. The 2 remaining Big East conference games....will be against Midwest foes Creighton and DePaul. I would anticipate that it will be a while before DePaul releases their schedule. DePaul had to announce a tragic event yesterday involving a player that started in 16 games for them last year. I am sure that all of us in the Akron zips soccer community want to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of this young man and to the coaches and the players of the DePaul Men's soccer community. https://depaulbluedemons.com/news/2025/6/2/athletics-depaul-university-mourns-the-loss-of-student-athlete-chase-stegall

I missed this Big East news release from yesterday...(I just added Western Michigan news release above) this post is about Seton Hall Akron will play at Seton Hall on Friday October 17 https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut * Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis Saturday, September 27: @ Butler* Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s* Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell Friday, October 17 : at Seton Hall* Saturday, October 25: at Xavier* Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

Western Michigan will play at Akron on September 9. https://wmubroncos.com/news/2025/6/3/mens-soccer-announces-2025-schedule.aspx Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State Tuesday, September 9: vs. Western Michigan Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut * Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis Saturday, September 27: @ Butler* Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s* Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell Saturday, October 25: at Xavier* Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

The UConn Huskies will come to Akron on September 19th. This must be the first Big East game of 2025 https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule Friday, September 5: @ Ohio State Friday, September 19: vs. Connecticut * Tuesday, September 23: vs. St Louis Saturday, September 27: @ Butler* Friday, October 3: vs. St John’s* Tuesday, October 7: @ Cornell Saturday, October 25: at Xavier* Saturday, November 1: vs. Marquette*

The Zips will host Marquette on Saturday November 1 https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule/2025

Zips play at Xavier on October 25. https://goxavier.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule

it will probably be a while before the zips announce the official schedule. Some schools have announced their schedule. Huge early season test for the Zips. Zips play at Ohio State on September 5. https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule Zips will play at Butler on September 27 https://butlersports.com/news/2025/5/8/mens-soccer-mens-soccer-releases-2025-schedule-featuring-matches-with-six-ncaa-tournament-teams.aspx

Kamden Held, who was on the zips fall and spring roster......has transferred to Wisconsin Green Bay https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ48YGbTrPG/?hl=en

as always, great find.... Top Drawer soccer has him rated #129 in the class of 2025. https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/mls-next-flex:-under-19-players-to-watch_aid54577 Braxton Hayes, Nashville SC – The central midfielder remains an intriguing prospect who has trained with the NEXT Pro team. The Maryland native could get run as a key player centrally.

some of the most concerning................. The investigation began this year after an Akron Children's Hospital sports physical therapist outlined a dozen concerns in an email sent to UA on Feb. 6. In the email, the physical therapist accused Simonetti of pushing back on medical advice, including when a concussed athlete was sent to the emergency room because she had unequal pupils. In another alleged incident, Simonetti told an athlete she was having shin pain because she was "unfit." That athlete was later diagnosed with a tibial stress fracture and was recommended for surgery, but a member of the coaching staff reportedly said the recommendation was made "because surgeons want money." Hospital staff, who sometimes worked with Simonetti, said they felt she ignored their injury reports.

kickaball pod instagram is saying that the zips have added a transfer player from E. Tennessee State https://www.instagram.com/p/DJpe9uDTy8j/ was a 6'1 145 freshman last year for ETSU. From Vaughn soccer club in Canada https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/abdi-bahur/6518 played in 16 games last year for ETSU.....Started 6 of the games...played 734 minutes had 6 assists last year. https://etsubucs.com/sports/mens-soccer/stats Abdi Bahur's instagram page...has a big picture...if you look at comments, outstanding former Zips Abdi Mohammed comments about the new Abdi's commitment. Then, Marcel Zajac and Abid Mohammed exchange additional comments. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJpaftCv5dD/

as far as I know, Jen Simonetti is still being investigated??? Top Drawer soccer is reporting this morning that Akron's women's soccer has signed a 3 star rated forward for the class of 2026 https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-player-profile/emma-ogdahl/pid-172642

article has a photo of a very happy and excited Beto Ydrach....and a very happy Riverhounds mascot https://www.riverhounds.com/news/2025/05/07/ydrach-header-open-cup-nycfc/

https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2025/05/07/post-match-reaction-riverhounds-pull-off-cupset-with-dramatic-stoppage-time-goal-to-eliminate-new-york-city-fc/ For Ydrach, it was a dream come true… “I’ve been thinking about doing that since I was 3-years-old when I first started playing soccer.” “We all work really hard for moments like that and, to be able to do something like that in your career is something special.” …and an important result for the club “I think we needed a result like this. It was gritty until the last minute, but we dug it out, and hopefully we can take that into league play and get a result on the road this weekend too in Louisville.”

I believe that this Cleveland Force player is also a 2026 Zip commit. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGql_pkxXog/

very nice find.....Always nice to see the zips adding players ....from academies where they have not had a lot of success. Nice words in his announcements about Coach Nanchoff and Coach Embick.

William Arnesen joined the zips in January (from Old Dominion) William Arnesen is back in the transfer portal https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHwUniyAId/

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https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/2025/04/19/darlington-nagbe-columbus-crew-cleveland-mls-akron-zips/83128556007/ Nagbe said his time at Akron had a profound effect on him. "I think Akron turned me into the player I am today," he said. "It helped me grow as a person as well. I had some success there. It's great for me and [Crew goalie] Evan Bush to come back here and play together. I'll always love Akron."

Congratulations to all of the Zips soccer fans.....that donated to the program on "Giving Day". Zips set a target of $25,000. By 8 pm, the zips had accepted donations of almost $27,000. Great job, zips Nation !!!!!

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mls/2025/04/17/lionel-messi-game-cleveland-inter-miami-cf-vs-columbus-crew-darlington-nagbe-evan-bush-homecoming/82762394007/ Nagbe, 34, had a tremendous collegiate career with the Zips. As a freshman, he was named the Mid-American Conference Newcomer of the Year, and was a Soccer America first-team all-freshman honoree. He led the Zips to the NCAA tournament every season, and helped them win their first national title in 2010. "Akron was definitely life changing for me," he said. "I was able to be close to home, play for a great team and a great coach. Being able to represent Akron, it was a huge accomplishment. Being from Ohio and getting the chance to stay and be a part of a championship team and bring back the first national champion, it was definitely a special moment in my career. I owe so much to that school."

3 minute video with Darlington and Evan Bush talking about playing in Cleveland https://www.beaconjournal.com/videos/sports/college/zips/2025/04/10/columbus-crew-video-inter-miami-mls-cleveland-akron-soccer-darlington-nagbe-evan-bush-sean-zawadzki/82970341007/

the riverhounds did a nice news release on Beto (has a picture) https://www.riverhounds.com/news/2025/04/01/ydrach-team-of-the-week-mertz/ Ydrach assisted the Hounds’ second goal in their 2-0 win Saturday night over Birmingham Legion FC, slipping a well-weighted pass through the middle for Danny Griffin to apply a sliding finish. Spending most of the match at center back before moving to a holding midfield role, Ydrach also won all five of his aerial duels, claimed possession a team-high nine times and led the Hounds with nine clearances. this tweet.....will show Beto's assist......