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https://www.collegesoccernews.com/index.php/articles/1335-a-look-at-some-very-challenging-early-season-contests #3 Akron travels to Cincinnati to face Xavier on Friday, August 30 then returns home to host #5 Stanford at First Energy Stadium on Monday, September 2. Xavier under Andy Fleming tends to rise to the occasion in contests like this so put the Akron vs. Xavier contest on the upset alert list. The big question is whether or not Xavier's defense can contain Akron's attack. Stanford returns a veteran group that should be very solid on both sides of the ball but questions remain in regard to offensive productivity. Akron has started slowly in the past and tends to be vulnerable in the early going. A slow start in 2019 could equate to two losses for the Zips.

I am not sure that the webcast will be free??? zip website says TV....will be goxavier.com the link takes you to xavier all access gives you choice of sign up or log in signup...says $6.95 for 24 hour pass

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mens-impact-division-i-signees-for-2019_aid46635 very nice words about Bradley Chick D Bradley Chick, Akron The Australian defender can play as a right back or centrally. He missed a chunk of preseason while on youth national team duty, but can slot in along the back and add depth at either position on a very good Akron side. Iceland midfielder Mani Austmann and Ohio forward Will Jackson have also gotten significant minutes for the Zips and should be assets in their first seasons of college soccer.

https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2019-big-east-preview_aid46636 this article says that Xavier has a top 10 recruiting class (TDS has Xavier at 9 for recruiting class and Akron at 20)

a zip on first team...a zip on 3rd team https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/2019-tds-preseason-mens-best-xi-teams_aid46630

any zip fans ...making the trip....to Cincy....will hear the unpleasant sounds of vuvuzuelas Friday, August 30 vs. Akron OPENING NIGHT NATIONAL COLLEGE COLORS DAY: Wear your Xavier blue! STUDENT PROMO: Vuvuzelas to first 500 students. POST-GAME PENALTY KICKS: All kids in grades 8 & under are invited to the field after the game to participate in penalty kicks.

article from Channel 5 https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/university-of-akron-mens-soccer-ranked-no-3-in-the-country

Fear the Roo, Indeed !!!

tweet from MACSports

I guess that I will start a topic for this important road opener. Xavier played a tough exhibition schedule. In their 3rd and final exhibition game, they played a final four team from last year...the Michigan State Spartans... Xavier and MSU played to a 0-0 tie in their 2nd Game, Xavier defeated Valparaiso 3-1 in their first game , they played the gridiron school in Columbus...Xavier and the school sometimes known as Blowhio State...played to 1-1 tie. You can see in article below that Xavier has a preseason all conference forward that will be matched up against Tor and Carlo and the rest of the back line under this coach, Xavier is 59-19-2 on their home field...and they do play in the Big East (so they play some good teams) https://goxavier.com/news/2019/8/21/mens-soccer-samson-sergi-named-to-preseason-all-big-east-team.aspx

nice to see some Rowdies

thanks to the Beacon for some good photos and quotes from Coach Embick https://www.ohio.com/sports/20190823/university-of-akron-mens-soccer-zips-top-michigan-3-2-in-exhibition-finale

From watching the video, Pacheco really seems to be a great guy. Clowning around and keeping everyone happy. Love it.

some very good photos

Interviews with Coach Embick, David Egbo and Mani Austmann

this board needs some discussion.... glad to have anyone posting

https://gozips.com/news/2019/8/16/mens-soccer-akron-hosts-evansville-in-exhibition-opener.aspx