TennZip

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

one of the 4 co-captains is mentioned in this article https://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-men/article/2019-08-15/11-ncaa-mens-soccer-players-watch-preseason-top-25

The recruiting class has been announced Welcome to all of the new soccer zips