team photo

[TennZip]

The photo needs to be larger for my 50 plus year old eyes

 

 

[fknbuflobo]

Freshmen shaved heads are way way better than the abominations displayed over the weekend.  Brutal!

[TennZip]

Since this was posted on a zips grad assistant page,I am going to treat this as public knowledge.....plus, it is also on zips msoc twitter

so, I am going to try to identify the players

Fknbuflobo and zip_ME87....please correct me if I misidentified anyone

   and yes, I feel sorry for the poor freshman

Middle row is easy

Goncalo Soares

Danilo Radjen

Victor Souto

Adam Najem

Brad Ruhaak

Tyler Sanda

Dener Dos Santos

 

Front Row

Manel Cordeiro

Joe Korb

Niko Devera

Marcel Zajac

jeremy Pollard

Ben Lundt

Tor Saunders

Nic Costa

Robby Dambrot

Jackson Crawford

Alex Mapp

Jesus Perez

 

Back Row

Jonathan Lewis

Nicholas Hinds

Stuart Holthusen

Skye harter

Pau Belana

Shane Wiedt

Barth Luther Mouafo

Anthony Macchionne

Ezana Kahsay

Sam Gainford

Reggie Laryea

Nate Shultz

 

Welcome back, experienced familiar zips and welcome to the University of Akron, talented newcomers.

Go, Zips

[zippyfan34]

Does this mean Sabbi isn't playing college ball?  I thought I remember him having on his twitter UA Commit but I don't see that anymore.

[fknbuflobo]

23 minutes ago, zippyfan34 said:

Does this mean Sabbi isn't playing college ball?  I thought I remember him having on his twitter UA Commit but I don't see that anymore.

Me thinks you have deduced correctly.

[TennZip]

In my previous post, I tried to name the players.   I want to give a tremendous amount of credit to Coach Embick, Leo and the entire staff.   They have done a tremendous job recruiting this year and in past years.    I am really looking forward to seeing this team take the field.    The Akron zip soccer program has a great coaching staff and the team continues to be a super positive part of the University of Akron.  Keep up the great work....Jared, Leo, etal.

 

[TennZip]

Three talented freshman focused on a 2nd star

 

 

[Zip_ME87]

I'm partial to this version...

 

[fknbuflobo]

1 hour ago, TennZip said:

Three talented freshman focused on a 2nd star

 

 

These three are thick as thieves.

[TennZip]

http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160810k5kvwd

 

quotes from Coach Embick, Adam and Brad about the first day of practice and the expectations for this year.

[TennZip]

http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/roster

 

all 12 new players are listed now on the roster.

I misspelled the zips new portuguese midfielder's first name yesterday.  Manuel Cordeiro is listed as a redshirt junior.

[Zip_ME87]

1 hour ago, TennZip said:

 

I misspelled the zips new portuguese midfielder's first name yesterday.  Manuel Cordeiro is listed as a redshirt junior.

 

 Manel or Manuel are both correct. On Instagram, he uses Manel.  

[TennZip]

A tremendous group of seniors.   The two four year starters (Victor and Adam) have had incredible careers....with many more wins in their future.

 

http://gozips.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160814fj3oy6

 

"The first few days of training with the heat have been a little bit more inconsistent than we want, but the trainings have been intense," Akron head coach Jared Embick commented. "Monday is for perspective of where are we at based on an opponent in Oakland, who won its conference, and will be a good measuring stick. What we're looking for as coaches is to see where we have to go and how we have to improve heading into the opener."

[TennZip]

one thing that I have to mention about this great group of seniors....5 of the 6 last December.....were named to the academic all MAC teams.  Of the 5, two had 3.69 GPAS, one had 3.73 in a very tough major (mechanical engrg) and one had 3.83 (and English is not this very smart young man's first language) and the great Tyler Sanda had a 3.93 GPA in biology.   These young men are truly student athletes....that bring great pride to the University of Akron.

[TennZip]

Will Parchman tweeting about Akron soccer