04Cards Posted November 2 Report Share Posted November 2 I’m not interested in excuses at this point. If you want a case study for turning a program around in two years then look no further than our last opponent - Eastern Michigan. They don’t have anywhere near the facilities that UA has and yet they posted a .500 record in conference. Won a game in 2023, won 3 in 2022, got a new coach with a vision for the program and strategy on the field and they went over .500 this year. Oh, btw, he can also recruit. One of his starters and the girl who scored - both from NE Ohio. Missed by our coach? You bet! You all intrigued yet?? What is coach Simonetti and our administrations excuse for her 0 wins against conference? So I’m not just complaining without a solution… look up Cayleb Paulino and what he’s done an hour or so west…. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC ZIP Posted November 19 Report Share Posted November 19 This is public information from social media. Four Akron Women’s Soccer players have entered the transfer portal. Mens portal opens November 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 50 minutes ago, NYC ZIP said: This is public information from social media. Four Akron Women’s Soccer players have entered the transfer portal. Mens portal opens November 25 OOh! THat is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted November 20 Author Report Share Posted November 20 Dumb question.... did the womens transfer Portal open 1 week before the men's portal opens? I was thinking that I had seen that the men's portal would open on November 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC ZIP Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Yes the women’s season starts a week prior to the men, as does the portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted November 20 Author Report Share Posted November 20 1 hour ago, NYC ZIP said: This is public information from social media. Four Akron Women’s Soccer players have entered the transfer portal. Mens portal opens November 25 my apologies I now see that you had mens portal date below the 4 ladies not being very familar with the players, I went to stats Sugar played in 3 games Kirsten played in 6 I did not Koly's name Langstaff played in all 18 games...She is a defender ...so no goals and no assists https://gozips.com/documents/2024/8/15/AKRON_WSOC-24.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzip Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 (edited) I do not want to make judgements about players as I have great respect for all athletes who can compete at a division one level. That said- most of those 4 players would not be significant contributors next year. Certainly Langstaff would have likely been a contributor. I continue to feel that this team needs serious help on the offensive side- none of these players were likely to score goals. They have signed 8 players for next year- most if not all are three star rated by Top Drawer Soccer. If they are as good as their stars (I know, big IF), the program will take a big step next year if they can find some goals. If not- trouble! Edited November 20 by adzip typo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fknbuflobo Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Hannah Langstaff is one that I would keep. Too bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC ZIP Posted November 20 Report Share Posted November 20 Pitt has 14 players in the portal. Maybe a couple want to stay in the region…… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzip Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 The new roster limits will have an impact on both the men and women's soccer teams for next year. While we should know by now, things change! The NCAA and the courts may not be finished with us. Plus budgetary issues, particularly at Akron, may affect our ability to be competitive within these rules. With that said, the currently announced roster sizes for 2025 men and women's soccer stands at 28. The women's team has already posted a Spring 2025 roster of 18. They have signed 8 incoming players (think some may enroll for Spring ). If all of those players remain active for next Fall, that means they could add only 2 more players via the portal or elsewhere. The men's team typically has more than 28 on the roster and add some late in the game. They may have to cut current players and/or adapt their recruiting calendar. They both can add additional scholarships as long as the number is equal for each squad- not likely given the budget at Akron. The whole new world continues! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy-claws Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 I agree with @fknbuflobo regarding Langstaff. Tough competitor and young. She will grow in to a solid CB and could play CDM as well, I believe. Ad I agree with @TennZip on their stats, mainly pitch time. The other 3 women were not factors in any game I saw. They got some pitch time early during non-conference play. I hate to be brutal, but will not be surprised if they end up anywhere, let alone a D1 program. If they could have contributed, I think Coach Jen would have played them in a heartbeat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC ZIP Posted November 23 Report Share Posted November 23 On 11/21/2024 at 12:23 PM, zippy-claws said: I agree with @fknbuflobo regarding Langstaff. Tough competitor and young. She will grow in to a solid CB and could play CDM as well, I believe. Ad I agree with @TennZip on their stats, mainly pitch time. The other 3 women were not factors in any game I saw. They got some pitch time early during non-conference play. I hate to be brutal, but will not be surprised if they end up anywhere, let alone a D1 program. If they could have contributed, I think Coach Jen would have played them in a heartbeat. If the 2025 spring roster is correct, Simmons and Harsh are in portal also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennZip Posted December 2 Author Report Share Posted December 2 top drawer soccer is reporting that Akron has signed a player for 2026 rated 3 stars by Top Drawer soccer M Callee Dalbon (Beadling SC/[Bethel Park pa-w]) committed to Akron. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCsTKpfNgrh/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04Cards Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 On 11/23/2024 at 5:23 PM, NYC ZIP said: If the 2025 spring roster is correct, Simmons and Harsh are in portal also. This is correct, plus the keeper Penny is opting out of her Grad year, so that makes 7 in the portal. Four of them played significant minutes and contributed a lot. Koly was coming off a significant injury and was one of the better players in that class for all of NE Ohio. Also, there is a spring transfer window that some girls will likely opt into. Either way, I would not discount the importance of depth in a program. Couple transfers together with departing seniors and your talking about 15-16 players gone. They are a couple more injuries away from not being able to compete in a spring exhibition schedule. Two or three players leaving looks like a "them" problem, but this looks like a coaching/program problem that is at a slow boil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYC ZIP Posted Monday at 11:21 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 11:21 PM The Zips picked up a transfer from University of West Virginia. Appeared in one game as a freshman. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDp9ygExHE7/?igsh=eXppcTdpaW8yNGw4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adzip Posted Tuesday at 02:13 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 02:13 AM Transfer from WVA was highly rated out of high school- Top Drawer Top 150 from IMG Academy in FL. Might be a very needed goal scorer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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