The University of Akron Athletics
#19 Akron To Send Off MSOC Seniors Saturday
October 19 | Men's Soccer
AKRON – The 19th-ranked University of Akron men's soccer team will play its final regular-season home match of the 2007 season, hosting Bowling Green Saturday at 7:30 pm and honoring seniors Matt Augustin, Elliot Bradbrook, Steve Kalan, Devin McKenney, Pablo Moreira and Corey Sipos in a pre-game ceremony.
The Zips enter the match with a 9-2-2 record – 1-0-1 in the Mid-American Conference – have posted five straight shutouts and held their opponents scoreless in seven of their last eight.
"These six seniors are the epitome of what we desire our student-athletes to represent as members of our soccer program," said head coach Caleb Porter. "Not only have they raised the bar with their performance on the field, but they have achieved high levels of success in the classroom as well. More importantly, they have done both the right way with class, character, honesty and integrity at all times. I can say with the greatest confidence that they will all continue to be successful in whatever life has in store for them."
From 2004-07,
the Akron men's soccer team:
- Has won two MAC Championships (2005 and ‘2006) and two MAC
Tournament Titles (2004 and 2005)
- Played in two NCAA Tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals in
2005
- Has posted a 53-13-10 record overall for their careers and posted
a home record of 32-2-5, not losing in 14 straight
- Helped the Zips be ranked first in the NCAA in 2005, becoming the
first MAC school be ranked No. 1
- Helped Akron be nationally ranked in each of their four
years
After hosting Bowling Green, Akron will close the regular season with four straight matches on the road, including contests at Michigan (Oct. 24), at Buffalo (Oct. 26), at Oakland (Oct. 31) and at Western Michigan (Nov. 3). The MAC Championships start Nov. 13 with a play-in game. The semifinals (Nov. 16) and championship (Nov. 18) will be played at the top seed's facility.
#15 Matt Augustin
Silver Lake, Ohio - Walsh Jesuit HS
2007: As a starter for all 13 games to date, Matt has helped the Zips post eight shutouts (including five straight) ... Prior to Wednesday's shutout win over Penn State, the Zips ranked 10th in the nation in shutout percentage and 12th in the nation in win-loss percentage ... Also, Akron has only allowed nine goals in 13 matches to lead the MAC ... Had an assist on the game-winning goal versus nationally-ranked UIC ... The next match, added another assist.
2006: Appeared in 11 games, making 10 starts ... Part of a back line that posted nine shutouts on the season ... Hampered by injury early in the season ... Started a three-game stretch from Oct. 18-24 as the Zips went 3-0 and out-scored their opponent, 9-1.
2005:Started all 21 games played ... Scored his first career goal at Connecticut as the Zips advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament ... Contributed to a school-record 15 shutouts amongst defenders on the season ... Member of a defense that led the nation in goals-against average (0.50) ... Had an assist in a 3-0 win at Buffalo.
2004:Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts, including the final eight matches of the season ... Gained valuable experience in the backfield under the tutelage of four-time All-MAC performer Cameron Knowles ... Played a pivotal role in five Akron shutouts, including a 4-0 romp over MAC foe Bowling Green.
Personal:Parents are Tom and Mary Ellen Augustin ... Majoring in mechanical engineering ... Served as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC).
#4 Elliot Bradbrook
Kent, England - Ashland Univ. / Leigh City Technology HS
2007:Has started all 12 matches he has played this season ... A versatile player, seeing action in the midfield and as a defender ... Has also helped the Zips' defensive prowess while ranking among the team leaders in shots per match (1.09) ... Ranks fourth on the team in points with seven (three goals and one assist ... Named MAC Player of the Week on Sept. 17 after leading the team to a pair of victories ... In a 2-1 win over 25th-ranked UIC, scored the game winner in the 82nd minute and notched an assist on Akron's other goal ... At St. Francis (Pa.), scored an insurance goal in the second half, helping the Zips to a 4-0 victory ... Scored the first UA goal of the season, unassisted, in the Zips' 3-1 win over #10 New Mexico.
2006:Appeared in all 19 games, making 15 starts ... Tallied his first goal in the Blue and Gold in an 8-2 win over Bowling Green in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament ... Also recorded an assist in the game ... Finished the year with 22 shot attempts, sixth on the squad.
2005 at Ashland:Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference first team selection ... NSCAA Division II third-team All-American in 2005 ... First team all-region with 11 goals and two assists ... Helped lead the Eagles to the GLIAC championship.
2004 at Ashland:GLIAC Freshman of the Year after recording team-best eight goals, along with two assists ... Also a third-team All-Great Lakes Region selection.
Personal-Parents are Keith and Daryle Bradbrook ... A member of the Dean's List all three semesters at Ashland and was an Akron Dean's List honoree for the fall of 2006 and spring of ‘07 ... Is a Scholar-Ballerat Akron, posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2006-07 school year ... Majoring in history/communications.
#17 Steve Kalan
Highland Heights, Ohio - Mayfield HS
2007:Has started all 13 matches in the UA midfield ... Is coming off an impressive match, accounting for two of the Zips' three goals in a 3-0 victory over Penn State ... Scored what proved to be the game winner in the first half, then assisted on UA's final goal ... Had an assist in Akron's season-opening win over #10 New Mexico ... Added as assist versus St. Francis and one versus Hartwick, which proved to be the game winner.
2006:Started all 19 games ... First team All-MAC selection ... Second team All-Ohio ... Academic All-MAC honoree ... Posted at least a 3.0 GPA for the academic year to be named a Scholar-Baller ... Netted a career-high five goals and four assists for 14 points ... Tied for third on the squad in goals scored and total points ... First goal of the season came in a 2-0 win over Davidson ... Assisted on the game-winning score in a 1-0 overtime victory over Robert Morris ... Also set up the game winner in the 2-0 victory vs. Wright State ... Was the first of four Akron players to score as the Zips defeated Bowling Green, 4-1 ... Recorded a hat trickwith three goals in a 4-0 route of UNC Greensboro on Oct. 24 ... For his efforts Kalan was named the MAC Player of the Week and earned recognition as a member of the College Soccer News and Soccer America National Teams of the Week ... Picked up a pair of assists as the Zips advanced to the MAC Tournament title game with an 8-2 win over Bowling Green ... Earned the team's Sportsmanship Award.
2005: Academic All-MACselection ... Started all 23 games in the midfield ... Netted one game-winning goal on the season in Akron's 3-0 win over Bowling Green ... First assist of the season came in a 2-2 tie at St. John's ... Had an assist in the 5-0 MAC Tournament semifinal win over Western Michigan ... Scored his second goal of the season in a 5-0 win over West Virginia in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2004:Made an immediate impact, appearing in 20 of 21 matches and starting the final 14 ... Scored his first career point on an assist on Yohann Mauger's goal vs. Princeton ... Assisted on Ross McKenzie's game-winning goal in overtime at #21 Washington ... First career goal came in the 64th minute of Akron's 4-0 win at Bowling Green ... Tallied his third assist of the season at Cleveland State ... Contributed a score to Akron's four-goal effort in a win over Buffalo in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.
Personal:Parents are Michael and Susan Kalan ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.
#3 Devin
McKenney
North
Olmstead, Ohio - Dayton Univ. / North Olmstead HS
2007:Has
played in eight matches, getting six starts ... Has helped the Zips
to four of its eight shutouts this season as a defender.
2006:
Second
team All-MAC ...
A Dean's
Listhonoree
for both fall and spring, earning Scholar-Baller
recognition
for posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the academic year ... Appeared
in 18 games, making 17 starts ... Anchored a back line that allowed
just 17 goals (0.87 GAA) and posted nine shutouts ... Named the
Larry Temo Outstanding Defensive Player for the Zips ... Scored his
only point with an assist on Elliot
Bradbrook's goal in an 8-2 win over Bowling Green in the MAC
Tournament semifinal.
2005
at Dayton:Made 15
starts for the Flyers ... Helped lead the team to four shutouts ...
Dayton finished the season at 11-5-4 and advanced to the semifinals
of the Atlantic 10 tournament.
2004
at Dayton:Appeared
in all 19 games, making 16 starts ... Was UD's leader in minutes
played, logging 1,408 ... Picked up an assist in a 3-2 win over
Eastern Illinois ... Part of a defensive backline which limited
opponents to one or fewer goals in nine of his 16
starts.
Personal:Parents
are Mark and Neysa McKenney ... Majoring in sport/exercise
science.
#23 Pablo
Moreira
Broadview
Heights, Ohio - Brecksville HS
2007:Has 11
starts to date this season ... Has scored a team-best four goals so
far this season, including goals in three of the Zips' last four
matches ... Ranks second on the squad in points with eight ... Also
second on the team with 10 shots on goal ... First goal of the
season came at St. Francis in a 4-0 win ... Also scored goals in
wins over Wright State, Hartwick and Penn State.
2006:
First
team All-MAC ...
Started all 19 games ... Finished tied for second on the team in
goals scored (5) and total points (14) ... Tied for the team lead
with three game-winning scores ... Gave the Zips a 1-0 lead in a
3-2 victory over St. Bonaventure ... Came up with his first of
three game-winners in the 99tth minute of a 2-1 win over St.
Francis ... Also credited with the winner as Akron defeated IPFW
... Had the game-winning goal and an assist in a 4-1 win at Bowling
Green ... Had an assist in each of the back-to-back wins over UNC
Greensboro and Buffalo.
2005:Redshirted
while recovering from a knee injury suffered in spring
training.
2004:
Named
Academic All-MAC ...
Appeared in 14 games, making four starts ... Scored his first
career goal in a 6-0 win over Princeton ... Notched the fourth and
final goal of the afternoon in a 4-0 win at Bowling Green ...
Responsible for a goal in the 83rd minute as the Zips defeated
Buffalo, 4-1 in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament.
2003:Played in
12 games in his inaugural season ... Made his collegiate debut in
the Zips' 4-2 win over Seton Hall at the Virginia Soccer Classic
... Came in off the bench as the Zips topped #11 Indiana, 1-0 ...
Assisted in Akron's winning efforts vs. Michigan, Cleveland State,
at Wright State, vs. Buffalo in the MAC Tournament and vs. Rutgers
in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Personal:Parents
are Chico and Cristina Moreira ... Majoring in international
business with an emphasis in foreign language.
#6 Corey
Sipos
Tucson,
Arizona - Frenso State / Salpoint Catholic HS
2007:
A captain
for the Zips, starting all 13 matches to date ... Was named
Defensive
MVP of the Westfield Insurance Cup ...
Anchored Akron's impressive defense this season ... The Zips have
post eight shutouts (including five straight) ... Prior to
Wednesday's shutout win over Penn State, the Zips ranked 10th in
the nation in shutout percentage and 12th in the nation in win-loss
percentage ... Also, Akron has only allowed nine goals in 13
matches to lead the MAC ... Also valuable in UA's set pieces, using
his positioning and leaping ability to get his head on the ball ...
Scored two goals ... The first was a header on a corner kick versus
#25 Ohio State ... The goal tied the game at 1-1, which was the
final score ... The second came off a corner as well when the Zips
defeated Wright State, 3-0.
2006:Sat out
the season due to injury.
2005:
Third
team NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region ...
Second
team All-MAC ...
Started 17 of 18 games played ... One of the leaders on the Zips'
back line ... Played an important role in Akron's 15 shutouts ...
The Zips' defense allowed just 12 goals, leading the nation with a
0.50 goals-against average ... Earned the team's Larry Temo
Outstanding Defensive Player Award ... His one assist on the season
came against Cleveland State.
2004:Named to
the MAC
All-Tournament Team ...
Played a key role on the Akron defense ... Started all 19 games
played ... Proved his worth in the first game of the season with
the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Robert Morris ...
Helped lead the squad to back-to-back shutouts of Princeton and
Oakland\ ... Also held the opposition scoreless in three-straight
MAC games vs. Buffalo, at Bowling Green and at Marshall ... Netted
the game-winning score in the 49th minute against the Falcons ...
Scored one goal and added an assist in 6-1 route of Western
Michigan in MAC Tournament championship game.
2003
at Fresno State:Honorable
mention All-Pac-10 selection after starting all 19 games as a
freshman for the Bulldogs ... Led a defense that posted a 1.83
goals-against average ... Finished with one goal and two assists
... Registered an assist in each of FSU's wins over Gonzaga and
Alabama A&M ... Recorded his first career goal at Cal State
Fullerton.
Personal:Parents
are Jeffrey and Robin Sipos ... Named a Scholar-Baller for posting
at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2006-07 academic year ... Majoring in
biology with a minor in chemistry.
