The University of Akron Athletics
MAC Soccer Championship at Akron This Weekend
November 15 | Men's Soccer
The University of Akron's Lee Jackson Field will be the site of
the 2007 Mid-American Conference men's soccer championships, held
this Friday (5 and 7:30 pm) and Sunday (2 pm).
The semifinal matches on Friday will feature #2 Buffalo vs. #3
Hartwick at 5 pm with top-seed and 2007 MAC Champion Akron set to
host #5 Northern Illinois at 7:30 pm (or approx. 30 after the
completion of game one should it run long). The winner of game 1
and game 2 on Friday will meet in the 2007 MAC Tournament final on
Sunday at 2 pm.
#1 Akron (13-3-2; 4-0-1 MAC)
• Won its 10th MAC Championship, shutting out its MAC
opponents and out-scoring MAC opponents 10-0
• Akron currently ranks anywhere between 16-18 in the national
polls
• Akron leads the MAC in goals (33), goals per game (1.83),
assists (31), fewest goals allowed (11).
• Akron freshman Anthony Ampaipitakwong led the MAC in
assists with nine, ranking 12th in the NCAA
• Evan Bush had a MAC-best 11 shutouts, ranking 7th
in the NCAA and 1st in the MAC in goals against average (0.548)
• Akron ranks 3rd in the NCAA in shutout percentage (0.61) and
10th in the NCAA won-lost percentage (0.778)
#2 Buffalo (9-6-2; 3-2 MAC)
• Had a first round bye thanks to being the number two
seed
• The Bulls leads the MAC in assists per game (1.82), while
tying Akron for first in total assists (31)
• Dan Bulley leads the MAC in shots (59), points (19) and
goals (8).
• Bulley also ranks among the NCAA top 54 in points per game
(1.19) and goals per game (0.5)
• Robert Shuttleworth leads the MAC in save percentage
(.780).
#3 Hartwick (5-5-7; 2-1-2 MAC
• Defeated Western Michigan in the MAC play-in game. After
being tied 1-1 through the second overtime, the Hawks out-scored
the Broncos 4-2 in penalty kicks.
• First-year member in the MAC, finished a half-game out of
second.
• Hartwick was second in the MAC in fewest goals allowed with
21.
• John Paul Boyle ranks second in the MAC in the goals (7) and
points (15)
• Jeremy Vuolo ranks second in the MAC in shutouts with 5.
#5 Northern Illinois (7-8-4; 4-2-1 MAC)
• Defeated Bowling Green 3-0 in the MAC play-in game.
• Only team not to lose to 2007 MAC Champion Akron, tying the
Zips 0-0 on Oct. 13
• The Huskies are second in the MAC in shots (250) and second
in goals against average (1.12).
• Marcus McCarty ranks second in the MAC in shots per game
(3.06).
• McCarty tied Akron's Matt
Tutich (and BGSU's Chuko Evwaraye) for the MAC lead in
game-winning goals (3).
