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Najem named as MAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week
September 07 | Men's Soccer
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MAC MEN'S SOCCER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK RELEASE
CLEVELAND, Ohio - University of Akron junior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) has been tabbed by the Mid-American Conference as the MAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Sept. 7.
Najem sparked Akron to a 1-0 road victory over No. 4 Georgetown this past Friday, Sept. 4, scoring the game-winning goal at the 62:54 mark. He finished the contest recording three shots, including a pair on goal en route to collecting his first goal of the season and 19th of his Zips' career.
On the season, Najem leads the team in shots (7) and shots on goal (4), while ranking second in assists (1) and third in goals (1) and points (3).
Akron (2-1) closes out its season-opening four-game road swing to open the campaign at No. 6 Maryland on Monday, Sept.7. The Zips open their home ledger on Friday, Sept. 11, hosting No. 14 Saint Louis in a 7 p.m. tilt at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. The contest will mark the 1,000th match in program history.
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The Zips will open their 2015 home campaign welcoming Saint Louis to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field for a 7 p.m. game on Friday, Sept. 11.
Limited Reserved Bleacher Back ($110) and General Admission ($60) season tickets as well as individual-game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by logging on to GoZips.com/tickets, calling 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
