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Zips' Signing Class Tabbed Third-Best Nationally by College Soccer News
March 21 | Men's Soccer
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2016 COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS TEAM TOP RECRUITING CLASSES
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron men's soccer program continues to receive national attention as College Soccer News has tabbed the Zips' 2016 signing class as the third-best in the nation.
"This is a very talented class that has a lot potential to make an immediate impact," Akron head coach Jared Embick commented. "We will be a deeper team that is capable of causing many problems for our opponents. We will need all these players as we work to get back to the College Cup and win our Second Star."
Donning the Akron uniform this fall will be Nick Hinds (Plantation, Fla.), Reggie Laryea (Toronto, Ontario (Canada)), Jonathan Lewis (Plantation, Fla.), Alex Mapp (Medina, Ohio), Jesus Perez (Waukegan, Ill.), Emmanuel Sabbi (Columbus, Ohio), Tor Saunders (Bothell, Wash.) and Marcel Zajac (Mississauga, Ontario).
Additionally, Jackson Crawford (Massillon, Ohio) and Jeremy Pollard (Manly Beach, Australia) have enrolled at Akron this spring and will participate with the Zips during the spring campaign.
College Soccer News rates Sabbi (No. 13), Perez (No. 39) and Hinds (No. 78) among its list of the top 160 players in the United States.
The signing class features three players ranked among the top 50 players nationally in the Boys IMG Academy 150 as rated by TopDrawerSoccer.com in Sabbi (No. 12), Hinds (No. 20) and Laryea (No. 37). Additionally, Zajac (No. 116) and Perez (No.136) round out the Zips' signees ranked on IMG Academy 150.
