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Oakland Edges Akron, 1-0, in Men's Soccer Exhibition Opener
August 15 | Men's Soccer
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ROCHESTER, Mich. - A 38th-minute goal from Austin Ricci proved to be the game-winning tally which propelled Oakland to a 1-0 men's soccer exhibition victory past Akron on Monday, Aug. 15.
"We weren't sharp enough around goal tonight," Akron head coach Jared Embick commented. "We created many good chances, but we were unable to convert. We then made a mistake in our back half that led to their goal. In the first half, play was too slow and lacked enough intensity. I was pleased with our second half effort. A lot of the younger players stepped up and played well, they did everything right, but score the goal. We will get back to the basics and correct mistakes and be ready for Friday night."
The Zips bettered the Golden Grizzlies in shots on the evening, 11-5, but Akron was unable to convert on its scoring opportunities.
Senior Goncalo Soares (Lisbon, Portugal) led the Zips registering a game-high three shots, while eight other Akron players recorded a shot.
Sophomore Ben Lundt (Berlin, Germany) played the first half for the Zips in goal and netted one save, before yielding to freshman Jeremy Pollard (Sydney, Australia), who recorded one stop over the final 45 minutes of the contest.
Akron will close out its exhibition campaign on Friday, Aug. 19, as the Zips host Michigan in a 7:30 p.m. tilt at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.
Akron opens its regular season campaign on Aug. 26 welcoming No. 7 Georgetown to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field for a 7:30 p.m. tilt.
Limited (less than 85) Reserved Bleacher Back ($110) and General Admission ($60) season 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.
Discounted General Admission season tickets for Akron Faculty/Staff are also available for $48 and must be purchased in person or on the phone. Additionally, general admission family plans ($200), which include a combination of two adult and two youth tickets or one adult and three youth tickets, are available for the fall at this time. Family plan's this year includes complimentary Kids Club membership for the children.
New and renewal soccer accounts will receive with their purchase one complimentary Akron soccer scarf, which is exclusive to season ticketholders (one per season ticket) while supplies last, as well as one complimentary DeAndre Yedlin bobblehead (one per account).
As another option, all Akron alumni are eligible to purchase the Alumni all-sport season ticket package for $175, which includes general admission season tickets for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, and a reserved seat for football.
Group tickets are currently on sale for $8/ticket. Groups start with a minimum of 15 people and they include once in a lifetime experiences such as high five tunnels and soccer buddies.
Single-game tickets are on sale now. They can purchased over the phone at 1-888-99-AKRON (25766), GoZips.com/tickets, and in person at the Chima Athletics ticket office (SW corner of InfoCision Stadium).
