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Akron Registers 1-0 Exhibition Triumph Over Michigan
August 19 | Men's Soccer
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AKRON, Ohio - A goal in the 80th minute (79:07) from redshirt sophomore Ezana Kahsay (Asmeras, Eritrea) proved to be the game-winning tally propelling Akron to a 1-0 exhibition victory past Michigan on Friday, Aug. 19, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.
A long feed into the box from redshirt junior Robby Dambrot (Akron, Ohio) enabled Kahsay to unleash a laser which grazed the Wolverine defender and found the back of the net.
"You can see we have a lot of depth," said Akron head coach Jared Embick. "How we put it together is the tough part, so we have to find a way to use that to our advantage. We didn't give up anything tonight and I think that is most important going into next week."
The Zips outshot Michigan in the affair, 12-3, including 6-1 on goal. Senior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) paced all players with a game-high five shots for Akron, while Rylee Woods directed the Wolverines with a team-best two shots.
Redshirt junior Sam Gainford (Liverpool, England) added two shots for the Zips, while contributing one shot apiece was Kahsay, redshirt senior Danilo Radjen (Broadview Heights, Ohio), freshman Jesus Perez (Waukegan, Ill.), seniors Brad Ruhaak (Akron, Ohio) and Victor Souto (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and redshirt junior Tyler Sanda (North Royalton, Ohio).
Sophomore Ben Lundt (Berlin, Germany) went all 90 minutes in goal for the Zips recording one save. Evan Louro and Andrew Verdi registered four and one save, respectively, for the Wolverines.
Second-ranked Akron now turns its attention to its 2016 season opener as the Zips battle No. 7 Georgetown in a 7:30 p.m. tilt on Friday, Aug.26, as part of the Akron Classic at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.
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.
Another option is the All-Access 10-pack available for $100 that allows fans 10-undated vouchers which can be redeemed in any combination for any of our ticketed sports( football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, and volleyball) during the 2016-17 athletics season.
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).
