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Gainford Honored as the National Player of the Week by College Soccer News
November 27 | Men's Soccer
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COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron men's soccer senior Sam Gainford (Liverpool, England) was honored on Monday, Nov. 27, as the National Player of the Week by College Soccer News.
Gainford propelled fifth-seeded Akron to a 3-2 overtime victory over No. 13 Wisconsin on Nov. 25 on the strength of his fifth career multi-goal performance, including a pair this season, while posting a game-high five shots.
The victory enabled the Zips to move into the Elite Eight for the seventh time in program history.
In the 14th minute (13:07), Gainford delivered a shot from 25 yards out that beat Wisconsin goalkeeper Philipp Schilling for his ninth goal of the year to give the Zips a 1-0 advantage.
Gainford netted his career-best 10th tally of the season, in the 67th minute (66:51) to push the Zips ahead by one, 2-1. Senior Manuel Cordeiro (Porto, Portugal) curled in a ball from left to right into the box where Gainford found the lower 90 to record the tally.
On the season, Gainford owns 10 goals and five assists on 46 shots, including a team-best 24 shots on goal, while adding a team-high five game-winners.
The third-ranked and fifth-seeded Zips (18-3-1) will travel to face fourth-seeded Louisville (13-2-4) in an Elite Eight tilt on Friday, Dec. 1, in a 7 p.m. tilt at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
The showdown against the Cardinals will mark the first encounter between the two schools since Akron captured its first-ever NCAA title with a 1-0 victory over Louisville on Dec. 12, 2010, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
COLLEGE SOCCER NEWS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron men's soccer senior Sam Gainford (Liverpool, England) was honored on Monday, Nov. 27, as the National Player of the Week by College Soccer News.
Gainford propelled fifth-seeded Akron to a 3-2 overtime victory over No. 13 Wisconsin on Nov. 25 on the strength of his fifth career multi-goal performance, including a pair this season, while posting a game-high five shots.
The victory enabled the Zips to move into the Elite Eight for the seventh time in program history.
In the 14th minute (13:07), Gainford delivered a shot from 25 yards out that beat Wisconsin goalkeeper Philipp Schilling for his ninth goal of the year to give the Zips a 1-0 advantage.
Gainford netted his career-best 10th tally of the season, in the 67th minute (66:51) to push the Zips ahead by one, 2-1. Senior Manuel Cordeiro (Porto, Portugal) curled in a ball from left to right into the box where Gainford found the lower 90 to record the tally.
On the season, Gainford owns 10 goals and five assists on 46 shots, including a team-best 24 shots on goal, while adding a team-high five game-winners.
The third-ranked and fifth-seeded Zips (18-3-1) will travel to face fourth-seeded Louisville (13-2-4) in an Elite Eight tilt on Friday, Dec. 1, in a 7 p.m. tilt at Dr. Mark and Cindy Lynn Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
The showdown against the Cardinals will mark the first encounter between the two schools since Akron captured its first-ever NCAA title with a 1-0 victory over Louisville on Dec. 12, 2010, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
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