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Trio of Zips Named to TopDrawerSoccer.com National Freshmen Top 100 List for 2017
December 20 | Men's Soccer
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TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM POSTSEASON MEN'S FRESHMEN TOP 100 LIST RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio – A trio of University of Akron men's soccer standouts in freshmen Joao Moutinho (Lisbon, Portugal), Daniel Strachan (Lakewood, Ohio) and David Egbo (Enugu, Nigeria) garnered accolades when TopDrawerSoccer.com unveiled its Postseason National Freshmen Top 100 list on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Moutinho, who was named the National Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com on Monday, Dec. 18, was the top-rated freshman on the list, while Strachan and Egbo were tabbed 14th and 49th, respectively, on the Freshmen Top 100 rankings. The Zips' trio was the lone representatives from the Mid-American Conference on the list.
The 2017 MAC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-MAC performer, Moutinho started all 24 games for the Zips this season and was a key playmaker for Akron totaling three goals and five assists. He also contributed 19 shots on goal as part of 40 overall shots, totals that ranked third on the squad.
Strachan appeared in all 24 games for the Zips as a freshman, including making 23 starts. He contributed a pair of assists on four shots on the campaign.
Starters at the center-back positions, Moutinho and Strachan helped anchor a Zips' defensive unit that posted 12 shutouts this season.
Egbo played in 18 games for the Zips as a rookie, including making one start, and finished the campaign registering a goal and four assists on the strength of 22 shots, eight of which fell on frame.
TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM POSTSEASON MEN'S FRESHMEN TOP 100 LIST RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio – A trio of University of Akron men's soccer standouts in freshmen Joao Moutinho (Lisbon, Portugal), Daniel Strachan (Lakewood, Ohio) and David Egbo (Enugu, Nigeria) garnered accolades when TopDrawerSoccer.com unveiled its Postseason National Freshmen Top 100 list on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
Moutinho, who was named the National Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com on Monday, Dec. 18, was the top-rated freshman on the list, while Strachan and Egbo were tabbed 14th and 49th, respectively, on the Freshmen Top 100 rankings. The Zips' trio was the lone representatives from the Mid-American Conference on the list.
The 2017 MAC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-MAC performer, Moutinho started all 24 games for the Zips this season and was a key playmaker for Akron totaling three goals and five assists. He also contributed 19 shots on goal as part of 40 overall shots, totals that ranked third on the squad.
Strachan appeared in all 24 games for the Zips as a freshman, including making 23 starts. He contributed a pair of assists on four shots on the campaign.
Starters at the center-back positions, Moutinho and Strachan helped anchor a Zips' defensive unit that posted 12 shutouts this season.
Egbo played in 18 games for the Zips as a rookie, including making one start, and finished the campaign registering a goal and four assists on the strength of 22 shots, eight of which fell on frame.
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