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Five Akron Men’s Soccer Standouts Honored with All-Ohio Accolades
January 17 | Men's Soccer
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2018 MEN'S SOCCER ALL-OHIO RELEASE | 2018 MEN'S SOCCER ACADEMIC ALL-OHIO RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's soccer squad was well represented when the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association unveiled its 2018 All-Ohio men's soccer selections as senior Abdi Mohamed (Westerville, Ohio), redshirt junior Skye Harter (Copley, Ohio), sophomore David Egbo (Enugu, Nigeria) and freshman Carlo Ritaccio (Westbury, N.Y.) were honored.
Additionally, senior Morgan Hackworth (Bradenton, Fla.) was tabbed an Academic All-Ohio selection.
Mohamed started 23 of the Zips' 24 contests this season owning a goal and five assists, while adding 26 shots, including 12 on frame and helped Akron's defense to record eight shutouts.
Harter appeared in all 24 matches for the Zips, including earning 20 starts, and posted a pair of goals, while adding seven assists on the strength of 20 shots, en route to collecting First-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors. He was also named to the All-Tournament squad at the College Cup.
A First-Team All-MAC performer for the initial time in 2018 was Egbo, who started 21 of the 23 games in which he appeared for Akron this season, owning team-high marks in goals (13), points (31), shots (61), shots on goal (23) and game-winners (6), while rating third in assists (5).
Additionally, Egbo was selected as a Third-Team All-America honoree by College Soccer News, while he and Mohamed garnered Best XI Third-Team selections by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
A 2018 Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference performer, Ritaccio, started all 22 matches in which he appeared for the Zips at his center back position, helping anchor a Zips' defensive unit that posted eight shutouts this past season, while contributing a trio of goals on the strength of nine shots, including four on goal.
Ritaccio was tabbed as the National Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com, while also earning TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshmen Best XI First-Team accolades.
Maintaining a 3.65 GPA in public relations, Hackworth was named an Academic All-Ohio selection after playing in 20 matches for Akron in 2018, including 17 starts. He registered four goals and five assists on the strength of 14 shots, including six on frame.
2018 MEN'S SOCCER ALL-OHIO RELEASE | 2018 MEN'S SOCCER ACADEMIC ALL-OHIO RELEASE
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's soccer squad was well represented when the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association unveiled its 2018 All-Ohio men's soccer selections as senior Abdi Mohamed (Westerville, Ohio), redshirt junior Skye Harter (Copley, Ohio), sophomore David Egbo (Enugu, Nigeria) and freshman Carlo Ritaccio (Westbury, N.Y.) were honored.
Additionally, senior Morgan Hackworth (Bradenton, Fla.) was tabbed an Academic All-Ohio selection.
Mohamed started 23 of the Zips' 24 contests this season owning a goal and five assists, while adding 26 shots, including 12 on frame and helped Akron's defense to record eight shutouts.
Harter appeared in all 24 matches for the Zips, including earning 20 starts, and posted a pair of goals, while adding seven assists on the strength of 20 shots, en route to collecting First-Team All-Mid-American Conference honors. He was also named to the All-Tournament squad at the College Cup.
A First-Team All-MAC performer for the initial time in 2018 was Egbo, who started 21 of the 23 games in which he appeared for Akron this season, owning team-high marks in goals (13), points (31), shots (61), shots on goal (23) and game-winners (6), while rating third in assists (5).
Additionally, Egbo was selected as a Third-Team All-America honoree by College Soccer News, while he and Mohamed garnered Best XI Third-Team selections by TopDrawerSoccer.com.
A 2018 Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference performer, Ritaccio, started all 22 matches in which he appeared for the Zips at his center back position, helping anchor a Zips' defensive unit that posted eight shutouts this past season, while contributing a trio of goals on the strength of nine shots, including four on goal.
Ritaccio was tabbed as the National Freshman of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com, while also earning TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshmen Best XI First-Team accolades.
Maintaining a 3.65 GPA in public relations, Hackworth was named an Academic All-Ohio selection after playing in 20 matches for Akron in 2018, including 17 starts. He registered four goals and five assists on the strength of 14 shots, including six on frame.
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