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Zips' Trio Earns Midseason TopDrawerSoccer.Com Accolades
October 22 | Men's Soccer
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TDS MIDSEASON NATIONAL TOP-100 UPPERCLASSMEN LIST | TDS MIDSEASON NATIONAL TOP-100 FRESHMEN LIST
AKRON, Ohio - A trio of University of Akron men's soccer standouts in sophomore Carlo Ritaccio (Westbury, N.Y.), senior Skye Harter (Copley, Ohio) and freshman Will Jackson (Hudson, Ohio) garnered accolades when TopDrawerSoccer.com unveiled its Midseason National Top-100 Upperclassmen and Freshmen lists.
Ritaccio and Harter checked in at No. 67 and No. 75, respectively, on the upperclassmen list. Ritaccio and Harter represent two of the three players ranked from the Mid-American Conference. Jackson was tabbed 90th on the freshman selections.
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Ritaccio has started all 11 matches he has appeared in for Akron, recording an assist on the strength of four shots, including a pair on net, while anchoring a Zips' defensive unit that has posted a pair of shutouts.
Harter has played in 10 of Akron's 13 contests this season, including four starts, and has responded with eight shots, four of which have fallen on frame.
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Jackson has started each of the 12 matches he has appeared in for the Zips, owning team-high marks in assists (2) and game-winners (2), while ranking second in goals (2), points (6), shots (24) and shots on goal (12).
Up next for Akron, the Zips face a key MAC showdown hosting league-leading SIU Edwardsville at FirstEnergy Stadium in a 7 p.m. match on Friday, Oct. 25.
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Purchase 2019 Men's Soccer Season and Single-Game Tickets Click Here
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TDS MIDSEASON NATIONAL TOP-100 UPPERCLASSMEN LIST | TDS MIDSEASON NATIONAL TOP-100 FRESHMEN LIST
AKRON, Ohio - A trio of University of Akron men's soccer standouts in sophomore Carlo Ritaccio (Westbury, N.Y.), senior Skye Harter (Copley, Ohio) and freshman Will Jackson (Hudson, Ohio) garnered accolades when TopDrawerSoccer.com unveiled its Midseason National Top-100 Upperclassmen and Freshmen lists.
Ritaccio and Harter checked in at No. 67 and No. 75, respectively, on the upperclassmen list. Ritaccio and Harter represent two of the three players ranked from the Mid-American Conference. Jackson was tabbed 90th on the freshman selections.
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Ritaccio has started all 11 matches he has appeared in for Akron, recording an assist on the strength of four shots, including a pair on net, while anchoring a Zips' defensive unit that has posted a pair of shutouts.
Harter has played in 10 of Akron's 13 contests this season, including four starts, and has responded with eight shots, four of which have fallen on frame.
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Jackson has started each of the 12 matches he has appeared in for the Zips, owning team-high marks in assists (2) and game-winners (2), while ranking second in goals (2), points (6), shots (24) and shots on goal (12).
Up next for Akron, the Zips face a key MAC showdown hosting league-leading SIU Edwardsville at FirstEnergy Stadium in a 7 p.m. match on Friday, Oct. 25.
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