Two Unanswered Second-Half Goals Lift Marshall Over Akron, 2-1

Saturday, September 21

Huntington, W.Va.

7:00 PM

University of Akron

0-6-0

Marshall

5-1-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Akron	0	1	1
Marshall	0	2	2

Two Unanswered Second-Half Goals Lift Marshall Over Akron, 2-1

September 21 | Men's Soccer

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A pair of unanswered tallies over a nearly three-minute span late in the decisive second half lifted Marshall (5-1-1) to a come-from-behind men's soccer victory past Akron (0-6) on Saturday, Sept. 21.

After freshman Mani Austmann (Gardabaer, Iceland) gave the Zips a 1-0 lead with his first collegiate goal in the 55th minute (54:39), the Thundering Herd netted the equalizer from Jan-Erik Mar Leinhos on a penalty kick at the 78:07 mark, before Milo Yosef connected on what proved to be the game-winning tally for Marshall in the 82nd minute (81:01).

Each side posted 11 shots in the match, with Akron registering a 5-4 edge in shots on goal in the contest.

Austmann and redshirt junior Diogo Pacheco (Lisbon, Portugal) paced the Zips' attack recording a team-best two shots apiece. Jamil Roberts led the Thundering Herd with a game-high three shots.

Redshirt junior goalkeeper Tor Saunders (Seattle, Wash.) garnered a pair of saves for Akron, while Paulo Pita made four stops for Marshall.

Sophomore Colin Biros (Jackson, Ohio) connected on the first shot on goal of the evening for either side, a strike that was corralled for a save by Pita at the 12:31 mark.

Saunders denied Vitor Mar Dais' shot on frame in the 24th minute (23:20).

A header shot for Akron by Pacheco at the 25:18 mark was again thwarted by a stop from Pita.

The Zips earned a 2-1 margin in shots on the goal in the opening stanza, while the Thundering Herd maintained a 6-5 overall edge in shots.

Akron took advantage of its scoring opportunity in the 55th minute (54:39) as Austmann bested Pita with a header to give the Zips a 1-0 lead. Garnering assists on the tally were sophomores Carlo Ritaccio (Westbury, N.Y.) and Sam Tojaga (Erie, Pa.).

Freshman Will Jackson (Hudson, Ohio) and junior David Egbo (Enugu, Nigeria) added shots on net for Akron at the 60:15 and 68:52 marks, respectively. Both scoring chances for the Zips were denied by saves from Pita.

Saunders pulled in a shot on goal from Roberts in the 75th minute (74:05) for a save to maintain Akron's 1-0 edge.

The Zips were then whistled for a foul in the box that resulted in a successful penalty kick from Mar Leinhos at the 78:07 mark to square the tilt at one.

Mar Yoseff then lofted a shot into the net in the 82nd minute (81:01) off an assist from Roberts to give the Thundering Herd a 2-1 lead, one they didn't relinquish.

Akron opens a three-match homestand with a 7 p.m. match at FirstEnergy Stadium versus Cornell on Saturday, Sept. 28.