The University of Akron Athletics
Thursday, October 27
Akron, Ohio
3:00 PM
University of Akron
vs
Ohio
Akron Hosts Ohio in Regular Season Finale
October 26 | Women's Soccer
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Akron (3-8-4, 2-6-2 MAC) vs. Ohio (9-6-2, 5-4-1 MAC)
Thursday, Oct. 27
FirstEnergy Stadium
Akron, Ohio • 3 p.m.
Series History: Ohio leads 13-5-3
Live Stream: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required)
Television: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required)
Live Stats: www.GoZips.com
DIGITAL TICKETING
As part of our ongoing effort to enhance our fan experience and improve safety at all of our venues, we are excited to deliver a convenient way for fans to access tickets and parking passes for every Akron home event directly on their smartphone.
GoZips.com/Tickets will be the easiest and most convenient way for fans to access their Zips ticket account. To save time at the venue, fans are encouraged to save tickets and parking to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay apps prior to arrival on game day.
GoZips.com/Tickets is the easiest way for a fan to access their tickets and parking on their mobile browser and log in with their email or Zips tickets account number and password. At that point fans will be able to manage their online account from their smartphone.
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team closes out its regular season campaign welcoming Ohio to FirstEnergy Stadium for a 3 p.m. showdown on Thursday, Oct. 27.
HEAD COACHES
Ohio: Aaron Rodgers (North Texas), Overall Record: 73-91-18 (10th Season), Record at Ohio: 73-91-18 (10th Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 45-47-13 (Seventh Season), Record at Akron: 3-8-4 (First Season)
SENIOR DAY
Akron's contest versus Central Michigan on Oct. 16 represented Senior Day for a pair of Zips in Bailee Bowers (Dublin, Ohio) and Rielyn Hamilton (Burlington, Ky.).
Bowers has appeared in all 15 of the Zips' contests this season, including 12 starts, having recorded a trio of shots. Over her four-year Akron career, she has appeared in 57 contests, including 45 starts, and has recorded a trio of goals on the strength of 18 shots, with eight strikes falling on net.
A four-year member of the Akron squad, Hamilton has persevered through injuries to play in 12 games for the Zips owning a goal on the strength of five shots, including a pair on net.
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips enters action on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 3-8-4 on the campaign following a 5-0 victory over Toledo on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Sophomore Ella Hadley (Concord, Ohio) leads Akron with team-high marks in goals (6), points (15) and shots (23), shots on goal (13) and game-winners (1), while freshman Emma King (Akron, Ohio) also paces the squad in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15). Sophomore GK Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) has registered 65 saves en route to posting a 1.87 goals against average.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Jen Simonetti, the Zips return 16 players from last season's squad, including eight players who started 10 or more games. Akron is led by sophomore Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio) who paced the team with four goals, an assist, and six shots on goal last season, while sophomore Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.) led the team with four assists and eight shots on goal. In the net, the Zips return Cuirinier, who made 18 starts in goal and registered 94 saves.
The Zips welcome three true freshmen to the squad in Ari Mahoney (Medina, Ohio), King, and Kristina Syragakis (Quebec, Canada), while also adding three transfers in Clara Krohn (Akron, Ohio), Merica Abnathy (Lakeland, Fla.), and Lacey Bernick (Huntingdon, Pa.).
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio comes into play against Akron on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 9-6-2 on the campaign, including a 5-4-1 mark in conference action, following a 3-2 victory over Western Michigan on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Senior Abby Townsend directs Ohio's offensive efforts this season leading the squad in goals (8) and game-winners (2), while senior Regan Berg paces the team in assists (8), points (23), shots (42) and shots on goal (26). The duo of freshman GK Celeste Sloma and redshirt senior GK Sam Wexell have pulled in a combined 70 saves en route to posting a 1.41 team goals against average and three shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Ohio are meeting for the 22nd time in program history with the Bobcats leading the all-time series 13-5-3. A season ago, Ohio bested the Zips, 1-0, on Sept. 26, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Single-game tickets for the 2022 Akron football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball seasons can be purchased now at www.GoZips.com/Tickets or by visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) during our business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
ABOUT ZIPS ATHLETICS
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200 degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.
Akron (3-8-4, 2-6-2 MAC) vs. Ohio (9-6-2, 5-4-1 MAC)
Thursday, Oct. 27
FirstEnergy Stadium
Akron, Ohio • 3 p.m.
Series History: Ohio leads 13-5-3
Live Stream: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required)
Television: www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required)
Live Stats: www.GoZips.com
DIGITAL TICKETING
As part of our ongoing effort to enhance our fan experience and improve safety at all of our venues, we are excited to deliver a convenient way for fans to access tickets and parking passes for every Akron home event directly on their smartphone.
GoZips.com/Tickets will be the easiest and most convenient way for fans to access their Zips ticket account. To save time at the venue, fans are encouraged to save tickets and parking to their Apple Wallet or Google Pay apps prior to arrival on game day.
GoZips.com/Tickets is the easiest way for a fan to access their tickets and parking on their mobile browser and log in with their email or Zips tickets account number and password. At that point fans will be able to manage their online account from their smartphone.
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team closes out its regular season campaign welcoming Ohio to FirstEnergy Stadium for a 3 p.m. showdown on Thursday, Oct. 27.
HEAD COACHES
Ohio: Aaron Rodgers (North Texas), Overall Record: 73-91-18 (10th Season), Record at Ohio: 73-91-18 (10th Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 45-47-13 (Seventh Season), Record at Akron: 3-8-4 (First Season)
SENIOR DAY
Akron's contest versus Central Michigan on Oct. 16 represented Senior Day for a pair of Zips in Bailee Bowers (Dublin, Ohio) and Rielyn Hamilton (Burlington, Ky.).
Bowers has appeared in all 15 of the Zips' contests this season, including 12 starts, having recorded a trio of shots. Over her four-year Akron career, she has appeared in 57 contests, including 45 starts, and has recorded a trio of goals on the strength of 18 shots, with eight strikes falling on net.
A four-year member of the Akron squad, Hamilton has persevered through injuries to play in 12 games for the Zips owning a goal on the strength of five shots, including a pair on net.
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips enters action on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 3-8-4 on the campaign following a 5-0 victory over Toledo on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Sophomore Ella Hadley (Concord, Ohio) leads Akron with team-high marks in goals (6), points (15) and shots (23), shots on goal (13) and game-winners (1), while freshman Emma King (Akron, Ohio) also paces the squad in goals (6), assists (3) and points (15). Sophomore GK Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) has registered 65 saves en route to posting a 1.87 goals against average.
Under the direction of first-year head coach Jen Simonetti, the Zips return 16 players from last season's squad, including eight players who started 10 or more games. Akron is led by sophomore Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio) who paced the team with four goals, an assist, and six shots on goal last season, while sophomore Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.) led the team with four assists and eight shots on goal. In the net, the Zips return Cuirinier, who made 18 starts in goal and registered 94 saves.
The Zips welcome three true freshmen to the squad in Ari Mahoney (Medina, Ohio), King, and Kristina Syragakis (Quebec, Canada), while also adding three transfers in Clara Krohn (Akron, Ohio), Merica Abnathy (Lakeland, Fla.), and Lacey Bernick (Huntingdon, Pa.).
SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio comes into play against Akron on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 9-6-2 on the campaign, including a 5-4-1 mark in conference action, following a 3-2 victory over Western Michigan on Sunday, Oct. 23.
Senior Abby Townsend directs Ohio's offensive efforts this season leading the squad in goals (8) and game-winners (2), while senior Regan Berg paces the team in assists (8), points (23), shots (42) and shots on goal (26). The duo of freshman GK Celeste Sloma and redshirt senior GK Sam Wexell have pulled in a combined 70 saves en route to posting a 1.41 team goals against average and three shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Ohio are meeting for the 22nd time in program history with the Bobcats leading the all-time series 13-5-3. A season ago, Ohio bested the Zips, 1-0, on Sept. 26, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Single-game tickets for the 2022 Akron football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball seasons can be purchased now at www.GoZips.com/Tickets or by visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) during our business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
ABOUT ZIPS ATHLETICS
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200 degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.
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