The University of Akron Athletics
Friday, September 2
Richmond, KY
4:00 PM
University of Akron
at
Eastern Kentucky
Women’s Soccer Travels to Eastern Kentucky on Friday
September 01 | Women's Soccer
AKRON, Ohio- The Akron women's soccer team (1-0-2) will travel to Richmond, KY to face Eastern Kentucky on Friday evening for a 4 p.m. game.
GAME INFO
Akron at Eastern Kentucky | Sept. 2 | 4 PM | EKU Soccer Field ( Live Stats | Watch )
SCOUTING AKRON
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 sophomore goalie Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) who made 18 starts in goal and registered 94 saves.
The Zips welcome three true freshmen to the squad in Ari Mahoney (Medina, Ohio), Emma King (Akron, Ohio), and Kristina Syragakis (Quebec, Canada), while also adding three transfers in Clara Krohn (Akron, Ohio), Merica Abnathy (Lakeland, Fla.), and Lacey Bernick (Huntingdon, Pa.).
The Zips are coming off a 1-1 tie at Oakland last Thursday night. The Zips were outshot 21-9 by the Golden Grizzlies and put up four shots on goal to Oakland's seven. Akron's offensive efforts were led by freshman Emma King (Akron, Ohio) who registered three shots and scoring the Zips' lone goal. King has scored a goal in back-to-back games, making this her second goal of the season. Sophomore Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.) had two shots, both being on target.
On the season, King leads the team with two goals on six shots while Caitlin Bruni (Canal Fulton) and Pentz each hold a goal. Bruni has the team's only assist.
Goalkeepers Carlitz and Cuirinier each have six saves with Cuirinier making two starts and facing 29 shots, while Carlitz has made one start and faced 21 shots.
SCOUTING EASTERN KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky stands 1-2 overall after falling to Kentucky 4-0 on Sunday. EKU and Kentucky were in stride the first 15 minutes of the contest, Senior Audrey Anderson attempted the first and only shot of the match for EKU, finding the gloves of UK keeper Tallulah Miller (5'). The Colonels used 27 student-athletes in today's contest, 16 of those came off the bench keeping EKU fresh on its half of the field. The tactic proved fruitful as EKU prevented UK from scoring in the second half, limiting their shot attempts by 40 percent from the previous period.
Senior Audre Anderson is two shots shy of 100 for her career. Myla Sharpless ranks second in the ASUN in goals (2), goals per game (0.67), and third in points per game (1.33). Sharpless and Celia Lopez lead the Colonels with five shots each on the season.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Friday's match will be the fourth meeting between the two teams with Akron leading the series, 2-1. EKU claimed the last matchup in the series, defeating the Zips by a score of 2-1 in OT back in 2019.
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.
Follow women's soccer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
GAME INFO
Akron at Eastern Kentucky | Sept. 2 | 4 PM | EKU Soccer Field ( Live Stats | Watch )
SCOUTING AKRON
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 sophomore goalie Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) who made 18 starts in goal and registered 94 saves.
The Zips welcome three true freshmen to the squad in Ari Mahoney (Medina, Ohio), Emma King (Akron, Ohio), and Kristina Syragakis (Quebec, Canada), while also adding three transfers in Clara Krohn (Akron, Ohio), Merica Abnathy (Lakeland, Fla.), and Lacey Bernick (Huntingdon, Pa.).
The Zips are coming off a 1-1 tie at Oakland last Thursday night. The Zips were outshot 21-9 by the Golden Grizzlies and put up four shots on goal to Oakland's seven. Akron's offensive efforts were led by freshman Emma King (Akron, Ohio) who registered three shots and scoring the Zips' lone goal. King has scored a goal in back-to-back games, making this her second goal of the season. Sophomore Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.) had two shots, both being on target.
On the season, King leads the team with two goals on six shots while Caitlin Bruni (Canal Fulton) and Pentz each hold a goal. Bruni has the team's only assist.
Goalkeepers Carlitz and Cuirinier each have six saves with Cuirinier making two starts and facing 29 shots, while Carlitz has made one start and faced 21 shots.
SCOUTING EASTERN KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky stands 1-2 overall after falling to Kentucky 4-0 on Sunday. EKU and Kentucky were in stride the first 15 minutes of the contest, Senior Audrey Anderson attempted the first and only shot of the match for EKU, finding the gloves of UK keeper Tallulah Miller (5'). The Colonels used 27 student-athletes in today's contest, 16 of those came off the bench keeping EKU fresh on its half of the field. The tactic proved fruitful as EKU prevented UK from scoring in the second half, limiting their shot attempts by 40 percent from the previous period.
Senior Audre Anderson is two shots shy of 100 for her career. Myla Sharpless ranks second in the ASUN in goals (2), goals per game (0.67), and third in points per game (1.33). Sharpless and Celia Lopez lead the Colonels with five shots each on the season.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Friday's match will be the fourth meeting between the two teams with Akron leading the series, 2-1. EKU claimed the last matchup in the series, defeating the Zips by a score of 2-1 in OT back in 2019.
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.
Follow women's soccer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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