Akron Battles Miami on Senior Day

Sunday, October 22

Akron, Ohio

1:00 PM

University of Akron

Miami

October 21 | Women's Soccer

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team wraps up its home campaign welcoming Miami to FirstEnergy Stadium on Senior Day for a 1 p.m. matinee affair on Sunday (Oct. 22).

GAME INFO
Akron vs. Miami | Oct. 22 | 1 PM | FirstEnergy Stadium | Live Stats | ESPN+

PARKING UPDATE
For the remaining matches this season, Akron fans are asked to please park in Lots 6 (Along S. Union Street between InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field and Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex) and Lot 10 (Corner of Vine and Spicer Streets behind the Stile Athletics Field House). Overflow parking will be available in Lot 8. All other parking lots will require a university permit. If parking at metered spaces outside of these designated lots, meters must be paid in full and current.

HEAD COACHES
Miami: Courtney Sirmans (Dayton, 2008), Overall Record: 34-54-12 (Sixth Season), Record at Miami: 34-54-12 (Sixth Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 48-60-14 (Eighth Season), Record at Akron: 6-21-5 (Second Season)

ZIPS TO HONOR SENIORS VERSUS MIAMI
The Zips' contest versus Miami on Sunday (Oct. 22) will mark the final regular season home games in the careers of Katharina Bilz (Huenstetten Wallbach, Germany), Bailee Bowers (Dublin, Ohio), Clara Knoepke (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany), Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.), Morgan Pentz (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio).

Bilz has appeared in 45 contests as a Zip, including 39 starts, en route to recording eight shots, with four strikes falling on net.

Bowers has played in 67 games at Akron, including 55 starts, registering three goals on 18 shots, including eight shots on goal.

Knoepke has appeared in 14 contests for Akron, including four starts.

Nguyen has appeared in 53 contests for the Zips, including 50 starts, en route to registering a goal and seven assists on 39 shots, with 16 strikes coming on net.

Pentz has appeared in 47 contests at Akron, including 26 starts, and has tallied four goals on 41 shots, with 23 strikes falling on goal.

Stafford has started all 58 contests in which she has appeared in for the Zips and has registered seven goals and three assists on 27 shots, with 14 strikes coming on net.

SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips come into their showdown versus Miami on Sunday (Oct. 22) at 3-12-1 on the campaign, including 1-7-1 in the Mid-American Conference, after earning a 2-1 victory at Eastern Michigan on Oct. 19.

Morgan Pentz leads the Zips in goals (4) and points (8), while sophomore Emma King (Akron, Ohio) owns a team-high totals in shots (29), shots on goal (15) and game-winners (1). Additionally, King, Pentz and Katie Stafford have recorded three, two and two goals, respectively for the Zips. Juniors Caitlin Bruni (Canal Fulton, Ohio), Ella Hadley (Concord, Ohio) and Laurie-Anne Renaud (Quebec City, Quebec) along with freshmen Anna Simmons (Manassas, Va.) and Rachel Wenzel (Akron, Ohio) have each tallied an assist. Freshman Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) has pulled in 53 saves for Akron.

The Zips under the leadership of second-year head coach Jen Simonetti return 10 starters in 2023, including 2022 All-Mid-American Conference performers, Hadley and King, who garnered Second-Team All-MAC and MAC All-Freshman Team accolades. Additionally, a quartet of team captains in senior Bailee Bowers (Dublin, Ohio) and Clara Knoepke, Pentz and Katie Stafford lead the Zips.

The Zips boast 13 newcomers to the squad in Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kiana Harsh (Waterville, Ohio), Olivia Heskett (Lewis Center, Ohio), Lucia Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio), Sophie Kirsten (South Elgin, Ill.), Abby Koly (Avon, Ohio), Hannah Langstaff (Washington, Ill.), Jordanne Oberhaus (Wadsworth, Ohio), Kylie Schiemann (Geneva, Ohio), Simmons, Karlie Sugar (Medina, Ohio), Emalee Szablewski (Lancaster, N.Y.) and Wenzel.

SCOUTING MIAMI
Miami comes into action versus Akron with a 6-10-1 mark this season, including a 3-6-0 record in the Mid-American Conference, following a 1-0 victory over Ohio on Oct. 19.

The RedHawks are led by junior Taylor Hamlett, who owns team-high marks in goals (4), points (9), shots (41) and shots on goal (18), while freshman Morhea Hoefen paces the squad in assists (2). Freshman GK Dominique Popa has pulled in 56 saves en route to posting a 1.31 team goals against average and five shutouts.

SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Miami are meeting for the 27th time in program history with the RedHawks leading the all-time series 14-9-3. Miami bested the Zips, 2-1, on Oct. 2, 2022 in Oxford, Ohio.