Akron Set to Conclude Campaign at Ohio

Thursday, October 26

Athens, Ohio

3:00 PM

University of Akron

Ohio

October 25 | Women's Soccer

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team concludes its campaign traveling to Athens, Ohio, for a 3 p.m. showdown at Ohio on Thursday (Oct. 26).

GAME INFO
Akron at Ohio | Oct. 26 | 3 PM | Chessa Field | Live Stats | YouTube.com

HEAD COACHES
Ohio: Aaron Rodgers (North Texas), Overall Record: 79-99-23 (11th Season), Record at Ohio: 79-99-23 (11th Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 48-61-14 (Eighth Season), Record at Akron: 6-22-5 (Second Season)

FIVE ZIPS HONORED ON SENIOR DAY
The Zips' contest versus Miami on Sunday (Oct. 22) marked the final regular season home games in the careers of Katharina Bilz (Huenstetten Wallbach, Germany), Clara Knoepke (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany), Sarah Nguyen (Irwin, Pa.), Morgan Pentz (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio).

Bilz has appeared in 47 contests as a Zip, including 40 starts, en route to recording eight shots, with four strikes falling on net.

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

Nguyen has appeared in 55 contests for the Zips, including 52 starts, en route to registering a goal and seven assists on 41 shots, with 16 strikes coming on net.

Pentz has appeared in 49 contests at Akron, including 28 starts, and has tallied six goals on 45 shots, with 26 strikes falling on goal.

Stafford has started all 59 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 game against Ohio on Thursday (Oct. 26) at 3-13-1 on the campaign, including 1-8-1 in the Mid-American Conference, after a 2-0 setback versus Miami on Oct. 12.

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), Anna Simmons, Karlie Sugar (Medina, Ohio), Emalee Szablewski (Lancaster, N.Y.) and Wenzel.

SCOUTING OHIO
Ohio comes into action versus Akron with a 5-7-5 mark this season, including a 3-4-3 record in the Mid-American Conference, following a 1-0 victory over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 22.

The Bobcats are led by senior Shae Robertson, who owns team-high marks in goals (7), points (14), shots on goal (21) and game-winners (2), while sophomore Scout Murray paces the squad in shots (38). Sophomore GK Celeste Sloma has pulled in 74 saves en route to posting a 1.00 team goals against average and five shutouts.

SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Ohio are meeting for the 23rd time in program history with the Bobcats leading the all-time series 13-5-3. A season ago, Ohio bested the Zips, 2-0, on Oct. 27, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium.