Akron Faces Road Test at Toledo

Sunday, October 8

Toledo, Ohio

1:00 PM

University of Akron

Toledo

October 07 | Women's Soccer

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team is set for a 1 p.m. road test at Toledo on Sunday (Oct. 8).

GAME INFO
Akron at Toledo | Oct. 8 | 1 PM | Paul Hotmer Field | Live Stats | ESPN+

HEAD COACHES
Toledo: Mark Batman (Wilmington, 2000), Overall Record: 257-96-42 (20th Season), Record at Toledo: 5-5-2 (First Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 47-58-13 (Eighth Season), Record at Akron: 5-19-4 (Second Season)

SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips come into their match against Toledo on Sunday (Oct. 8) at 2-10 on the campaign, including 0-5 in the Mid-American Conference, following a 2-0 setback versus Western Michigan on Oct. 5.

Sophomore Emma King (Akron, Ohio) owns a team-high totals in goals (3), points (6), shots (16), shots on goal (8) and game-winners (1). Additionally, juniors Morgan Pentz (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio) have each recorded a pair of goals for the Zips. Juniors Caitlin Bruni (Canal Fulton, Ohio), Ella Hadley (Concord, Ohio) and Laurie-Anne Renaud (Quebec City, Quebec) along with freshman Rachel Wenzel (Akron, Ohio) have each tallied an assist. Freshman Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) has pulled in 46 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 juniors Clara Knoepke (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany), Pentz and Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio) 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 (Manassas, Va.), Karlie Sugar (Medina, Ohio), Emalee Szablewski (Lancaster, N.Y.) and Wenzel.

SCOUTING TOLEDO
Toledo enters play against with Akron with a 5-5-2 mark this season, including a 2-2-1 record in the Mid-American Conference, following a 1-0 victory at Ohio on Oct. 5.

The Rockets are led by redshirt senior Madison Medalle, who owns team-high marks in goals (6), assists (3), points (15) and game-winners (1), while senior Grace Turkski leads the squad in shots (26). Redshirt freshman GK Brielle Young has pulled in 49 saves en route to posting a 1.14 team goals against average and four shutouts.

SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Toledo are meeting for the 22nd time in program history with the Rockets leading the all-time series 14-5-2. A season ago, the Zips downed Toledo, 5-0, on Oct. 23, 2022 at FirstEnergy Stadium.