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Akron Faces BIG EAST Showdown at Marquette
October 25 | Men's Soccer
AKRON, Ohio – The 18th-rated University of Akron men's soccer team closes the month of October traveling to Milwaukee, Wis., for a showdown with Marquette on Saturday (Oct. 26). The 8 p.m. ET match with the Golden Eagles will be broadcast on FloSports.
GAME INFO
Akron at Marquette | Oct. 26 | 8 PM ET | Milwaukee, Wis. | Live Stats | FloSports
HEAD COACHES
Marquette: David Korn (Arizona, 2007), Overall Record: 112-52-34 (10th Season), Record at Marquette: 6-5-4 (First Season)
Akron: Jared Embick (Indiana Wesleyan, 2000), Overall Record: 189-80-43 (15th Season), Record at Akron: 142-59-35 (12th Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips under the leadership of 12th-year head coach Jared Embick enters its tilt at Marquette on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 9-3-3 on the campaign, including 6-0-0 in the BIG EAST Conference, following an 3-0 victory over Creighton on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Redshirt senior Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England) leads the Zips in goals (18), assists (7), points (43), shots (72), shots on goal (34) and game-winners (4), while redshirt senior Dyson Clapier (Layton, Utah), senior Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (Carbondale, Ill.), redshirt senior Victor Gaulmin (Guipavas, France), junior Stefan Dobrijevic (Uniontown, Ohio), redshirt freshman Nathan Ferguson (Glen Carbon, Ill.) and senior Malik Henry (Hamilton, Ontario) have added four, three, three, two, two and two goals, respectively, to go along with Gaulmin, Jaaskelainen and Clapier owning a team-best eight, seven and seven assists, respectively, on the campaign. Redshirt junior GK Mitch Budler (Lincoln, Neb.) has collected 42 saves and owns a 1.07 goals against average.
Akron returns six starters in 2024, including 2023 All-BIG EAST Conference performers, seniors Jonas Buechte (Rantigen, Germany) and Henry.
The Zips will also be bolstered by the return of key 2023 contributors in Budler, Clapier, Dobrijevic, juniors Ashton Kamdem (West Chester, Ohio) and Daragh Reilly (Meath, Ireland) and Wan Kamal.
SCOUTING MARQUETTE
Marquette comes into play versus the Zips on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 6-5-4 on the campaign, including 2-2-2 in the BIG EAST Conference, following a 2-2 draw at DePaul on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Junior Mitar Mitrovic leads the Golden Eagles in goals (5) and points (11), while senior Abdoul Karim Pare paces the team in shots (25) and shots on goal (14). Freshman goalkeeper Marten Brink has posted 46 saves en route to owning a 0.94 goals against average with five shutouts.
The Golden Eagles are ranked 18th in the NCAA in save percentage (.800), 28th in goals against average (.878) and 40th in shutout percentage (.400). Individually, Brink is rated 26th in shutouts (5), 28th in save percentage (.818) and 39th in goals against average (.937).
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Marquette for the 15th time in program history with the Zips owning an 8-1-5 series advantage. In the last meeting between the two schools, Akron and the Golden Eagles battled to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 21, 2023, at FirstEnergy Stadium.
IN OUR LAST MEETING (OCT. 21, 2023 – AKRON, OHIO)
Akron and Marquette played to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 21, 2023, at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Akron broke the scoreless match when Jason Shokalook connected on his 14th goal of the season finding the back of the net on a header in the 12th minute.
The Golden Eagles leveled the game on a own goal in the 17th minute.
AKRON CAPTURES BIG EAST MIDWEST DIVISION TITLE
Akron captured its first-ever BIG EAST Midwest Division title on the strength of a 3-0 victory past Creighton on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
SEVEN ZIPS HONORED ON SENIOR NIGHT
The Zips' contest versus Villanova on Oct. 12, marked Senior Night in the careers of Jonas Buechte, Dyson Clapier (Layton, Utah), Victor Gaulmin (Guipavas, France), Malik Henry (Hamilton, Ontario), Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England), Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (Carbondale, Ill.) and Beto Ydrach (Orlando, Fla.).
Buechte has appeared in 71 career games as a Zip recording two goals, including one game-winner, to go along with nine assists on the heels of registering 38 shots, of which 12 fell on frame.
Clapier has appeared in 73 career games as a Zip, recording 18 goals, 19 assists and 55 points on 130 shots, including 59 on goal, with seven game-winning goals.
Gaulmin has appeared in 15 career games as a Zip recording three goals, eight assists, 14 points and one game-winner on the strength of registering 19 shots, including six on frame.
Henry has appeared in 66 career games as a Zip recording two goals, a game-winner, and 17 assists on the strength of 33 shots, including 18 on net.
Jaaskelainen has started all 15 career games as a Zip recording 18 goals, seven assists, 43 points and four game-winning goals on the strength of registering 72 shots, of which 34 fell on frame.
Wan Kamal has appeared in 71 career games as a Zip, en route to recording seven goals and 18 assists on the strength of 69 shots, including 31 on goal.
Ydrach has appeared in 14 games for Akron this fall, including 13 starts, he owns two assists on the strength of 10 shots, including three on net.
AKRON TRIO EARNS BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS
Emil Jaaskelainen and Ashton Kamdem were named the BIG EAST Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Oct. 21). Additionally, Victor Gaulmin was selected to the BIG EAST Conference Men's Soccer Honor Roll.
AKRON NOTES
• Seven of the 14 matches between Akron and Marquette have resulted in a shutout, with the Zips owning a 4-1-2 mark in those contests.
• The Zips have outscored Marquette, 12-5, in six road games against the Golden Eagles.
• Akron is 4-1-1 in six road games versus Marquette.
• Akron's victory at DePaul (Oct. 19) marked the 250th triumph for the Zips since head coach Jared Embick joined the staff for the 2007 campaign.
• Emil Jaaskelainen has posted seven multi-goal efforts on the season after recording a brace against Creighton (Oct. 23). He collected a first-half hat trick against Villanova (Oct. 12) after netting a pair of goals against Wright State (Oct. 8). He also notched a hat trick in an 8-0 Akron victory over Saint Francis (Sept. 24) and added a pair of goals in a 4-0 victory past DePaul (Oct. 19), a 4-3 win over Butler (Sept. 20) and a 3-3 draw versus Cleveland State (Sept. 2).
• Emil Jaaskelainen enters play versus Marquette with 61 career goals, a mark that is rated No. 1 among active career leaders in Division I and fourth overall across all divisions. Additionally, he is ranked third in career points (143) across all divisions.
• In league-only affairs, Emil Jaaskelainen leads the BIG EAST in game-winning goals (.500), goals per tilt (1.67), points per match (4.00), shots per outing (5.00) and shots on goal (2.50), while ranking second in assists per game (0.67).
• The Zips are rated second in the NCAA in total goals (40), total points (128), total assists (48), points per match (8.53) and in assists per tilt (3.20), third in goal differential (24), fifth in scoring offense (2.67), eighth in shots per game (16.47), 18th in shots on goal per contest (6.60), 26th in corner kicks (5.87), 28th in winning percentage (.700), 40th in shutout percentage (0.40) and 49th in goals against average (1.07).
• Individually, GK Mitch Budler is rated fifth in the NCAA in goalie minutes played (1,350:00) and 13th in shutouts (6), Emil Jaaskelainen is ranked first in total goals (18), total points (43), goals per match (1.20) and points per outing (2.87), third in shots per game (4.80) and in shots on goal per contest (2.27), sixth in game-winning goals (4) , 22nd in total assists (7) and 407th in assists per tilt (0.47). Additionally, Victor Gaulmin and Dyson Clapier are 11th (8) and 22nd (7), respectively, in total assists.
• Mitch Budler is rated 11th among active career leaders in D1 in solo shutouts (20), 22nd in goals against average (1.01) and 31st in goalie minutes played (4,457.62). Emil Jaaskelainen is first in D1 active leaders in points (143) and goals (61), second in points per game (1.83) and in goals per tilt (0.78), 13th in assists (21), 15th in assists per contest (0.27) and 29th in games played (78). Malik Henry is rated 32nd in career assists (17).
• Through 50 career games, GK Mitch Budler has been dominant in net for Akron having recorded 126 saves en route to owning a 1.01 goals against average on the strength of 20 shutouts.
• Thirteen different Zips have scored a goal this season, including four newcomers.
• Twenty-three Zips have registered a shot this season, including 11 newcomers.
• All but one field player for the Zips to have played in a game this season has posted a shot for Akron.
• Eleven Akron newcomers have appeared in a match for the Zips this season.
• Akron has posted double-digit shots in 11 tilts this season.
• The Zips are 1-0-2 versus ranked teams this season following a 1-1 draw at No. 2 Notre Dame (Aug. 22), a 1-1 tie at No. 5 Western Michigan (Aug. 30) and a 4-0 triumph past No. 13 VCU (Sept. 6). A year ago, Akron was 2-0-1 against ranked squads after a 0-0 draw with No. 15 Notre Dame (Sept. 19), a 2-0 victory over No. 11 Florida International (Sept. 11) and a 1-0 triumph past No. 7 Vermont (Aug. 28).
• Since the start of the 2015 campaign, the Zips own a 34-22-10 mark against ranked opponents.
• Dyson Clapier is Akron's active career leaders in goals (18), assists (19), points (55), shots (130), shots on goal (59) and game-winners (6). Emil Jaaskelainen, Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal and Stefan Dobrijevic have scored 18, six and six goals, respectively.
• The Zips own a 142-59-35 mark over the last 12 seasons under head coach Jared Embick. Akron's 142 wins are ranked seventh in all of Division I.
• Under head coach Jared Embick, Akron's record following a loss is 28-14-7.
• The Zips have scored two or more goals in 109 of the squad's last 199 matches.
• Since 2007, Akron maintains a league record of 78-14-15 (.799) mark in league play. Furthermore, the Zips won 11 consecutive MAC regular season championships (2006-16) and 11 of the final 14 MAC Tournament titles.
conference-record nine first-team selections in 2010.
• Since Oct. 1, 2015, Akron owns a 95-46-31 record.
UP NEXT
Akron travels to Storrs, Conn., for a showdown with UConn on Saturday (Nov. 2) at 2 p.m.
GAME INFO
Akron at Marquette | Oct. 26 | 8 PM ET | Milwaukee, Wis. | Live Stats | FloSports
HEAD COACHES
Marquette: David Korn (Arizona, 2007), Overall Record: 112-52-34 (10th Season), Record at Marquette: 6-5-4 (First Season)
Akron: Jared Embick (Indiana Wesleyan, 2000), Overall Record: 189-80-43 (15th Season), Record at Akron: 142-59-35 (12th Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips under the leadership of 12th-year head coach Jared Embick enters its tilt at Marquette on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 9-3-3 on the campaign, including 6-0-0 in the BIG EAST Conference, following an 3-0 victory over Creighton on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Redshirt senior Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England) leads the Zips in goals (18), assists (7), points (43), shots (72), shots on goal (34) and game-winners (4), while redshirt senior Dyson Clapier (Layton, Utah), senior Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (Carbondale, Ill.), redshirt senior Victor Gaulmin (Guipavas, France), junior Stefan Dobrijevic (Uniontown, Ohio), redshirt freshman Nathan Ferguson (Glen Carbon, Ill.) and senior Malik Henry (Hamilton, Ontario) have added four, three, three, two, two and two goals, respectively, to go along with Gaulmin, Jaaskelainen and Clapier owning a team-best eight, seven and seven assists, respectively, on the campaign. Redshirt junior GK Mitch Budler (Lincoln, Neb.) has collected 42 saves and owns a 1.07 goals against average.
Akron returns six starters in 2024, including 2023 All-BIG EAST Conference performers, seniors Jonas Buechte (Rantigen, Germany) and Henry.
The Zips will also be bolstered by the return of key 2023 contributors in Budler, Clapier, Dobrijevic, juniors Ashton Kamdem (West Chester, Ohio) and Daragh Reilly (Meath, Ireland) and Wan Kamal.
SCOUTING MARQUETTE
Marquette comes into play versus the Zips on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 6-5-4 on the campaign, including 2-2-2 in the BIG EAST Conference, following a 2-2 draw at DePaul on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
Junior Mitar Mitrovic leads the Golden Eagles in goals (5) and points (11), while senior Abdoul Karim Pare paces the team in shots (25) and shots on goal (14). Freshman goalkeeper Marten Brink has posted 46 saves en route to owning a 0.94 goals against average with five shutouts.
The Golden Eagles are ranked 18th in the NCAA in save percentage (.800), 28th in goals against average (.878) and 40th in shutout percentage (.400). Individually, Brink is rated 26th in shutouts (5), 28th in save percentage (.818) and 39th in goals against average (.937).
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Marquette for the 15th time in program history with the Zips owning an 8-1-5 series advantage. In the last meeting between the two schools, Akron and the Golden Eagles battled to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 21, 2023, at FirstEnergy Stadium.
IN OUR LAST MEETING (OCT. 21, 2023 – AKRON, OHIO)
Akron and Marquette played to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 21, 2023, at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Akron broke the scoreless match when Jason Shokalook connected on his 14th goal of the season finding the back of the net on a header in the 12th minute.
The Golden Eagles leveled the game on a own goal in the 17th minute.
AKRON CAPTURES BIG EAST MIDWEST DIVISION TITLE
Akron captured its first-ever BIG EAST Midwest Division title on the strength of a 3-0 victory past Creighton on Wednesday (Oct. 23).
SEVEN ZIPS HONORED ON SENIOR NIGHT
The Zips' contest versus Villanova on Oct. 12, marked Senior Night in the careers of Jonas Buechte, Dyson Clapier (Layton, Utah), Victor Gaulmin (Guipavas, France), Malik Henry (Hamilton, Ontario), Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England), Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (Carbondale, Ill.) and Beto Ydrach (Orlando, Fla.).
Buechte has appeared in 71 career games as a Zip recording two goals, including one game-winner, to go along with nine assists on the heels of registering 38 shots, of which 12 fell on frame.
Clapier has appeared in 73 career games as a Zip, recording 18 goals, 19 assists and 55 points on 130 shots, including 59 on goal, with seven game-winning goals.
Gaulmin has appeared in 15 career games as a Zip recording three goals, eight assists, 14 points and one game-winner on the strength of registering 19 shots, including six on frame.
Henry has appeared in 66 career games as a Zip recording two goals, a game-winner, and 17 assists on the strength of 33 shots, including 18 on net.
Jaaskelainen has started all 15 career games as a Zip recording 18 goals, seven assists, 43 points and four game-winning goals on the strength of registering 72 shots, of which 34 fell on frame.
Wan Kamal has appeared in 71 career games as a Zip, en route to recording seven goals and 18 assists on the strength of 69 shots, including 31 on goal.
Ydrach has appeared in 14 games for Akron this fall, including 13 starts, he owns two assists on the strength of 10 shots, including three on net.
AKRON TRIO EARNS BIG EAST WEEKLY HONORS
Emil Jaaskelainen and Ashton Kamdem were named the BIG EAST Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, the league announced on Monday (Oct. 21). Additionally, Victor Gaulmin was selected to the BIG EAST Conference Men's Soccer Honor Roll.
AKRON NOTES
• Seven of the 14 matches between Akron and Marquette have resulted in a shutout, with the Zips owning a 4-1-2 mark in those contests.
• The Zips have outscored Marquette, 12-5, in six road games against the Golden Eagles.
• Akron is 4-1-1 in six road games versus Marquette.
• Akron's victory at DePaul (Oct. 19) marked the 250th triumph for the Zips since head coach Jared Embick joined the staff for the 2007 campaign.
• Emil Jaaskelainen has posted seven multi-goal efforts on the season after recording a brace against Creighton (Oct. 23). He collected a first-half hat trick against Villanova (Oct. 12) after netting a pair of goals against Wright State (Oct. 8). He also notched a hat trick in an 8-0 Akron victory over Saint Francis (Sept. 24) and added a pair of goals in a 4-0 victory past DePaul (Oct. 19), a 4-3 win over Butler (Sept. 20) and a 3-3 draw versus Cleveland State (Sept. 2).
• Emil Jaaskelainen enters play versus Marquette with 61 career goals, a mark that is rated No. 1 among active career leaders in Division I and fourth overall across all divisions. Additionally, he is ranked third in career points (143) across all divisions.
• In league-only affairs, Emil Jaaskelainen leads the BIG EAST in game-winning goals (.500), goals per tilt (1.67), points per match (4.00), shots per outing (5.00) and shots on goal (2.50), while ranking second in assists per game (0.67).
• The Zips are rated second in the NCAA in total goals (40), total points (128), total assists (48), points per match (8.53) and in assists per tilt (3.20), third in goal differential (24), fifth in scoring offense (2.67), eighth in shots per game (16.47), 18th in shots on goal per contest (6.60), 26th in corner kicks (5.87), 28th in winning percentage (.700), 40th in shutout percentage (0.40) and 49th in goals against average (1.07).
• Individually, GK Mitch Budler is rated fifth in the NCAA in goalie minutes played (1,350:00) and 13th in shutouts (6), Emil Jaaskelainen is ranked first in total goals (18), total points (43), goals per match (1.20) and points per outing (2.87), third in shots per game (4.80) and in shots on goal per contest (2.27), sixth in game-winning goals (4) , 22nd in total assists (7) and 407th in assists per tilt (0.47). Additionally, Victor Gaulmin and Dyson Clapier are 11th (8) and 22nd (7), respectively, in total assists.
• Mitch Budler is rated 11th among active career leaders in D1 in solo shutouts (20), 22nd in goals against average (1.01) and 31st in goalie minutes played (4,457.62). Emil Jaaskelainen is first in D1 active leaders in points (143) and goals (61), second in points per game (1.83) and in goals per tilt (0.78), 13th in assists (21), 15th in assists per contest (0.27) and 29th in games played (78). Malik Henry is rated 32nd in career assists (17).
• Through 50 career games, GK Mitch Budler has been dominant in net for Akron having recorded 126 saves en route to owning a 1.01 goals against average on the strength of 20 shutouts.
• Thirteen different Zips have scored a goal this season, including four newcomers.
• Twenty-three Zips have registered a shot this season, including 11 newcomers.
• All but one field player for the Zips to have played in a game this season has posted a shot for Akron.
• Eleven Akron newcomers have appeared in a match for the Zips this season.
• Akron has posted double-digit shots in 11 tilts this season.
• The Zips are 1-0-2 versus ranked teams this season following a 1-1 draw at No. 2 Notre Dame (Aug. 22), a 1-1 tie at No. 5 Western Michigan (Aug. 30) and a 4-0 triumph past No. 13 VCU (Sept. 6). A year ago, Akron was 2-0-1 against ranked squads after a 0-0 draw with No. 15 Notre Dame (Sept. 19), a 2-0 victory over No. 11 Florida International (Sept. 11) and a 1-0 triumph past No. 7 Vermont (Aug. 28).
• Since the start of the 2015 campaign, the Zips own a 34-22-10 mark against ranked opponents.
• Dyson Clapier is Akron's active career leaders in goals (18), assists (19), points (55), shots (130), shots on goal (59) and game-winners (6). Emil Jaaskelainen, Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal and Stefan Dobrijevic have scored 18, six and six goals, respectively.
• The Zips own a 142-59-35 mark over the last 12 seasons under head coach Jared Embick. Akron's 142 wins are ranked seventh in all of Division I.
• Under head coach Jared Embick, Akron's record following a loss is 28-14-7.
• The Zips have scored two or more goals in 109 of the squad's last 199 matches.
• Since 2007, Akron maintains a league record of 78-14-15 (.799) mark in league play. Furthermore, the Zips won 11 consecutive MAC regular season championships (2006-16) and 11 of the final 14 MAC Tournament titles.
conference-record nine first-team selections in 2010.
• Since Oct. 1, 2015, Akron owns a 95-46-31 record.
UP NEXT
Akron travels to Storrs, Conn., for a showdown with UConn on Saturday (Nov. 2) at 2 p.m.
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