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Akron Earns BIG EAST Regular Season Title with 3-0 Win at Marquette
October 26 | Men's Soccer
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The 18th-rated University of Akron men's soccer team held Marquette scoreless and earned a 3-0 shutout victory on Saturday (Oct. 26) to capture the program's first-ever BIG EAST regular season title.
How it Happened
Akron grabbed a 1-0 lead when redshirt senior Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England) scored his 19th goal of the season, a game-winner, in the 13th minute (12:51), assisted by senior Malik Henry (Hamilton, Ontario).
The Zips extended their advantage to 2-0 when senior Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (Carbondale, Ill) delivered his fourth goal of the season at the 61:59 mark, assisted by redshirt senior Dyson Clapier (Layton, Utah) and junior Ashton Kamdem (West Chester, Ohio).
Jaaskelainen collected his eighth multi-goal game of the season and fifth straight with a 76th-minute (75:56) tally, his 20th of the season, to give Akron a 3-0 lead.
Game Notes
- Redshirt junior GK Mitch Budler (Lincoln, Neb.) totaled two saves for the Zips to go along with a pair of team saves out of six total shots by the Golden Eagles.
- Akron put eight shots on goal
- Jaaskelainen and Clapier both recorded a game-high four shots, including three and two shots on goal, respectively.
Up Next
Akron closes out the regular season with a 2 p.m. match at UConn on Saturday (Nov. 2).
Team Stats
Emil Jaaskelainen (20)
Assisted By: Malik Henry
GOAL by AKRON Jaaskelainen, Emil Assist by Henry, Malik.
12:51
Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal (4)
Assisted By: Dyson Clapier , Ashton Kamdem
GOAL by AKRON Wan Kamal, Wan Kuzri Assist by Clapier, Dyson and Kamdem, Ashton.
61:59
Emil Jaaskelainen (20)
Assisted By: Jack Roman
GOAL by AKRON Jaaskelainen, Emil Assist by Roman, Jack.
75:56
