The University of Akron Athletics
Thursday, November 14
Boyds, Md.
7:30 PM
University of Akron
vs
Georgetown
No. 13 Akron Battles Georgetown in BIG EAST Championship Semifinals
November 13 | Men's Soccer
AKRON, Ohio – The 13th-rated University of Akron men's soccer team continues BIG EAST Championship play battling fourth-seeded Georgetown at the Maryland SoccerPlex on Thursday (Nov. 14). The 7:30 p.m. match with the Hoyas will be broadcast on Flo Sports.
GAME INFO
Akron vs. Georgetown | Nov. 14 | 7:30 PM | Boyd, Md. | Live Stats | FloSports
HEAD COACHES
Georgetown: Brian Wiese (Dartmouth, 1995), Overall Record: 233-98-49 (19th Season), Record at Georgetown: 233-98-49 (19th Season)
Akron: Jared Embick (Indiana Wesleyan, 2000), Overall Record: 191-80-44 (15th Season), Record at Akron: 144-59-36 (12th Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips under the leadership of 12th-year head coach Jared Embick enters its tilt versus Georgetown on Thursday (Nov. 14) at 11-3-4 on the campaign, including 7-0-1 in the BIG EAST Conference, following an 3-1 triumph over DePaul on Nov. 9.
Redshirt senior Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England) leads the Zips in goals (22), assists (7), points (51), shots (83), shots on goal (41) and game-winners (6), 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, four, four, two, two and two goals, respectively, to go along with Gaulmin, Clapier and Henry owning a team-best eight assists apiece. Redshirt junior GK Mitch Budler (Lincoln, Neb.) has collected 45 saves and owns a 0.94 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 GEORGETOWN
Georgetown comes into play versus the Zips on Thursday (Nov. 14) at 9-4-5 on the campaign, including a 5-2-1 mark in the BIG EAST Conference, following a 1-0 victory over Creighton on Saturday (Nov. 9).
Sophomore Matthew Van Horn leads the Hoyas in goals (6), points (15) and game-winners (4) this season, while junior Zach Zengue directs the squad in shots (42) and freshman Mitchell Baker in shots on goal (20). Junior goalkeeper Tenzing Manske has posted 32 saves en route to posting a 0.58 goals against average and eight shutouts.
The Hoyas are ranked second in the NCAA in shutout percentage (.611), sixth in goals against average (.722), 11th in shots per match (15.78) and corner kicks (6.44), 35th in shots on goal (5.94), 40th in save percentage (.759) and 42nd in winning percentage (.639) and goal differential (11)
Individually, Manske is rated second in goals against average (.576), fifth in shutouts (8) and 14th in save percentage (.800), while Van Horn is ranked 11th in game-winning goals (4).
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Georgetown for the fifth time in program history. The Zips lead the series, 3-0-1. In the last meeting between the two schools, Akron earned a 1-0 triumph past the Hoyas on Sept. 28, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
IN OUR LAST MEETING (SEPT. 28, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Led by the first career goal from Malik Henry, Akron garnered a 1-0 triumph at Georgetown on Sept. 28. The Zips handed the Hoyas their first home shutout loss since the 2018 campaign.
Akron took a 1-0 lead when Henry recorded his first goal of the season in the 52nd minute (51:50), assisted by Dyson Clapier and Emil Jaaskelainen.
Mitch Budler was spectacular in goal for the Zips finishing the contest with six saves, while Akron was rewarded from a pair of clearances off the line on the afternoon for a pair of team saves.
ZIPS' CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Akron maintains an 37-11-5 mark in 53 matches in league championship history, including a 14-3 mark under head coach Jared Embick. The Zips are 24-3-3 in home matches at FirstEnergy Stadium in tournament play and 3-4-0 in true road contests.
AKRON CHAMPIONSHIP TIDBITS
Sixteen Zips have appeared in conference postseason play during their Akron careers, including nine that made their debuts versus DePaul (Nov. 9). Emil Jaaskelainen leads the Zips in goals (2), while Victor Gaulmin also owns a goal. Malik Henry has added a team-best pair of assists. Dyson Clapier and Jaaskelainen lead the squad in shots (7), while Gaulmin, Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal, sophomore Matt Dreas (Covington, Ky.), Henry and redshirt senior Beto Ydrach (Orlando, Fla.) have added three, two, one, one and one shots, respectively. Mitch Budler has recorded eight saves for the Zips in a trio of league tournament matches.
JAASKELAINEN NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Emil Jaaskelainen has turned in an amazing run of play this season and was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year. In eight BIG EAST games for Akron, he recorded 12 of his NCAA-leading 22 goals on the strength of team-high marks in goals (12), points (28), shots (34), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (4), while ranking second in assists (4). He delivered a hat trick against Villanova (Oct. 12), while posting league braces versus Marquette (Oct. 26), Creighton (Oct. 23), DePaul (Oct. 19) and Butler (Sept. 20). Overall, he has recorded nine multi-goal affairs on the season.
Jaaskelainen ranks first in the BIG EAST in goals (1.22), points (2.83), shots (4.61), shots on goal (2.28) per game as well as leading the league in total goals (22), shots (83), shots on goal (41), points (51) and game-winning goals (6) and rating sixth in assists (7). In league-only affairs, Jaaskelainen led the BIG EAST in total goals (12), points (28), shots (34), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (4), as well as goals (1.50), points (3.50), shots (4.25), shots on goal (2.25) and game-winners (0.50) per contest, while rating third in total assists (4) and fifth in assists per tilt (0.50).
Individually, Jaaskelainen leads the NCAA in total goals (22), total points (51), game-winning goals (6), goals per game (1.22) and points per tilt (2.83), while ranking third in shots per match (4.61) and shots on goal per outing (2.28) and 41st in total assists (7).
YDRACH HONORED AS BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Beto Ydrach has been honored as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday (Nov. 12). He helped direct the defensive efforts of the Zips, who posted eight shutouts on the campaign, including recording six clean sheets in eight league contests. Offensively, Ydrach added three assists on the strength of 11 shots, including three on goal.
BUDLER CHOSEN AS BIG EAST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Mitch Budler has been chosen as the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year, the conference unveiled on Tuesday (Nov. 12). Budler has posted 45 saves on the campaign en route to recording a 0.94 goals against average on the strength of eight shutouts. In league play, Budler collected 23 saves and a 0.63 goals against average and notched six clean sheets in eight games.
SEVEN ZIPS EARNS ALL-BIG EAST ACCOLADES
Seven Akron men's soccer standouts garnered All-BIG EAST accolades when the league unveiled in 2024 award winners in a vote of the league coaches released on Tuesday (Nov. 12).
Emil Jaaskelainen headlined the Zips' award winners as he named selected as the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous First-Team honoree.
Beto Ydrach was tabbed as the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year and pulled in First-Team All-League honors.
Mitch Budler garnered BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year accolades and was a First-Team All-Conference selection.
Akron head coach Jared Embick and his staff of Ger Coppinger, Michael Nanchoff and Attila Schmidt were recognized as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Dyson Clapier rounded out the First-Team All-BIG EAST selections for the Zips.
Pulling in Second-Team All-BIG EAST laurels were Malik Henry and Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal, while Jonas Buechte earned Third-Team honors.
AKRON CAPTURES BIG EAST TITLE
Akron captured its first-ever BIG EAST regular season title with a 3-0 triumph at Marquette (Oct. 26), a game after claiming the BIG EAST Midwest Division crown on the strength of a 3-0 victory past Creighton (Oct. 23).
AKRON NOTES
• The Zips own a 2-0-0 ledger in games versus Georgetown on the road as Akron posted a 1-0 triumph over the fourth-ranked Hoyas on the strength of an Adam Najem goal on Sept. 4, 2015, and a 1-0 win past Georgetown earlier this season on Sept. 28.
• Three of the four contests between Akron and Georgetown have resulted in a 1-0 shutout, with the Zips earning the win in all three games.
• Akron has outscored Georgetown by a 5-2 margin in series history, including 2-0 on the road.
• Emil Jaaskelainen equaled the BIG EAST record for goals (12) and points (28) scored. Jaaskelainen matched Ryan Finley of Notre Dame in 2012 (12 goals in 8 games) and Jarrod Smith of West Virginia in 2006 (12 goals in 10 games) in goals scored, while equaling Smith in the same season with 28 points.
• The Zips allowed the fourth-fewest goals (5) in conference play this season in BIG EAST history.
• Emil Jaaskelainen's 12-shot performance versus Villanova (Oct. 12) equaled a BIG EAST record in league play set by Mac Steeves of Providence on Oct. 24, 2015.
• Emil Jaaskelainen has posted nine multi-goal efforts on the season after recording a brace against DePaul (Nov. 9). 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 3-0 triumphs over Marquette (Oct. 26) and Creighton (Oct. 23), 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).
• Jonas Buechte and Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal are set to appear in their 75th career games as a Zip against Georgetown.
• The Zips have allowed only six first-half goals this season, including only two over the final 30 minutes of the initial stanza.
• Freshman Jack Roman (Canfield, Ohio) netted his first career point with an assist on Emil Jaaskelainen's tally in the 76th minute at Marquette.
• Mitch Budler collected his 100th career save against Butler (Sept. 20) and enters play versus Georgetown with 129 career stops.
• Emil Jaaskelainen enters play versus Georgetown with 65 career goals, a mark that is rated No. 1 among active career leaders in Division I and third overall across all divisions. Additionally, he is ranked third in career points (151) across all divisions.
• In league-only affairs, Emil Jaaskelainen led the BIG EAST in total goals (12), points (28), shots (34), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (4), as well as goals (1.50), points (3.50), shots (4.25), shots on goal (2.25) and game-winners (0.50) per contest, while rating third in total assists (4) and fifth in assists per tilt (0.50).
• The Zips are rated second in the NCAA in total assists (55), total points (147), goal differential (29), in assists per tilt (3.06) and in points per match (8.17), fourth in total goals (46), sixth in scoring offense (2.56), 13th in shots per game (15.50), 16th in shutout percentage (0.44), 18th in winning percentage (.722), 20th in shots on goal per contest (6.33), 27th in goals against average (0.94) and 32nd in corner kicks (5.89).
• Individually, GK Mitch Budler is rated fifth in the NCAA in shutouts (9), 14th in goalie minutes played (1,620:00) and 29th in goals against average (0.94), Emil Jaaskelainen is ranked first in total goals (22), total points (51), goals per match (1.22), game-winning goals (6) and points per outing (2.83), third in shots per game (4.61) and in shots on goal per contest (2.28) and 41st in total assists (7). Additionally, Victor Gaulmin, Malik Henry and Dyson Clapier are 24th in total assists (8) and 39th in assists per game (0.44).
• Mitch Budler is rated eighth among active career leaders in D1 in solo shutouts (23), 17th in goals against average (0.97) and 28th in goalie minutes played (4,727.62). Emil Jaaskelainen is first in D1 active leaders in points (151) and goals (65), second in points per game (1.86) and in goals per tilt (0.80), 15th in assists (21), 22nd in assists per contest (0.26) and 31st in games played (80). Malik Henry is rated 19th in career assists (20).
• Through 53 career games, GK Mitch Budler has been dominant in net for Akron having recorded 129 saves en route to owning a 0.98 goals against average on the strength of 23 shutouts.
• Malik Henry was named to the was named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Men's National Team of the Week Honor Roll on Nov. 12.
• 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 13 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 (20), points (56), shots (135), shots on goal (61) and game-winners (6). Emil Jaaskelainen, Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal and junior Stefan Dobrijevic (Uniontown, Ohio) have scored 22, seven and six goals, respectively.
• The Zips own a 144-59-36 mark over the last 12 seasons under head coach Jared Embick. Akron's 144 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 111 of the squad's last 202 matches.
• Since Oct. 1, 2015, Akron owns a 97-46-32 record.
UP NEXT
The advancing team between Akron and Georgetown will face the advancing squad in the battle between second-seeded Providence and third-seeded St John's at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 17) in the BIG EAST Final in Boyds, Md.
GAME INFO
Akron vs. Georgetown | Nov. 14 | 7:30 PM | Boyd, Md. | Live Stats | FloSports
HEAD COACHES
Georgetown: Brian Wiese (Dartmouth, 1995), Overall Record: 233-98-49 (19th Season), Record at Georgetown: 233-98-49 (19th Season)
Akron: Jared Embick (Indiana Wesleyan, 2000), Overall Record: 191-80-44 (15th Season), Record at Akron: 144-59-36 (12th Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips under the leadership of 12th-year head coach Jared Embick enters its tilt versus Georgetown on Thursday (Nov. 14) at 11-3-4 on the campaign, including 7-0-1 in the BIG EAST Conference, following an 3-1 triumph over DePaul on Nov. 9.
Redshirt senior Emil Jaaskelainen (Bolton, England) leads the Zips in goals (22), assists (7), points (51), shots (83), shots on goal (41) and game-winners (6), 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, four, four, two, two and two goals, respectively, to go along with Gaulmin, Clapier and Henry owning a team-best eight assists apiece. Redshirt junior GK Mitch Budler (Lincoln, Neb.) has collected 45 saves and owns a 0.94 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 GEORGETOWN
Georgetown comes into play versus the Zips on Thursday (Nov. 14) at 9-4-5 on the campaign, including a 5-2-1 mark in the BIG EAST Conference, following a 1-0 victory over Creighton on Saturday (Nov. 9).
Sophomore Matthew Van Horn leads the Hoyas in goals (6), points (15) and game-winners (4) this season, while junior Zach Zengue directs the squad in shots (42) and freshman Mitchell Baker in shots on goal (20). Junior goalkeeper Tenzing Manske has posted 32 saves en route to posting a 0.58 goals against average and eight shutouts.
The Hoyas are ranked second in the NCAA in shutout percentage (.611), sixth in goals against average (.722), 11th in shots per match (15.78) and corner kicks (6.44), 35th in shots on goal (5.94), 40th in save percentage (.759) and 42nd in winning percentage (.639) and goal differential (11)
Individually, Manske is rated second in goals against average (.576), fifth in shutouts (8) and 14th in save percentage (.800), while Van Horn is ranked 11th in game-winning goals (4).
SERIES HISTORY
Akron is meeting Georgetown for the fifth time in program history. The Zips lead the series, 3-0-1. In the last meeting between the two schools, Akron earned a 1-0 triumph past the Hoyas on Sept. 28, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
IN OUR LAST MEETING (SEPT. 28, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Led by the first career goal from Malik Henry, Akron garnered a 1-0 triumph at Georgetown on Sept. 28. The Zips handed the Hoyas their first home shutout loss since the 2018 campaign.
Akron took a 1-0 lead when Henry recorded his first goal of the season in the 52nd minute (51:50), assisted by Dyson Clapier and Emil Jaaskelainen.
Mitch Budler was spectacular in goal for the Zips finishing the contest with six saves, while Akron was rewarded from a pair of clearances off the line on the afternoon for a pair of team saves.
ZIPS' CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Akron maintains an 37-11-5 mark in 53 matches in league championship history, including a 14-3 mark under head coach Jared Embick. The Zips are 24-3-3 in home matches at FirstEnergy Stadium in tournament play and 3-4-0 in true road contests.
AKRON CHAMPIONSHIP TIDBITS
Sixteen Zips have appeared in conference postseason play during their Akron careers, including nine that made their debuts versus DePaul (Nov. 9). Emil Jaaskelainen leads the Zips in goals (2), while Victor Gaulmin also owns a goal. Malik Henry has added a team-best pair of assists. Dyson Clapier and Jaaskelainen lead the squad in shots (7), while Gaulmin, Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal, sophomore Matt Dreas (Covington, Ky.), Henry and redshirt senior Beto Ydrach (Orlando, Fla.) have added three, two, one, one and one shots, respectively. Mitch Budler has recorded eight saves for the Zips in a trio of league tournament matches.
JAASKELAINEN NAMED BIG EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Emil Jaaskelainen has turned in an amazing run of play this season and was named the BIG EAST Player of the Year. In eight BIG EAST games for Akron, he recorded 12 of his NCAA-leading 22 goals on the strength of team-high marks in goals (12), points (28), shots (34), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (4), while ranking second in assists (4). He delivered a hat trick against Villanova (Oct. 12), while posting league braces versus Marquette (Oct. 26), Creighton (Oct. 23), DePaul (Oct. 19) and Butler (Sept. 20). Overall, he has recorded nine multi-goal affairs on the season.
Jaaskelainen ranks first in the BIG EAST in goals (1.22), points (2.83), shots (4.61), shots on goal (2.28) per game as well as leading the league in total goals (22), shots (83), shots on goal (41), points (51) and game-winning goals (6) and rating sixth in assists (7). In league-only affairs, Jaaskelainen led the BIG EAST in total goals (12), points (28), shots (34), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (4), as well as goals (1.50), points (3.50), shots (4.25), shots on goal (2.25) and game-winners (0.50) per contest, while rating third in total assists (4) and fifth in assists per tilt (0.50).
Individually, Jaaskelainen leads the NCAA in total goals (22), total points (51), game-winning goals (6), goals per game (1.22) and points per tilt (2.83), while ranking third in shots per match (4.61) and shots on goal per outing (2.28) and 41st in total assists (7).
YDRACH HONORED AS BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Beto Ydrach has been honored as the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday (Nov. 12). He helped direct the defensive efforts of the Zips, who posted eight shutouts on the campaign, including recording six clean sheets in eight league contests. Offensively, Ydrach added three assists on the strength of 11 shots, including three on goal.
BUDLER CHOSEN AS BIG EAST GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Mitch Budler has been chosen as the BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year, the conference unveiled on Tuesday (Nov. 12). Budler has posted 45 saves on the campaign en route to recording a 0.94 goals against average on the strength of eight shutouts. In league play, Budler collected 23 saves and a 0.63 goals against average and notched six clean sheets in eight games.
SEVEN ZIPS EARNS ALL-BIG EAST ACCOLADES
Seven Akron men's soccer standouts garnered All-BIG EAST accolades when the league unveiled in 2024 award winners in a vote of the league coaches released on Tuesday (Nov. 12).
Emil Jaaskelainen headlined the Zips' award winners as he named selected as the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year and was a unanimous First-Team honoree.
Beto Ydrach was tabbed as the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year and pulled in First-Team All-League honors.
Mitch Budler garnered BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year accolades and was a First-Team All-Conference selection.
Akron head coach Jared Embick and his staff of Ger Coppinger, Michael Nanchoff and Attila Schmidt were recognized as the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year.
Dyson Clapier rounded out the First-Team All-BIG EAST selections for the Zips.
Pulling in Second-Team All-BIG EAST laurels were Malik Henry and Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal, while Jonas Buechte earned Third-Team honors.
AKRON CAPTURES BIG EAST TITLE
Akron captured its first-ever BIG EAST regular season title with a 3-0 triumph at Marquette (Oct. 26), a game after claiming the BIG EAST Midwest Division crown on the strength of a 3-0 victory past Creighton (Oct. 23).
AKRON NOTES
• The Zips own a 2-0-0 ledger in games versus Georgetown on the road as Akron posted a 1-0 triumph over the fourth-ranked Hoyas on the strength of an Adam Najem goal on Sept. 4, 2015, and a 1-0 win past Georgetown earlier this season on Sept. 28.
• Three of the four contests between Akron and Georgetown have resulted in a 1-0 shutout, with the Zips earning the win in all three games.
• Akron has outscored Georgetown by a 5-2 margin in series history, including 2-0 on the road.
• Emil Jaaskelainen equaled the BIG EAST record for goals (12) and points (28) scored. Jaaskelainen matched Ryan Finley of Notre Dame in 2012 (12 goals in 8 games) and Jarrod Smith of West Virginia in 2006 (12 goals in 10 games) in goals scored, while equaling Smith in the same season with 28 points.
• The Zips allowed the fourth-fewest goals (5) in conference play this season in BIG EAST history.
• Emil Jaaskelainen's 12-shot performance versus Villanova (Oct. 12) equaled a BIG EAST record in league play set by Mac Steeves of Providence on Oct. 24, 2015.
• Emil Jaaskelainen has posted nine multi-goal efforts on the season after recording a brace against DePaul (Nov. 9). 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 3-0 triumphs over Marquette (Oct. 26) and Creighton (Oct. 23), 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).
• Jonas Buechte and Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal are set to appear in their 75th career games as a Zip against Georgetown.
• The Zips have allowed only six first-half goals this season, including only two over the final 30 minutes of the initial stanza.
• Freshman Jack Roman (Canfield, Ohio) netted his first career point with an assist on Emil Jaaskelainen's tally in the 76th minute at Marquette.
• Mitch Budler collected his 100th career save against Butler (Sept. 20) and enters play versus Georgetown with 129 career stops.
• Emil Jaaskelainen enters play versus Georgetown with 65 career goals, a mark that is rated No. 1 among active career leaders in Division I and third overall across all divisions. Additionally, he is ranked third in career points (151) across all divisions.
• In league-only affairs, Emil Jaaskelainen led the BIG EAST in total goals (12), points (28), shots (34), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (4), as well as goals (1.50), points (3.50), shots (4.25), shots on goal (2.25) and game-winners (0.50) per contest, while rating third in total assists (4) and fifth in assists per tilt (0.50).
• The Zips are rated second in the NCAA in total assists (55), total points (147), goal differential (29), in assists per tilt (3.06) and in points per match (8.17), fourth in total goals (46), sixth in scoring offense (2.56), 13th in shots per game (15.50), 16th in shutout percentage (0.44), 18th in winning percentage (.722), 20th in shots on goal per contest (6.33), 27th in goals against average (0.94) and 32nd in corner kicks (5.89).
• Individually, GK Mitch Budler is rated fifth in the NCAA in shutouts (9), 14th in goalie minutes played (1,620:00) and 29th in goals against average (0.94), Emil Jaaskelainen is ranked first in total goals (22), total points (51), goals per match (1.22), game-winning goals (6) and points per outing (2.83), third in shots per game (4.61) and in shots on goal per contest (2.28) and 41st in total assists (7). Additionally, Victor Gaulmin, Malik Henry and Dyson Clapier are 24th in total assists (8) and 39th in assists per game (0.44).
• Mitch Budler is rated eighth among active career leaders in D1 in solo shutouts (23), 17th in goals against average (0.97) and 28th in goalie minutes played (4,727.62). Emil Jaaskelainen is first in D1 active leaders in points (151) and goals (65), second in points per game (1.86) and in goals per tilt (0.80), 15th in assists (21), 22nd in assists per contest (0.26) and 31st in games played (80). Malik Henry is rated 19th in career assists (20).
• Through 53 career games, GK Mitch Budler has been dominant in net for Akron having recorded 129 saves en route to owning a 0.98 goals against average on the strength of 23 shutouts.
• Malik Henry was named to the was named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Men's National Team of the Week Honor Roll on Nov. 12.
• 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 13 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 (20), points (56), shots (135), shots on goal (61) and game-winners (6). Emil Jaaskelainen, Wan Kuzri Wan Kamal and junior Stefan Dobrijevic (Uniontown, Ohio) have scored 22, seven and six goals, respectively.
• The Zips own a 144-59-36 mark over the last 12 seasons under head coach Jared Embick. Akron's 144 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 111 of the squad's last 202 matches.
• Since Oct. 1, 2015, Akron owns a 97-46-32 record.
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The advancing team between Akron and Georgetown will face the advancing squad in the battle between second-seeded Providence and third-seeded St John's at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 17) in the BIG EAST Final in Boyds, Md.
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/ Men's Soccer2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. St. John's - 10/3/25
Saturday, October 04
2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. Saint Louis - 9/23/25
Wednesday, September 24
2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. UConn - 9/19/25
Saturday, September 20
2025 Akron Zips Men's Soccer - Post-Game Comments at Vermont - 9/13/25
Sunday, September 14
