The University of Akron Athletics
Sunday, August 18
Charleston, Ill.
2:00 PM ET
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Eastern Illinois
Akron Continues Season-Opening Road Swing at Eastern Illinois
August 17 | Women's Soccer
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team continues its season-opening road trip as the Zips will visit Eastern Illinois for a 2 p.m. ET match on Sunday (Aug. 18) in Charleston, Ill.
GAME INFO
Akron at Eastern Illinois | Aug. 18 | 2 PM ET | Charleston, Ill. | Live Stats | Live Video
HEAD COACHES
Eastern Illinois: Dirk Bennett (Eastern Illinois, 2010), Overall Record: 4-10-4 (Second Season), Record at Eastern Illinois: 4-10-4 (Second Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 49-62-14 (Ninth Season), Record at Akron: 7-23-5 (Third Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips opened their 2024 season with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Iona on Thursday (Aug. 15). Akron garnered goals in the match from redshirt senior Morgan Pentz (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and sophomore Rachel Wenzel (Akron, Ohio), while redshirt junior GK Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) recorded four saves.
The Zips under the leadership of third-year head coach Jen Simonetti return nine starters in 2024, including senior team captains Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio) and Pentz.
A year ago, Pentz led the Zips in goals (4) and points (8), while junior Emma King (Akron, Ohio) owned a team-high totals in shots (29), shots on goal (15) and game-winners (1). Additionally, King, senior Ella Hadley (Concord, Ohio) and Stafford recorded three, two and two goals, respectively for the Zips. Hadley tallied a team-best two assists on the campaign. Sophomore Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) pulled in 65 saves for Akron.
The Zips boast 11 newcomers to the squad as donning the Akron uniform this fall will be junior Kaylen Goddard (Mechanicsville, Md.), sophomore Kellyn Fausel (New Philadelphia, Ohio), Shani Sirota (Raanana, Israel), redshirt freshman Nadia Zaborowski (Noblesville, Ind.) and freshmen Kailyn Biecker (Wadsworth, Ohio), Addison Lambert (Galena, Ohio), Allie McMillen (Shreve, Ohio), Kaitlyn Rogowski (Hilliard, Ohio), Elisabeth Rupp (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Eesha Sutharshan (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Ariana Vakos (Avon, Ohio).
AKRON NOTES
• Ella Hadley and Emma King are nearing the top-10 in career scoring as they enter play at Eastern Illinois with 21 points apiece.
• King needs two goals to enter the top-10 in program history in career goals having amassed nine in her first two campaigns.
• Cuirinier is ranked fifth, sixth, sixth and seventh, respectively, in the Akron women's soccer record book in career shutouts, saves, wins and goals against average.
• Morgan Pentz led the Zips with a pair of multi-goal games a season ago tallying a pair of tallies at Cleveland State and Eastern Michigan.
SCOUTING EASTERN ILLINOIS
Eastern Illinois comes into action versus Akron following a 4-0 setback at Loyola on Thursday (Aug. 15).
The Panthers are led by the return of sophomores Abby Reinl and Alex Tetteh, who each tallied a team-high three goals a season ago. Reinl directed the team in goals (3), assists (3), points (9) and shots on goal (8), while Tetteh posted a team-high 12 shots. Sophomore GK Ella Kratochvil returns in net after pulling in 64 saves en route to posting a 1.36 team goals against average and three shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Eastern Illinois are meeting for second time in program history with the Zips owning a 1-0 triumph on Sept. 17, 2011 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
UP NEXT
Akron welcomes Oakland to FirstEnergy Stadium for the squad's home opener on Thursday (Aug. 22) at 7 p.m.
GAME INFO
Akron at Eastern Illinois | Aug. 18 | 2 PM ET | Charleston, Ill. | Live Stats | Live Video
HEAD COACHES
Eastern Illinois: Dirk Bennett (Eastern Illinois, 2010), Overall Record: 4-10-4 (Second Season), Record at Eastern Illinois: 4-10-4 (Second Season)
Akron: Jen Simonetti (Dayton, 2005), Overall Record: 49-62-14 (Ninth Season), Record at Akron: 7-23-5 (Third Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips opened their 2024 season with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at Iona on Thursday (Aug. 15). Akron garnered goals in the match from redshirt senior Morgan Pentz (Broadview Heights, Ohio) and sophomore Rachel Wenzel (Akron, Ohio), while redshirt junior GK Penelope Cuirinier (Mionnay, France) recorded four saves.
The Zips under the leadership of third-year head coach Jen Simonetti return nine starters in 2024, including senior team captains Katie Stafford (Gahanna, Ohio) and Pentz.
A year ago, Pentz led the Zips in goals (4) and points (8), while junior Emma King (Akron, Ohio) owned a team-high totals in shots (29), shots on goal (15) and game-winners (1). Additionally, King, senior Ella Hadley (Concord, Ohio) and Stafford recorded three, two and two goals, respectively for the Zips. Hadley tallied a team-best two assists on the campaign. Sophomore Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) pulled in 65 saves for Akron.
The Zips boast 11 newcomers to the squad as donning the Akron uniform this fall will be junior Kaylen Goddard (Mechanicsville, Md.), sophomore Kellyn Fausel (New Philadelphia, Ohio), Shani Sirota (Raanana, Israel), redshirt freshman Nadia Zaborowski (Noblesville, Ind.) and freshmen Kailyn Biecker (Wadsworth, Ohio), Addison Lambert (Galena, Ohio), Allie McMillen (Shreve, Ohio), Kaitlyn Rogowski (Hilliard, Ohio), Elisabeth Rupp (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Eesha Sutharshan (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Ariana Vakos (Avon, Ohio).
AKRON NOTES
• Ella Hadley and Emma King are nearing the top-10 in career scoring as they enter play at Eastern Illinois with 21 points apiece.
• King needs two goals to enter the top-10 in program history in career goals having amassed nine in her first two campaigns.
• Cuirinier is ranked fifth, sixth, sixth and seventh, respectively, in the Akron women's soccer record book in career shutouts, saves, wins and goals against average.
• Morgan Pentz led the Zips with a pair of multi-goal games a season ago tallying a pair of tallies at Cleveland State and Eastern Michigan.
SCOUTING EASTERN ILLINOIS
Eastern Illinois comes into action versus Akron following a 4-0 setback at Loyola on Thursday (Aug. 15).
The Panthers are led by the return of sophomores Abby Reinl and Alex Tetteh, who each tallied a team-high three goals a season ago. Reinl directed the team in goals (3), assists (3), points (9) and shots on goal (8), while Tetteh posted a team-high 12 shots. Sophomore GK Ella Kratochvil returns in net after pulling in 64 saves en route to posting a 1.36 team goals against average and three shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Eastern Illinois are meeting for second time in program history with the Zips owning a 1-0 triumph on Sept. 17, 2011 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
UP NEXT
Akron welcomes Oakland to FirstEnergy Stadium for the squad's home opener on Thursday (Aug. 22) at 7 p.m.
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