The University of Akron Athletics
Sunday, October 12
Muncie, Ind.
1:00 PM
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Ball State
Akron Battles Ball State
October 11 | Women's Soccer
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's soccer team travels to Muncie, Ind., for a 1:00 p.m. Mid-American Conference showdown on Sunday (Oct. 12).
GAME INFO
Akron at Ball State | Oct. 12 | 1:00 PM | FirstEnergy Stadium | Live Stats | Live Video
HEAD COACHES
Ball State: Andy Stoots (Milligan, 2002), Overall Record: 6-5-2 (First Season), Record at Ball State: 6-5-2 (First Season)
Akron: Maggie Kuhn (Bethany, 2004), Overall Record: 82-89-16 (10th Season), Record at Akron: 4-6-3 (First Season)
SCOUTING BALL STATE
Ball State comes in action versus Akron at 6-5-2 on the campaign, including 3-3-1 in the Mid-American Conference following a 1-0 victory at Eastern Michigan on Thursday (Oct. 9).
The Cardinals are led by senior Addie Chester, who owns team-high marks in goals (8), assists (4), points (20), shots (42), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (3). Sophomore goalkeeper Kate Pallante has registered 21 saves and owns a 1.27 goals against average on the strength of a pair of shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Ball State are meeting for the 25th time in program history with the Cardinals leading the series, 16-2-6.
IN OUR LAST MEETING (SEPT. 26, 2024 – AKRON, OHIO)
Akron fell 1-0 to Ball State on Sept. 26, 2024, at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Cardinals scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the sixth minute (5:20) when Addie Chester found the back of the net off assists from Avery Fenchel and Emily Roper.
Ball State took a 1-0 lead into the intermission.
The Zips came out of the break and pushed the pace posting a 6-3 edge in second-half shots, but were able to find the equalizer in the match.
Penelope Cuirinier led Akron with five saves. The Zips registered eight shots in the loss, two of them on goal. Akron faced 13 Ball State shots, seven of them on goal.
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips earned a 4-3 triumph past Central Michigan on Thursday (Oct. 9) to improve to 4-6-3 on the campaign, including 1-4-2 in the Mid-American Conference.
Freshman Addison Hall (Manchester, Conn.) registered her team-leading fourth goal of the season against Central Michigan (Oct. 9), while senior Emma King (Akron, Ohio), junior Jordanne Oberhaus (Wadsworth, Ohio) and senior Kylie Schiemann (Geneva, Ohio) along with freshmen Fineen Cregan (Rochester, N.Y.), Luisa Fragnoli (Medina, Ohio) and Olivia Pilato (Rochester, N.Y.) have tallied three, three, one, one, one and one goal, respectively. King directs the squad in shots (29) and shots on goal (13). Cregan and Oberhaus own a team-best three assists apiece for Akron. Junior goalkeeper Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) and redshirt freshman GK Ariana Vakos (Avon, Ohio) own 29 and 24 saves, respectively, on the campaign en route to posting four shutouts and recording a 1.38 goals against average.
The Zips under the leadership of first-year head coach Maggie Kuhn return six starters in 2025, including sophomores Kailyn Biecker (Wadsworth, Ohio) and Olivia Heskett (Lewis Center, Ohio), King, Oberhaus, sophomore Kaitlyn Rogowski (Hilliard, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Rachel Wenzel (Akron, Ohio).
Akron is led by team captains Bower and seniors Kaylen Goddard (Mechanicsville, Md.) and King as well as fellow returning players Schiemann, junior Emalee Szablewski (Lancaster, N.Y.) and sophomores Addison Lambert (Galena, Ohio), Allie McMillen (Shreve, Ohio), Eesha Sutharshan (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Vakos.
The Zips are bolstered by a talented 11-member 2025 signing class, which includes eight freshmen and three transfers.
The Zips boast 11 newcomers to the squad as donning the Akron uniform this fall will be senior Rielly Chesna (Chicago, Ill.), junior Lilly Touhey (Fishers, Ind.), sophomore Taylor Allen (Blacksburg, Va.) and freshmen Freya Blatz (Bethel Park, Pa.), Fiona Buczak (Brunswick, Ohio), Cregan, Fragnoli, Hall, Bailey Kerins (Dublin, Ohio), Pilato and Devyn Raymond (Shelby Township, Mich.).
AKRON NOTES
• Akron is meeting Ball State for the 25th time in program history with the Cardinals leading the series 16-2-6.
• Fifteen of the 24 matches between Akron and Ball State have resulted in a shutout, with the Zips posting a win and three draws in those matches.
• Akron is in search of its first-ever victory at Ball State.
• Ariana Vakos recorded a career-high eight saves at Buffalo (Oct. 2). Earlier this season she made her collegiate debut in the second half at West Virginia (Aug. 21) recording a pair of saves and later posted her first career shutout at Northern Illinois (Sept. 25).
• Emma King ranks fourth in program history in points per game (.60) and in goals per tilt (.25), fifth in shots per contest (1.74), seventh in points (32) and in game-winning goals (4), eighth in career goals (13) and ninth in assists per match (.11) in career assists (6).
• Sara Bower ranks sixth in shutouts (5) and eighth in goals against average (1.74), career saves (134) and goalie victories (7).
• Jordanne Oberhaus recorded her first career brace with a two-goal effort against Central Michigan (Oct. 9).
• Addison Hall's two-goal effort versus Southern Indiana represented the first brace for an Akron freshman King netted a pair of tallies in a 5-0 win past Toledo on Oct. 23, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium.
• Akron leads in the conference in attendance, while ranking 69th nationally averaging 634 fans per contest.
• King leads Akron's active leaders in career goals (13), assists (6), points (32), shots (91), shots on goal (47) and game-winners (4), while Bower paces active Zips in career saves (135), goals against average (1.74) and save percentage (.730).
• The Zips rank fourth in the league in assists per game (1.462).
• King is rated fifth in the MAC in game-winners (2), sixth in shots (2.23) per game and seventh in shots on goal per match (1.00), while Bower is sixth in shutouts (3) and eighth in saves per game (3.22). Additionally, Hall is seventh in goals per tilt (.308), while Fineen Cregan and Jordanne Oberhaus are ranked eighth in assists (3) and eighth in assists per match (0.23).
• In league-only games, Akron is ranked third in the MAC in assists (1.57). Individually, Oberhaus leads league in goals (3) and is third in points (7) and goals per match (.429) and fifth in points per tilt (1.00), while Vakos is rated fifth in save percentage (.808), sixth in goals against average (.857) and ninth in saves per game (3.00) and in shutouts (1) and King is eighth in shots per game (2.00).
• For the first time in program history Akron earned a result in its first two road Mid-American Conference games registering a 1-1 draw at Ohio (Sept. 21) and a 0-0 tie at Northern Illinois (Sept. 25).
• Cregan posted a league-high two assists in Akron's 5-3 win over Southern Indiana (Aug. 24).
• Akron registered single-game MAC-leading marks in goals (5) versus Southern Indiana (Aug. 24) and in assists (7) against Central Michigan (Oct. 9).
• Seven different Zips have scored a goal this season, including four newcomers.
• Eighteen Zips have registered a shot this season, including eight newcomers.
• Nine newcomers have appeared for the Zips this season.
FOUR ZIPS HONORED ON SENIOR DAY
The Zips' contest versus Green Bay on Aug. 31 marked Senior Day for four Zips as seniors Rielly Chesna, Kaylen Goddard, Emma King and Kylie Schiemann were honored in pregame ceremonies.
In her first season at Akron, Chesna has appeared in 11 games, including 10 starts, for the Zips, en route to registering a pair of assists on one shot, while sparking the squad to a trio of shutouts.
Goddard has appeared in 55 contests, including 42 starts, en route to recording 12 shots, with three shots coming on goal, and leading Akron to 13 shutouts over her career.
King has appeared in 53 contests, including 46 starts, en route to collecting a team-best 13 goals, six assists, 32 points and four game-winners fueled by 91 shots, including 47 on goal.
Schiemann has appeared in 44 contests, including 19 starts, en route to registering a goal and an assist on the strength of 17 shots, with nine shots falling on frame.
UP NEXT
Akron visits Eastern Michigan for a 1 p.m. tilt on Sunday (Oct. 19).
GAME INFO
Akron at Ball State | Oct. 12 | 1:00 PM | FirstEnergy Stadium | Live Stats | Live Video
HEAD COACHES
Ball State: Andy Stoots (Milligan, 2002), Overall Record: 6-5-2 (First Season), Record at Ball State: 6-5-2 (First Season)
Akron: Maggie Kuhn (Bethany, 2004), Overall Record: 82-89-16 (10th Season), Record at Akron: 4-6-3 (First Season)
SCOUTING BALL STATE
Ball State comes in action versus Akron at 6-5-2 on the campaign, including 3-3-1 in the Mid-American Conference following a 1-0 victory at Eastern Michigan on Thursday (Oct. 9).
The Cardinals are led by senior Addie Chester, who owns team-high marks in goals (8), assists (4), points (20), shots (42), shots on goal (18) and game-winners (3). Sophomore goalkeeper Kate Pallante has registered 21 saves and owns a 1.27 goals against average on the strength of a pair of shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY
Akron and Ball State are meeting for the 25th time in program history with the Cardinals leading the series, 16-2-6.
IN OUR LAST MEETING (SEPT. 26, 2024 – AKRON, OHIO)
Akron fell 1-0 to Ball State on Sept. 26, 2024, at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Cardinals scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the sixth minute (5:20) when Addie Chester found the back of the net off assists from Avery Fenchel and Emily Roper.
Ball State took a 1-0 lead into the intermission.
The Zips came out of the break and pushed the pace posting a 6-3 edge in second-half shots, but were able to find the equalizer in the match.
Penelope Cuirinier led Akron with five saves. The Zips registered eight shots in the loss, two of them on goal. Akron faced 13 Ball State shots, seven of them on goal.
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips earned a 4-3 triumph past Central Michigan on Thursday (Oct. 9) to improve to 4-6-3 on the campaign, including 1-4-2 in the Mid-American Conference.
Freshman Addison Hall (Manchester, Conn.) registered her team-leading fourth goal of the season against Central Michigan (Oct. 9), while senior Emma King (Akron, Ohio), junior Jordanne Oberhaus (Wadsworth, Ohio) and senior Kylie Schiemann (Geneva, Ohio) along with freshmen Fineen Cregan (Rochester, N.Y.), Luisa Fragnoli (Medina, Ohio) and Olivia Pilato (Rochester, N.Y.) have tallied three, three, one, one, one and one goal, respectively. King directs the squad in shots (29) and shots on goal (13). Cregan and Oberhaus own a team-best three assists apiece for Akron. Junior goalkeeper Sara Bower (Cincinnati, Ohio) and redshirt freshman GK Ariana Vakos (Avon, Ohio) own 29 and 24 saves, respectively, on the campaign en route to posting four shutouts and recording a 1.38 goals against average.
The Zips under the leadership of first-year head coach Maggie Kuhn return six starters in 2025, including sophomores Kailyn Biecker (Wadsworth, Ohio) and Olivia Heskett (Lewis Center, Ohio), King, Oberhaus, sophomore Kaitlyn Rogowski (Hilliard, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Rachel Wenzel (Akron, Ohio).
Akron is led by team captains Bower and seniors Kaylen Goddard (Mechanicsville, Md.) and King as well as fellow returning players Schiemann, junior Emalee Szablewski (Lancaster, N.Y.) and sophomores Addison Lambert (Galena, Ohio), Allie McMillen (Shreve, Ohio), Eesha Sutharshan (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Vakos.
The Zips are bolstered by a talented 11-member 2025 signing class, which includes eight freshmen and three transfers.
The Zips boast 11 newcomers to the squad as donning the Akron uniform this fall will be senior Rielly Chesna (Chicago, Ill.), junior Lilly Touhey (Fishers, Ind.), sophomore Taylor Allen (Blacksburg, Va.) and freshmen Freya Blatz (Bethel Park, Pa.), Fiona Buczak (Brunswick, Ohio), Cregan, Fragnoli, Hall, Bailey Kerins (Dublin, Ohio), Pilato and Devyn Raymond (Shelby Township, Mich.).
AKRON NOTES
• Akron is meeting Ball State for the 25th time in program history with the Cardinals leading the series 16-2-6.
• Fifteen of the 24 matches between Akron and Ball State have resulted in a shutout, with the Zips posting a win and three draws in those matches.
• Akron is in search of its first-ever victory at Ball State.
• Ariana Vakos recorded a career-high eight saves at Buffalo (Oct. 2). Earlier this season she made her collegiate debut in the second half at West Virginia (Aug. 21) recording a pair of saves and later posted her first career shutout at Northern Illinois (Sept. 25).
• Emma King ranks fourth in program history in points per game (.60) and in goals per tilt (.25), fifth in shots per contest (1.74), seventh in points (32) and in game-winning goals (4), eighth in career goals (13) and ninth in assists per match (.11) in career assists (6).
• Sara Bower ranks sixth in shutouts (5) and eighth in goals against average (1.74), career saves (134) and goalie victories (7).
• Jordanne Oberhaus recorded her first career brace with a two-goal effort against Central Michigan (Oct. 9).
• Addison Hall's two-goal effort versus Southern Indiana represented the first brace for an Akron freshman King netted a pair of tallies in a 5-0 win past Toledo on Oct. 23, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium.
• Akron leads in the conference in attendance, while ranking 69th nationally averaging 634 fans per contest.
• King leads Akron's active leaders in career goals (13), assists (6), points (32), shots (91), shots on goal (47) and game-winners (4), while Bower paces active Zips in career saves (135), goals against average (1.74) and save percentage (.730).
• The Zips rank fourth in the league in assists per game (1.462).
• King is rated fifth in the MAC in game-winners (2), sixth in shots (2.23) per game and seventh in shots on goal per match (1.00), while Bower is sixth in shutouts (3) and eighth in saves per game (3.22). Additionally, Hall is seventh in goals per tilt (.308), while Fineen Cregan and Jordanne Oberhaus are ranked eighth in assists (3) and eighth in assists per match (0.23).
• In league-only games, Akron is ranked third in the MAC in assists (1.57). Individually, Oberhaus leads league in goals (3) and is third in points (7) and goals per match (.429) and fifth in points per tilt (1.00), while Vakos is rated fifth in save percentage (.808), sixth in goals against average (.857) and ninth in saves per game (3.00) and in shutouts (1) and King is eighth in shots per game (2.00).
• For the first time in program history Akron earned a result in its first two road Mid-American Conference games registering a 1-1 draw at Ohio (Sept. 21) and a 0-0 tie at Northern Illinois (Sept. 25).
• Cregan posted a league-high two assists in Akron's 5-3 win over Southern Indiana (Aug. 24).
• Akron registered single-game MAC-leading marks in goals (5) versus Southern Indiana (Aug. 24) and in assists (7) against Central Michigan (Oct. 9).
• Seven different Zips have scored a goal this season, including four newcomers.
• Eighteen Zips have registered a shot this season, including eight newcomers.
• Nine newcomers have appeared for the Zips this season.
FOUR ZIPS HONORED ON SENIOR DAY
The Zips' contest versus Green Bay on Aug. 31 marked Senior Day for four Zips as seniors Rielly Chesna, Kaylen Goddard, Emma King and Kylie Schiemann were honored in pregame ceremonies.
In her first season at Akron, Chesna has appeared in 11 games, including 10 starts, for the Zips, en route to registering a pair of assists on one shot, while sparking the squad to a trio of shutouts.
Goddard has appeared in 55 contests, including 42 starts, en route to recording 12 shots, with three shots coming on goal, and leading Akron to 13 shutouts over her career.
King has appeared in 53 contests, including 46 starts, en route to collecting a team-best 13 goals, six assists, 32 points and four game-winners fueled by 91 shots, including 47 on goal.
Schiemann has appeared in 44 contests, including 19 starts, en route to registering a goal and an assist on the strength of 17 shots, with nine shots falling on frame.
UP NEXT
Akron visits Eastern Michigan for a 1 p.m. tilt on Sunday (Oct. 19).
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