Amani Jiu

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
The Groton School
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.

As a Freshman (2017): Named to the 2018 All-Mid-American Conference Freshman Team … led the MAC in saves (101 overall/65 MAC), saves per game (5.32 overall/5.91 MAC), ranked tied for sixth in shutouts (4 overall/2 MAC), and tied for eighth in shutouts per game overall (0.21) and ninth in MAC play (0.18) … posted a pair of back-to-back shutouts which is the first time an Akron keeper has done so since 2011 … In the NCAA, ranked sixth in minutes played (1,781), 23rd in saves (101), and 53rd in saves per game (5.32) ...Jiu is the first Zip to eclipse the 100-save mark during a single-season in program history and ranks first in single-season saves, as well as seventh-most in a keeper’s career.

High School: Two-time team captain (2015-16) for coach Ryan Spring at the Groton (Mass.) School … as a senior and junior, team MVP and All-Independent School League selection … team won the 2014 Class B championship … also played lacrosse … Honor Roll and Merit List student.

Personal: Born January 29, 1999 … daughter of Dennis and Kenya Jiu … has older brother Ejaaz who plays football and baseball at Bowdoin College … mother (nee Jones) played basketball at NYU (1993-96) where she was a two-year team captain helping NYU to four consecutive Sweet 16 appearances and a Final Four appearance as a senior in 1996 … sociology major.