Daniel Strachan

MAC Distinguished Scholar Fall 2019 - 12/20/19

Height:
6-3
Weight:
174
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lakewood, Ohio
High School:
Lakewood

2021: Started all 17 games in which he appeared for the Zips...helped anchor an Akron defensive unit that posted six shutouts on the campaign...recorded an assist on the strength of six shots, with a pair falling on net...earned assist on Carlo Ritaccio’s 51st-miunte tally in a 4-0 win over Cleveland State.

2021 ACCOLADES: Third-Team United Soccer Coaches All-North Region honoree...First-Team All-Ohio honoree.

2020: Started all 10 games for Akron...registered a pair of goals, while adding an assist on the strength of four shots on the campaign, including a pair on net...helped anchor a Zips’ defensive unit that posted a pair of shutouts...recorded a 65th-minute tally in a 2-0 win at SIU Edwardsville (March 17)...collected goal at Western Michigan (April 18)...added assist in a 2-0 victory past Bowling Green (March 7)...in league-only affairs, ranked eighth in the MAC in goals per game (.250).

2020 ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC honoree...tabbed by CoSIDA as Third-Team Academic All-America selection...chosen to CoSIDA Academic All-District team...Academic All-MAC selection...named to TopDrawerSoccer.com National Team of the Week (March 9).

2019: Appeared in all 18 matches for the Zips, including 17 starts...registered a goal, an assist on the strength of 13 shots, including six on goal, en route to earning Second-Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades...helped Akron’s defensive efforts to post four shutouts on the campaign...recorded game-winning goal in the 10th minute in a 2-0 victory over VCU (Oct. 2)...earned assist on Will Jackson’s game-winning goal with three seconds left in regulation in a 3-2 win over Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) on Senior Night...collected two or more shots in four contests, including a season-high four shots against VCU (Oct. 2).

2019 ACCOLADES: A second-team All-MAC honoree...a team captain...earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades...an Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Academic All-Ohio honoree...nominated as a CoSIDA Academic All-America District nominee.

2018: Appeared in 23 matches, including 15 starts, recording an assist and adding seven shots, including three on goal...member of Zips’ defensive backline that posted eight shutouts on the campaign...garnered game-winning assist on David Egbo’s tally in a 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh (Sept. 1)...registered a season-best two shots in a 3-1 win at No. 20 Syracuse (Nov. 18) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

2018 ACCOLADES: CoSIDA Academic All-America Nominee...named an Academic All-MAC selection.

2017: Appeared in all 24 contests for Akron, including garnering 23 starts...recorded a pair of assists on four shots from his defender’s slot...helped anchor a Zips’ defensive unit that posted 12 shutouts...earned first career point assisting on Stuart Holthusen’s game-winning tally in a 2-0 victory over No. 10 Washington (Sept. 1)...also netted game-winning assist on Joao Moutinho’s game-winner in a 3-1 decision past SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 13)...rated 10th in the league in conference-only assists (1).

2017 ACCOLADES: Recognized by College Soccer News as a member of its 2017 All-Freshman Third Team...honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Postseason National Freshmen Top 100 (No. 14)...named to the Men’s Freshman Top 100 list (No. 31) by TopDrawerSoccer.com for the midseason...selected to TopDrawerSoccer.com Men’s National Team of the Week (Dec. 5).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Gained valuable experience playing for Internationals Academy of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy...was rated as the 18th-ranked player in the Great Lakes Region in the Fall 2016 rankings.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business...son of Craig and Shannon Strachan...2020-21 Akron Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) At-Large member.

7-18-22