The University of Akron Athletics
2021 Akron Women's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 1
Vanessa Berlin
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Georg-Forster-Gesamtschule Wörrstadt
- Hometown:
- Gau-Odernheim, Germany
As a Freshman (2019): Played 300 minutes in net for Akron in her first season in a Zips uniform … made 10 saves, recorded 1.43 saves per game and a .714 save percentage while tallying a 1.20 goals-against average … appeared in seven games and made three starts … recorded a season-high three saves against Xavier and played a season-high 90 minutes vs. Niagara.
Club: Competed for TSV Schott Mainz soccer club since 2013 … participated in the Women’s Regionalliga, the third highest league … played for TSV Gau-Oderheim from 2007-2015 … participated in the German Youth National Team Camp for three years (2013-16) and the Southwest State Association squad for seven years (2011-18).
Personal: Daughter of Ralf Horst Berlin and Thekla Maria Prinz-Berlin … has a brother, Lennard … major in sport management.
Club: Competed for TSV Schott Mainz soccer club since 2013 … participated in the Women’s Regionalliga, the third highest league … played for TSV Gau-Oderheim from 2007-2015 … participated in the German Youth National Team Camp for three years (2013-16) and the Southwest State Association squad for seven years (2011-18).
Personal: Daughter of Ralf Horst Berlin and Thekla Maria Prinz-Berlin … has a brother, Lennard … major in sport management.
2025 Akron Zips Women's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. Central Michigan - 10/9/25
Friday, October 10
2025 Akron Zips Women's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. Kent State - 10/5/25
Sunday, October 05
2025 Akron Zips Women's Soccer Post-Game Press Conference vs. Miami - 9/28/25
Monday, September 29
2025 Akron Zips Women's Soccer Post-match (at Ohio) - 9/21/25
Monday, September 22