2010 Akron Zips men's soccer team
| 2010 Akron Zips men's soccer | |
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NCAA Tournament, College Cup vs. Louisville, W 1–0  | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference | 
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 | 
| Record | 22–1–2 (6–0–0 MAC) | 
| Head coach | 
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| Home stadium | Lee Jackson Field | 
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 † | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 22 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hartwick | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 11, 2010 Rankings from NSCAA  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010 Akron Zips men's soccer team represented the University of Akron during the 2010 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Zips finished the season winning the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, making it the first time in their history to win the national title.
Roster
The 2010 Akron Zips roster.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Match results
Key
Win Tie Loss
- Home team is listed on the right
 
Preseason
| 2010-08-25 | VCU | 1–3 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Valentin  | 
Report | Sarkodie  Nagbe  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 2,385  | 
| 2010-08-28 | No. 1 Akron | 1–2 | No. 16 South Florida | Tampa, Florida | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Nagbe  | 
Report | Añor  | 
Stadium: USF Soccer Stadium | 
Regular season
| 2010-09-03 | No. 1 Akron | 3–0 | No. 4 North Carolina | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | 
| 7:00 p.m. | Stevenson  Kitchen Barson Nagbe Sarkodie  | 
Report | Ababio  McKinney  | 
Stadium: Fetzer Field Attendance: 3,125 Referee: Matt Jozadis  | 
| 2010-09-05 | No. 1 Akron | 2–0 | No. 3 Wake Forest | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | 
| 7:00 p.m. | Mattocks  Sarkodie Nagbe Valentin  | 
Report | Redmond  Arena Delbono Tulloch Ibikunle  | 
Stadium: Spry Stadium Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Chris Penso  | 
| 2010-09-11 | No. 1 Akron | 2–0 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green, Ohio | 
| 1:00 p.m. | Mattocks  | 
Report | Stadium: Cochrane Field Attendance: 513 Referee: Karim Elfishawy  | 
| 2010-09-17 | Cal State Northridge | 0–3 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Report | Kitchen  Nagbe Barson  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Sorin Stoica  | 
| 2010-09-19 | Cincinnati | 0–1 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 2:30 p.m. | Report | Ampaipitakwong  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 2,619 Referee: Niko Bratsis  | 
| 2010-09-24 | No. 2 Tulsa | 0–4 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 8:00 p.m. | Report | Sarkodie  Kitchen Mattocks Ampaipitakwong  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 4,744 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja  | 
| 2010-09-29 | No. 1 Akron | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | No. 19 Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | 
| 7:00 p.m. | Nanchoff  Mattocks  | 
Report | McAnena  Tiemstra  | 
Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,255 Referee: Benjamin Trevino  | 
| 2010-10-01 | Florida Atlantic | 0–3 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 5:30 p.m. | Report | Sarkodie  Kitchen  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 3,232 Referee: Tony DeLois  | 
| 2010-10-06 | No. 1 Akron | 5–0 | Oakland | Rochester, Michigan | 
| 7:00 p.m. | Mattocks  Barson Nanchoff Tulloch  | 
Report | Stadium: Ultimate Soccer Arenas Attendance: 1,188 Referee: Ted Grigoriou  | 
| 2010-10-09 | No. 1 Akron | 1–0 | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, Illinois | 
| 4:00 p.m. | Mattocks  | 
Report | Stadium: NIU Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,276 Referee: Pawel Wydra  | 
| 2010-10-13 | No. 1 Akron | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Penn State | University Park, Pennsylvania | 
| 7:00 p.m. | Nagbe  Nanchoff  | 
Report | Hertzog  | 
Stadium: Jeffrey Field Attendance: 2,856 Referee: Mark Gorak  | 
| 2010-10-16 | Buffalo | 0–4 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Lee Jackson Field | 
| 2010-10-19 | Michigan | 1–7 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Lee Jackson Field | 
| 2010-10-23 | Western Michigan | 1–2 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Lee Jackson Field | 
| 2010-10-27 | No. 9 Creighton | 0–1 | No. 1 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Lee Jackson Field | 
| 2010-10-30 | No. 1 Akron | 1–2 | Cleveland State | Cleveland, Ohio | 
| 2:00 p.m. | Stadium: Krenzler Field | 
| 2010-11-03 | No. 2 Akron | 1–0 | Michigan State | East Lansing, Michigan | 
| 3:00 p.m. | Stadium: DeMartin Soccer Complex | 
| 2010-11-06 | No. 2 Akron | 2–1 | Hartwick | Oneonta, New York | 
| 7:00 p.m. | Stadium: Elmore Field | 
MAC tournament
Numbers in parentheses (#) represent tournament seed.
| 2010-11-12 Semifinals | (4) Buffalo | 1–3 | (1) No. 2 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 5:00 p.m. | Gradwell  Unwin Woods Craven  | 
Report | Nanchoff  Mattocks Caldwell  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 2,407 Referee: Abdu Bensalah  | 
| 2010-11-14 MAC Championship | (2) Western Michigan | 0–4 | (1) No. 2 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 4:00 p.m. | Lemus  | 
Report | Kitchen  Nagbe Caldwell Mattocks  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 1,867 Referee: Tony DeLois  | 
NCAA tournament
Numbers in parentheses (#) represent tournament seed.
| 2010-11-21 Second round | West Virginia | 2–3 | (3) No. 2 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 4:00 p.m. | Flott  Etuk Gaddis Sebele Tayou  | 
Box Score | Mattocks  Valentin Caldwell  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 2,825 Referee: Ben Traveno  | 
| 2010-11-28 Third round | (14) No. 16 Indiana | 1–2 | (3) No. 2 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 4:00 p.m. | Bushue  Adlard  | 
Report | Nanchoff  Mattocks  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 3,225 Referee: Hilario Grajeda  | 
| 2010-12-04 Quarterfinals | (6) No. 6 California | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)  | (3) No. 2 Akron | Akron, Ohio | 
| 4:00 p.m. | Avalos  Salciccia Fitzpatrick  | 
Report | Nanchoff  Caldwell Kitchen  | 
Stadium: Lee Jackson Field Attendance: 3,442 Referee: Peter Dhima  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Jiménez  Soares Carrasco Davis Avalos  | 
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NCAA College Cup
| 2010-12-10 Semifinals | (10) No. 19 Michigan | 1–2 | (3) No. 2 Akron | Santa Barbara, California | 
| 11:00 p.m. | Meram  Pereira  | 
Box Score Report  | 
Kitchen  Sarkodie  | 
Stadium: Harder Stadium Attendance: 7,650 Referee: Alex Gorin  | 
| 2010-12-12 NCAA Championship | (3) No. 2 Akron | 1–0 | (1) No. 1 Louisville | Santa Barbara, California | 
| 4:00 p.m. | Korb  Caldwell  | 
Box Score Report  | 
Murray  Campbell  | 
Stadium: Harder Stadium Attendance: 9,672 Referee: Chico Grajeda  | 
Statistics
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.[2]
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Regular season | MAC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | 
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| 1 | FW | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 2 | MF | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | DF | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | FW | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | DF | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | MF | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | MF | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | DF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
Transfers
In
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Reinaldo Brenes  MF  | 
Bradenton, FL | Edison Academic Center | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Richard Diaz, Jr.  MF  | 
Chesapeake, VA | Oscar F. Smith High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Perry Kitchen  DF  | 
Indianapolis, IN | IMG Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
- 11 Darren Mattocks F Fr. 6-0 165 Portmore, Jamaica / Bridgeport HS
 - 23 Andrian McAdams GK Fr. 6-0 170 Oberlin, Ohio / Oberlin HS
 - 18 Martin Ontiveros MF Fr. 5-9 145 Pharr, Texas / Edison Academic Center [Fla.]
 - 19 McKauly Tulloch F Fr. 6-1 180 Kingston, Jamaica / St. George's College HS
 
Out
Awards
References
- ^ "2010 Akron Men's Soccer Match Notes" (PDF). Akron Media Relations. July 26, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
 - ^ "Akron Team Stats 2010-11". Akron Zips. GoZips.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
 
