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Four Former Zips Called Into Caleb Porter's U-23 MNT Training Camp February 16, 2012 Perry Kitchen, Kofi Sarkodie, Teal Bunbury and Zarek Valentin have all been called into camp by Caleb Porter. [full story]

Home Matches Abundant on Men's Soccer Spring Schedule February 15, 2012 Four home matches and two contests against NCAA Tournament qualifiers highlight the 2012 UA men's soccer spring schedule. [full story]

Porter's U-23s to Play Mexico at FC Dallas Stadium February 9, 2012 The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team will face the Mexico Under-23 National Team on Feb. 29 in Frisco, Texas. [full story]

Men's Soccer Lands Nation's No. 1-Ranked Recruiting Class February 8, 2012 UA head men’s soccer coach Caleb Porter officially announced the six members of the Zips’ 2012 signing class Wednesday. [full story]

Men's Soccer

February 2, 2012 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Honored at 2012 Greater Cleveland Sports Awards The UA men's soccer team was recognized at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards for the third consecutive year Thursday.

February 2, 2012 | Men's Soccer Registration for Akron Soccer Summer Camp Open The UA men's soccer program announced the dates for its annual summer camp Thursday.

January 26, 2012 | Men's Soccer Porter's U-23s Complete Successfull Training Camp in Costa Rica The U-23 Men's National Team wrapped up its January training camp this week with a scrimmage against Alajuelense of Costa Rica.

January 19, 2012 | Men's Soccer Pair of Former Zips Listed in ESPN's Top 10 U.S. Players Under 21 Former Zips Zarek Valentin and Perry Kitchen have been singled out as two of the top 10 young U.S. players in the country.

January 18, 2012 | Men's Soccer Porter's U-23s Earn 1-1 Draw With U.S. Senior National Team The U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team, led by head coach Caleb Porter, played the Senior National Team to a 1-1 draw last night.

January 17, 2012 | Men's Soccer Caleb Porter Pursues Continuity Within U.S. U-23 MNT Field UA head men's soccer coach Caleb Porter and the U.S. U-23s continue preparations for CONCACAF Olympic qualifying.

January 14, 2012 | General News Zips Athletics Honors its Dean's List Student-Athletes During Saturday's men's basketball game, Akron Athletics honored its 2011 Dean's List student-athletes.

January 12, 2012 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Taken No. 2 Overall in 2012 MLS SuperDraft Zips sophomore Darren Mattocks was the No. 2 overall pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft Thrusday.

January 8, 2012 | Men's Soccer Porter Names 22-Player Roster for U.S. U-23 MNT Training Camp Former Zips, Kofi Sarkodie and Zarek Valentin are among those training in California this month.

January 3, 2012 | Men's Soccer Limited Spots Remain For Akron Men's Soccer Winter Camp Limited spaces remain – but are going quickly – for The University of Akron men's soccer Winter Camp programs.

January 3, 2012 | Men's Soccer Trapp, Yedlin Called In To U.S. Under-20 Camp Wil Trapp and DeAndre Yedlin have been invited to the first U.S. Under-20 men's national team camp.

December 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Signs Generation adidas Contract, Will Enter 2012 MLS Draft Akron's Darren Mattocks has signed a contract with Generation adidas and will enter the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

December 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer Akron Soccer Programs Earn Team Academic Honors from NSCAA Both the men's and women's soccer programs at The University of Akron were recently recognized by the NSCAA.

December 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer Caleb Porter Q&A With U.S. Soccer UA head men's soccer coach Caleb Porter talks with U.S. Soccer about the U-23's upcoming training camp.

December 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer Akron Soccer Freshmen Garner National Accolades Wil Trapp, DeAndre Yedlin and Bryan Gallego have each received national recognition for their freshmen campaigns.

December 9, 2011 | Men's Soccer Caldwell, Mattocks Earn NSCAA All-America Honors UA sophomore Darren Mattocks and junior Scott Caldwell each landed a spot on the NSCAA's All-America teams.

December 8, 2011 | Men's Soccer Trio of Former Zips Selected for U-23 Men's National Team Training Camp Bunbury, Sarkodie and Valentin will participate in U.S. U-23's eight-day training camp next week.

December 7, 2011 | Men's Soccer Akron's Luke Holmes Invited to 2012 Major League Soccer Combine Luke Holmes, a senior on The University of Akron men's soccer team, has been invited to the 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine.

December 7, 2011 | Men's Soccer Porter to Lead U-23s Against Canada, Cuba, El Salvador in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying The U.S. will be seeking to reach its 14th Olympic Final Tournament in March of 2012.

December 6, 2011 | Men's Soccer Darren Mattocks Named Semifinalist for M.A.C. Hermann Trophy University of Akron sophomore Darren Mattocks has been named one of 15 finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy.

December 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Trio Earns Academic All-American Status Chad Barson, Scott Caldwell and David Meves were named to the Academic All-American team Thursday.

November 27, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Defeated by Charlotte in NCAA's Round of 16 The Zips were shutout for just the fourth time Sunday night in a 1-0 defeat at Charlotte.

November 23, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Continues NCAA Tournament Journey at Charlotte Sunday The Zips will travel to Charlotte to face the 49ers in the third round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday.

November 21, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Travel to Charlotte for Sunday's Round of 16 Match The Zips will continue their national championship defense at Charlotte Sunday in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

November 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Takes Down Sixth-Seeded SMU, Advances to Round of 16 Mattocks nets a brace to pace Akron attack in a 3-2 win against SMU Sunday night.

November 19, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Continues NCAA Tournament Play at Sixth-Seeded SMU The UA men’s soccer team will face sixth-seeded SMU on the road Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

November 17, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Tames Wildcats, Advances to NCAA Second Round The Zips earned a convincing 3-1 victory over visiting Northwestern in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

| Men's Soccer Head Coach Caleb Porter's Message to Fans Coach Porter and the men's soccer team need your support tonight for the NCAA first round game.

November 16, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Begin National Title Defense Thursday vs. Northwestern The Zips will face Northwestern Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

November 14, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Host Northwestern in NCAA Tournament Thursday Night The defending national champion University of Akron men's soccer team earned the right to defend their title Monday.

November 13, 2011 | Men's Soccer Athletics to Host Men's Soccer Selection Show Monday at Barley House The UA Department of Athletics will host an NCAA Men's Soccer Selection Show Watch Party Monday at the Barley House.

November 11, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Upset by Western Michigan in Penalty Kick Shootout Akron suffered a 4-3 setback in penalty kicks to Western Michigan in the MAC semifinals Friday.

November 10, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Host Western Michigan in MAC Semifinal Friday The Zips will host Western Michigan Friday in the first of two MAC Tournament semifinals at 5 p.m.

November 10, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Continues Sweep of MAC Specialty Awards For the fifth straight season, the Zips swept the Mid-American Conference specialty awards Thursday.

| General News Latest Zips Illustrated Previews UA Hoops Season Issue four of the inaugural volume of Zips Illustrated, the free official online magazine of Akron Athletics, is now available.

November 6, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Shuts Out Florida Atlantic in Regular-Season Finale The Zips closed out the regular season with a 2-0 victory at Florida Atlantic Sunday.

November 4, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Conclude Regular Season at Florida Atlantic Sunday The No. 6 University of Akron men’s soccer team will play its game of the regular season Sunday at Florida Atlantic.

November 4, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Lands Four on Capital One Academic All-District Team Four Zips, including repeat honorees Chad Barson and David Meves, were named to the Academic All-District Team Friday.

November 2, 2011 | Men's Soccer Zips' Home Unbeaten Streak Snapped by Michigan State For the first time since the 2007 season, the Zips suffered a defeat on their home field Wednesday night.

November 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to host Michigan State in Regular-Season Home Finale The Zips will play their final home game of the regular season Wednesday night when Michigan State comes to FirstEnergy Stadium.

October 29, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Plays Wake Forest to 2-2 Draw Despite a 20-10 advantage in shots, the No. 7 University of Akron men's soccer team played Wake Forest to a 2-2 draw Saturday.

October 28, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Host Wake Forest on Senior Night Saturday The Zips will pay tribute to seniors Michael Balogun, Matt Dagilis and Luke Holmes Saturday prior to their match against Wake Forest.

October 27, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Blog: Trapp Ranked Nation's No. 1 Freshman University of Akron's Wil Trapp is the No. 1-ranked freshman in the nation, according to Top Drawer Soccer.

October 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Claims Seventh-Straight MAC Regular-Season Championship Darren Mattocks continued his scoring binge as the Zips earned a 3-0 victory over Bowling Green Wednesday night.

October 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Porter Discusses U.S. U-23s Appointment with Local Media Caleb Porter discussed his new appointment as the head coach of the U.S. U-23s with members of the local media Tuesday.

October 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Wins Fifth MAC Player of the Week Award For the third straight week and fifth time overall, Darren Mattocks has been named MAC Player of the Week.

| Men's Soccer Goal Celebration Student Contest Akron men's soccer is looking for the best student goal celebrations! Submit your video online at GoZips.com/Celebrations

October 25, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer To Open Three-Game Homestand Wednesday vs. BGSU The Zips will kick off a three-game homestand Wednesday night when Bowling Green comes to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

October 24, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Named to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week University of Akron sophomore Darren Mattocks was named to Top Drawer Soccer's National Team of the Week Monday.

October 21, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Storms Past Bulls with Five Second-Half Goals Mattocks had a hat trick and the Zips scored five times in the second half to earn a 5-2 win at Buffalo Friday.

October 21, 2011 | Men's Soccer Listen to Coach Porter's Teleconference Call with the National Media Caleb Porter participated in a national teleconference call to discus his appointment as the head coach of the U-23 Men's National Team Friday.

October 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Resumes MAC Play at Buffalo Friday The Zips will jump back into Mid-American Conference play at Buffalo Friday night.

October 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Caleb Porter Selected to Lead U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team UA head coach Caleb Porter has been named head coach of the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team.

October 18, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Upset at Michigan in Overtime The Zips were defeated by Michigan, 1-0, in the first overtime period at U-M Soccer Stadium Tuesday.

October 18, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Repeats as MAC Player of the Week For the second straight week, sophomore Darren Mattocks has been named MAC Player of the Week.

October 18, 2011 | Men's Soccer Tonight's Men's Soccer Radio Broadcast at Michigan Cancelled Due to uncontrollable circumstances, tonight's radio broadcast of Zips' match at Michigan has been cancelled.

October 17, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Preps for College Cup Rematch at Michigan The Zips will travel north Tuesday for a rematch of last year’s NCAA semifinal match when they take on Michigan at 7:30 p.m.

October 17, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Players Abundant on National Teams of the Week A trio of Zips earned national praise Monday following the Zips' 2-0 week against Penn State and Hartwick.

October 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer Porter Nets 100th Career Win in 2-0 Victory Over Hartwick The Zips put together a dominating 2-0 victory over Hartwick Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

October 14, 2011 | General News Check Out GoZips.com's New "In The News" Feature Click the "In The News" tab (above right) to follow daily coverage of Zips Athletics in local and national publications.

October 14, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer To Conclude Homestand Saturday Versus Hartwick The Zips will conclude its three-game homestand Saturday when Hartwick comes to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

October 13, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Blog: Former Zip Bush Named NASL Player of the Month Evan Bush was recently named the September Player of the Month in the North American Soccer League (NASL).

October 13, 2011 | Men's Soccer Dates Set for Annual Akron Men's Soccer Winter Camp Registration is now open for the defending National Champion University of Akron men's soccer Winter Camp programs.

October 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Scores Early, Tops Penn State, 1-0 The Zips earned a 1-0 victory over Penn State Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

October 11, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week Sophomore Darren Mattocks has been named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week.

October 11, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Homestand Continues Wednesday Versus Penn State The Zips continue their current three-game homestand Wednesday when Penn State from comes to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field for a 7:30 p.m. kick off.

October 8, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks, Zips Power Past Northern Illinois, 2-0 Behind another multiple-goal performance from Darren Mattocks, the Zips cruised to a 2-0 shutout victory over NIU Saturday.

October 7, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Host MAC Foe Northern Illinois Saturday The Zips will open a thee-game homestand Saturday when Northern Illinois comes to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

October 5, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Suffers First Defeat at No. 19 Santa Barbara The Zips were handed their first loss of the season in a 3-2 overtime decision at No. 19 Santa Barbara Wednesday night.

October 5, 2011 | Men's Soccer Accolades Continue for Akron's Luke Holmes Senior transfer Luke Holmes continued to receive praise for his efforts Wednesday.

October 4, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Returns to Santa Barbara to Face Gauchos on FOX Soccer The Zips will face UC Santa Barbara for just the second time in school history Wednesday on FOX Soccer Channel.

October 3, 2011 | Men's Soccer Holmes Named National Player of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer University of Akron men's soccer senior Luke Holmes was named Top Drawer Soccer's National Player of the Week Monday after an impressive first week in an Akron uniform.

October 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Tames Broncos, Takes MAC Opener, 3-0 Aodhan Quinn scored twice and Luke Holmes added a goal and an assist to lead the Zips to a 3-0 victory at Western Michigan.

September 30, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Set to Open MAC Play at Western Michigan The Zips will open MAC play at Western Michigan Saturday at 1 p.m.

September 28, 2011 | Men's Soccer Attendance Record Falls as Zips Blitz Buckeyes, 3-1 Luke Holmes scored a goal and added an assist in his Zips' debut as UA earned a 3-1 victory over Ohio State Wednesday.

September 27, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Host In-State Rival Ohio State Wednesday The No. 4 University of Akron men’s soccer team will play host to Ohio State Wednesday night at FirstEnergy Stadium

September 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Limited Tickets Remain for Wednesday's Match Against Ohio State With a sell out expected Wednesday night, fans are strongly encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance.

September 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Named Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Week Sophomore striker Darren Mattocks was named National Player of the Week by Top Drawer Soccer Monday.

| General News Listen to Ianello and Porter on Monday's Zips Live Tune into SportsRadio 1350 AM on Monday from 7-8 p.m. ET for the latest edition of Zips Live.

September 24, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Nets Hat Trick as Men's Soccer Takes Down Tulsa, 3-0 Sophomore striker Darren Mattocks recorded the second hat trick of his career to lead the Zips to a 3-0 victory at Tulsa Saturday

September 24, 2011 | Men's Soccer Barson Named 'Team Linchpin' by College Soccer News Chad Barson was one of 25 players singled out nationally by College Soccer News for his play.

Zippy's Ohio State T-Shirt Exchange Be one of the first 500 fans to bring a gently worn Ohio State shirt to the men's soccer game on Wednesday vs. the Buckeyes and exchange it for an Akron Zips t-shirt!

September 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Heads to Tulsa to Face Golden Hurricane Saturday The Zips will look to remain unbeaten when they travel to Tulsa to take on the Golden Hurricane Saturday at 8 p.m. (ET).

September 18, 2011 | Men's Soccer Caldwell's Late Penalty Kick Pushes Zips Past Cal Poly, 1-0 The No. 4 University of Akron men's soccer team earned a hard-fought, 1-0 victory over Cal Poly Sunday night.

September 16, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Earns 1-1 Draw with New Mexico on FOX Soccer Channel Despite being a man down for the final 52 minutes of the match, the Zips earned a 1-1 draw against No. 16 New Mexico Friday night.

September 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer Zips and Lobos to Meet Friday at 7 p.m. on FOX Soccer Channel UA returns to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field to host the annual University of Akron Tournament this weekend.

September 14, 2011 | Men's Soccer Accolades Continue for Soccer's Scott Caldwell Junior midfielder Scott Caldwell has been honored by College Soccer News, Soccer America and the MAC this week.

September 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer Barson, Caldwell Named to National Teams of the Week Juniors Chad Barson and Scott Caldwell were each recognized nationally for their efforts Monday.

September 10, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Breezes By Billikens in 4-0 Rout The Zips stayed unbeaten on the season with a dominating 4-0 victory over Saint Louis Saturday night at Hermann Stadium.

September 9, 2011 | Men's Soccer Caldwell Named MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week Scott Caldwell has been named Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Friday.

September 9, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Continues Road Swing at Saint Louis Saturday The Zips will look to remain unbeaten when it travels to Saint Louis Saturday to take on the Billikens.

September 8, 2011 | Men's Soccer Akron Soccer Mourns Loss of Former All-American Shaun Pendleton The UA men's soccer program lost one of its own with the passing of two-time All-American Shaun Pendleton.

September 3, 2011 | Men's Soccer Caldwell's Golden Goal Pushes Zips Past Cal State Northridge Scott Caldwell's golden goal in the 106th minute lifted the Zips to a 2-1, double overtime victory over Cal State Northridge Saturday night.

September 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Draws Cal State Fullerton, 0-0, at Labor Day Classic The Zips played the Titans to a scoreless draw Thursday at the Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic.

August 31, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Heads to The Golden State for CSUN Labor Day Classic The Zips will face a pair of Big West opponents when they head to the Cal State Northridge Labor Day Classic.

August 29, 2011 | Men's Soccer Mattocks Named to CSN, TDS National Teams of the Week Akron striker Darren Mattocks was named to the National Teams of the Week by College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer Monday

August 28, 2011 | General News Zips Live Returns to Winking Lizard on Monday Zips Live, the UA Athletics weekly radio show, returns to the airwaves on Monday from 7-8 p.m. ET at Winking Lizard in Fairlawn.

August 27, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Sets NCAA Milestone Before Record-Setting Crowd The Zips officially began their title defense in grand fashion, blitzing Cleveland State, 5-0, Saturday at a FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

August 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Set to Host Vikings in Season Opener Saturday The Zips will officially begin their national championship defense when Cleveland State comes to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field Saturday night.

| General News GoZips.com Announces Free Fall Sports Video Streaming Package GoZips.com will video stream over 35 free events involving its fall sports teams, starting with Saturday's men's soccer match.

August 25, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer General Admission Tickets Still Available for Saturday's Opener Single-game, general admission tickets are available for The University of Akron men's soccer team's season opener against Cleveland State Saturday

August 24, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Season Preview: Part Three GoZips.com breaks down the forward position as part of its 2011 men's soccer season preview.

August 23, 2011 | Men's Soccer Meves, Mattocks Named Preseason All-Americans by Soccer America Goalkeeper David Meves and striker Darren Mattocks have been named to Soccer America's Preseason All-America list.

August 23, 2011 | Men's Soccer Akron Men's Soccer Season Preview: Part Two GoZips.com continues breaking down the Zips' 2011 roster. Today we take a look at the midfielders.

August 22, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Single-Game Tickets Available On-Line Starting Tuesday University of Akron men's soccer single-game tickets will be available for purchase on-line at GoZips.com/Tickets starting Tuesday at 10 a.m.

August 22, 2011 | Men's Soccer Akron Men's Soccer Season Preview: Part One GoZips.com breaks down The University of Akron men's soccer team roster this week starting with the defenders and goalkeepers.

August 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Plays No. 10 Creighton to 1-1 Draw in Exhibition The University of Akron men's soccer team earned a 1-1 draw against No. 10 Creighton in an exhibition as part of the Shindigz National Soccer Festival.

| General News Josh Harris Tours the New FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field Join Josh Harris as he previews the changes being made to FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field.

| Men's Soccer Watch Akron Men's Soccer 2011 Media Day Here Click here to watch head coach Caleb Porter and captains Chad Barson and Scott Caldwell talk about the 2011 season.

August 19, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Play No. 10 Creighton in Exhibition Saturday in Indiana The Zips will play preseason No. 10 Creighton Saturday in Ft. Wayne, Ind., at 8:30 p.m. (ET) in its lone exhibition match of the fall.

August 18, 2011 | Men's Soccer Nets Come Down for Men's Soccer Season Ticket Holder Event More than 500 men’s soccer season ticket holders packed the club level at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field for an exclusive meet and greet event with the 2011 Zips Thursday night.

August 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer Moreira Named Director of Soccer Operations Former Zips standout Pablo Moreira has been named director of operations for The University of Akron men’s soccer program.

August 11, 2011 | Men's Soccer Limited Reserved Season Tickets Remain for 2011 Men's Soccer Campaign Just 30 bleacher-back season tickets remain for the upcoming UA men's soccer campaign.

August 9, 2011 | Men's Soccer Zips' 2011 Recruiting Class Draws Raves From College Soccer News The 2011 signing class of the defending NCAA champion University of Akron men's soccer team has been ranked No. 2 in the nation.

August 5, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer to Host 'Meet The Team Night' for Season Ticket Holders With the season opener just weeks away, The University of Akron men’s soccer program will host a Meet the Team night on Aug. 18.

August 4, 2011 | Men's Soccer Additional Reserved Bleacher-Back Seats on Sale for Akron Soccer 336 additional reserved bleacher-back seats will be installed at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field and will be available for purchase for the 2011 soccer season.

August 2, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Ranked Preseason No. 1 in Goal.com Poll With the start of the season just weeks away, the defending NCAA national champion University of Akron men's soccer team is ranked No. 1 in a preseason poll posted by Goal.com Tuesday.

August 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Gallego and U.S. U-18s Down Georgia in Milk Cup Third Place Match The United States U-18 Men’s National Team, featuring University of Akron coach Caleb Porter and incoming freshman Bryan Gallego, downed Georgia on Friday to take third place at the 2011 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland.

August 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Pair of Men's Soccer Matches to be Televised by FOX Soccer The Akron men's soccer team will have two of its matches televised nationally by FOX Soccer this season.

July 29, 2011 | Men's Soccer U.S. U-18 Squad Plays Mexico to 1-1 Draw at Milk Cup The United States U-18 Men’s National Team, featuring University of Akron coach Caleb Porter and incoming freshman Bryan Gallego, played rival Mexico to a 1-1 draw at the Milk Cup on Wednesday.

July 28, 2011 | General News Zippy's Top 10: Top Three Fan Memories After reading all of the stories submitted online about the 2010-11 season, Zippy selected the top-three to share with Zips Nation.

July 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Porter, Gallego Aid U.S. U-18 Squad to Victory in Milk Cup Opener Coach Caleb Porter and incoming freshman Bryan Gallego of The University of Akron men’s soccer program played a pertinent role as the United States U-18 Men’s National Team picked up a 2-0 victory over Israel to open the 2011 Milk Cup on Monday.

July 25, 2011 | General News Zippy's Top 10: Submit Your Story for Zippy's Year in Roo-View Now it’s your turn Zips Nation. From now until 5 p.m. on Wednesday (July 27), you can submit your favorite stories from the 2010-11 season!

July 22, 2011 | General News Zips Athletics Crowned National Winner of Excellence in Management Cup Fueled by its men's soccer national championship, UA Athletics claimed the Excellence in Management Cup.

July 22, 2011 | General News Akron Athletics Launches “Stars and Stripes Ticket Program” Active, reserve and retired military members will be admitted free of charge to any Zips’ exhibition or regular-season home game.

July 22, 2011 | Men's Soccer Zippy's Top 10 Countdown: No. 1 Wrapping up Zippy's Top 10 Countdown, your favorite marsupial mascot reveals her No. 1 UA athletics accomplishment from the 2010-11 season.

July 19, 2011 | General News Akron Athletics Partners with IMG College Ticket Solutions The University of Akron Department of Athletics has agreed to a multi-year partnership with IMG College Ticket Solutions.

July 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Adds Eight More for 2011 Season University of Akron head men’s soccer coach Caleb Porter announced the addition of eight more players for the 2011 season Tuesday.

June 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer UA Soccer Venue Renamed FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field Continuing its more than 50-year philanthropic relationship with the University, FirstEnergy Corporation has made its latest commitment.

June 14, 2011 | Men's Soccer UA Men's Soccer Residential Camp Nearly Sold Out Less than 40 spots remain for each week of The University of Akron men’s soccer summer residential camp.

June 1, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Blog: Ampaipitakwong Nets Larger Role Former University of Akron midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong continued to make an impact in the professional ranks with a pair of assists to lead his San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire over the weekend.

May 26, 2011 | Men's Soccer Future Zips, U-18 MNT Draws Netherlands in Libson Opener Two incoming freshmen and UA men's soccer coach Caleb Porter contributed to the U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team's impressive 1-1 draw versus the Netherlands.

May 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Porter to Speak at Akron Roundtable on June 2 Caleb Porter, head coach of the NCAA Champion University of Akron men's soccer team, will be the featured speaker at the next Akron Roundtable on June 2 at Quaker Station in downtown Akron.

May 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Season Ticket Renewal Deadline Approaching The season ticket renewal deadline for The NCAA Champion University of Akron men's soccer team's 2011 campaign is fast approaching.

April 7, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Anounces 2011 Fall Schedule Ten home games, including visits from three Big Ten Schools, Wake Forest, New Mexico, and a season opener against Cleveland State with historic implications, highlight the fall schedule of the NCAA champion University of Akron men’s soccer team, head coach Caleb Porter announced Thursday.

March 19, 2011 | Men's Soccer Tracking the Zips: Porter Journal Entry #4 Caleb Porter checks in from Spain with details about the team's stay in the City of Football. Read his first entry in this GoZips.com-exclusive journal!

March 18, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Falls Victim to Second Half Penalty Kick The UA men's soccer team suffered its first defeat of the spring exhibition season in a 1-0 setback to the Real Madrid reserves Thursday.

March 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Claims 3-0 Victory Over Rayo Reserves Behind three second-half goals, The University of Akron men's soccer team powered to a 3-0 victory over the Rayo Vellacano reserves Tuesday.

February 25, 2011 | Men's Soccer Soccer Junior Development Camp Still On As Scheduled The Junior Development Camp, hosted by the 2010 NCAA champion University of Akron men's soccer program, will proceed as scheduled this weekend

February 16, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Announces 2011 Spring Schedule A nine-day trip to Madrid and a trio of home matches highlight the spring schedule for the 2010 national champion Zips, as announced by coach Caleb Porter.

February 11, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Honored at Greater Cleveland Sports Awards The University of Akron men's soccer team was named the winner of the Collegiate Athlete of the Year division at the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards Thursday night.

February 9, 2011 | Men's Soccer Ask a Zip: Head Men's Soccer Coach Caleb Porter Ever wanted the chance to ask a Zips' head coach a question about their program? Now is your chance. Sign up to follow Zippy on Twitter (@FollowTheRoo) and submit your question, which could be answered personally in a video message.

February 8, 2011 | Men's Soccer Six All-Americans Highlight Men's Soccer Signing Class University of Akron head men's soccer coach Caleb Porter announced the Zips' 2011 signing class Tuesday.

January 30, 2011 | Men's Soccer Registration Open for Akron Men's Soccer Summer Camp Registration for The University of Akron men's soccer summer camp is now open!

January 25, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Announces Walk-On Tryouts The University of Akron men's soccer team will hold walk-on tryouts in the Stile Athletics Field House on Wednesday, February 16th, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

January 20, 2011 | Men's Soccer Watch the Men's Soccer Celebration Fans can now re-watch the 2010 Men's Soccer National Championship celebration right here on GoZips.com.

January 15, 2011 | Men's Soccer Soccer's Embick Named NSCAA Assistant Coach of the Year UA associate head men's soccer coach Jared Embick was named NSCAA Assistant Coach of the Year Friday at the NSCAA awards banquet in Baltimore Friday night.

January 13, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Enjoys Record-Setting Day at MLS SuperDraft After capturing the first team national championship in school history, the Zips set a Major League Soccer record with five picks in the first round of the SuperDraft Thursday.

January 12, 2011 | Men's Soccer USA Today Talks MLS SuperDraft With UA's Porter The USA Today recently did a Q&A with University of Akron men's soccer coach Caleb Porter to preview Thursday's Major League Soccer SuperDraft.

January 8, 2011 | Men's Soccer Nagbe Earns Akron's Second Straight Hermann Trophy University of Akron junior striker Darlington Nagbe was presented the Hermann Trophy at the Missouri Athletic Club Friday night.

January 7, 2011 | Men's Soccer Men's Soccer Championship Recognition Scheduled The University of Akron Department of Athletics will recognize the men's soccer team's NCAA championship season twice over the next couple weeks.

| General News Additional Reserved Bleacher-Back Seats on Sale for Akron Soccer An additional 336 reserved seats will be installed at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field for the 2011 season and are on sale now.

| General News Latest Zips Illustrated Previews Fall Sports Season Issue three of the inaugural volume of Zips Illustrated, the free official online magazine of Akron Athletics, is now available.

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