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NCAA GAMEDAY: No. 22 MSOC at No. 3 Akron

No. 22 Seattle University men's soccer heads to No. 3 Akron for an NCAA Tournament second-round game on Sunday, Nov. 19. Click here for details.

NCAA GAMEDAY: No. 22 MSOC at No. 3 AkronNCAA GAMEDAY: No. 22 MSOC at No. 3 Akron

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SEATTLE – (Nov. 18) No. 22 Seattle University men’s soccer will play at No. 3 Akron in an NCAA Tournament game on Sunday, Nov. 19, at FirstEnergy Stadium.

FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS

  • Sunday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern)
  • at Akron (FirstEnergy Stadium)
  • Stats | Watch | Kells Watch Party begins at 9:30 a.m. Pacific

ABOUT THE GAME

  • No. 22 Seattle U (15-3-4) at No. 3 Akron (16-3-1)
  • All-time series-Akron leads, 1-0-0
  • Home-N/A
  • Away-Akron leads, 1-0
  • Neutral-N/A
  • Last meeting-Akron won, 1-0, at Akron (Aug. 28, 2016)
  • Seattle U won, 3-2 in overtime, at No. 26 Washington on Thursday night. Gabriel Ruiz scored in the 98th minute, lifting the Redhawks to their first regular-season win at UW since 1971.
  • Habib Barry and Sergio Rivas each scored for SU in the win at Washington.
  • Seattle U has won a game in each of its last three NCAA appearances. It won a game in each of its two previous showings (2013, 2015).
  • The Redhawks earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 2-1 win over San Jose State in the 2017 WAC Championship on Nov. 12. Nathan Aune and Alex Roldan both scored as SU won its third WAC title since 2013.
  • SU is making its third NCAA appearance in the last five years.
  • Josh Adachi was chosen WAC Tournament MVP after conceding just one goal in 290 minutes of goalkeeping. Nathan Aune, Sergio Rivas, and Alex Roldan were selected to the all-tournament team.
  • The Redhawks are 3-2 all-time in the NCAA Division I Tournament. In 2013, they won at Creighton, 2-1, before falling at Washington, 4-2. In 2015, SU defeated UCLA, 1-0, at Championship Field before dropping a 3-1 decision at Syracuse.
  • The NCAA Tournament features 48 teams, with the top 16 sides earning first-round byes. The winner of Sunday’s game will face the winner of Sunday’s Notre Dame/Wisconsin match next weekend.
  • SU leads the nation in shots per game (19.2) and shots on goal per game (8.1). They also rank sixth in corner kicks per game at 6.9 this season.
  • SU advanced to the WAC Championship game on Nov. 10, getting past UNLV, 4-2 in penalty kicks. The teams played to a scoreless draw to set up the shootout, where Josh Adachi made two saves to lift the Redhawks to the title game.
  • Josh Adachi tallied five saves for his 10th shutout of the season in the semifinals.
  • SU played the final 60 minutes with 10 players on the field after Julian Avila-Good picked up a second yellow card.
  • In the shootout, Sergio Rivas, Alex Roldan, Anthony Ayala, and Cody Buchanan scored in succession for Seattle U.
  • Akron is ranked third in this week’s TopDrawer Soccer rankings. It is fourth in the United Soccer Coaches poll and fifth in the latest College Soccer News poll.
  • The Zips won the Mid-American Conference and earned a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament.
  • The Redhawks defeated CSU Bakersfield, 3-0, in the first round on Nov. 8. Habib Barry, Gabriel Ruiz, and Sergio Rivas each scored, while Josh Adachi tallied a save for his ninth shutout of the year.
  • Alex Roldan dished out two assists in the win. He leads SU with seven assists in 2017.
  • Akron ranks third nationally in goals against average (0.48). It stands fourth in assists per game (2.45), fifth in total goals (44), and eighth in save percentage (.836).
  • Zip goalkeeper Ben Lundt has recorded a 0.48 goals against average this season, good for fifth in the country. He has a .830 save percentage (16th) and eight shutouts (22nd).
  • Akron won, 1-0, over Seattle U on Aug. 28, 2016, at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Zips scored in the 89th minute to come away with the win.
  • Nathan Aune was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year at the conference’s awards banquet. He and Alex Roldan were both voted All-WAC First Team, while Anthony Ayala, Sergio Rivas, and Medo Youssef were picked All-WAC Second Team. Josh Adachi and Ozzie Ramos were both honorable mention picks and Habib Barry and Ivory Randle IV were chosen for the all-freshman team.
  • Seattle U won, 2-1, at Utah Valley to close the regular season on Nov. 4. Gabriel Ruiz and Sergio Rivas both scored in the victory.
  • Seattle U is one of three teams in Division I to win at least 11 games in each of the last five seasons. Akron and Clemson are the only other programs to achieve the feat.
  • SU suffered its first WAC setback, a 2-1 double overtime defeat at UNLV on Oct. 29. Tyler John scored his first goal of the season in the match.
  • Seattle U settled for a 1-1 tie at Grand Canyon Oct. 27. Nathan Aune scored in the 83rd minute to force OT and allow the Redhawks to clinch a berth in the WAC Championship for a fifth straight year.
  • SU compiled 29 shots, 15 shots on goal and 10 corner kicks in the contest.
  • The Redhawks beat Houston Baptist, 1-0, on senior night Oct. 22. Julian Avila-Good scored his first goal of the season and Josh Adachi recorded his eighth shutout of the season.
  • Seattle U outshot HBU, 36-3, in the match. The shot total marked a season high and was the most by a Redhawk team since Oct. 5, 2007, when SU tallied 39 shots against the University of Mary.
  • Coach Pete Fewing’s squad is No. 22 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll and ranked No. 26 in this week’s College Soccer News poll.
  • SU defeated Kansas City, 2-1, on Oct. 14, remaining unbeaten in WAC play.
  • In the win over UMKC, Sergio Rivas and Alex Roldan both scored, giving both players five goals on the year. SU is the lone ranked team to feature four five-goal scorers this season.
  • Seattle U settled for a 2-2 tie with No. 12 Air Force on Oct. 12. Medo Youssef and Habib Barry scored, but the Falcons rallied from a 2-0 deficit to force a draw at Championship Field.
  • The Redhawks won, 2-0, at Incarnate Word on Oct. 8. Gabriel Ruiz and Alex Roldan both scored as SU tallied its seventh shutout of the season. It marked Ruiz’s first collegiate goal.
  • SU tied, 2-2, at UTRGV on Oct. 6. Medo Youssef scored two goals as the Redhawks settled for a draw in their WAC road opener.
  • Seattle U maintained a 21-3 margin in shots at UTRGV.
  • The Redhawks hammered CSU Bakersfield, 4-0, in the WAC opener on Sept. 29. Sergio Rivas scored two goals, while Quinn Fahling and Orlando Neto each notched their first goals at SU.
  • Josh Adachi was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year on Oct. 2. The redshirt junior goalkeeper notched two shutouts in two home wins for his first conference weekly honor.
  • SU held a 22-1 advantage in shots in the win over CSUB on Sept. 29. Seattle U leads the nation in shots per game at 20.7.
  • The Redhawks defeated Drexel, 1-0, on Sept. 17. Cody Gibson scored his fifth goal in three games, as Josh Adachi made four saves to pick up his fourth shutout of the season.
  • SU outshot the Dragons, 32-4, on Sept. 17. It marked the most shots by a Redhawk unit since Oct. 5, 2007, when SU tried 39 shots against the University of Mary.
  • SU scored four times in the second half on its way to a 5-2 win over Santa Clara on Sept. 14. Cody Gibson and Alex Roldan both scored two goals as the Redhawks won their 20th straight game at Championship Field.
  • For the first time since SU’s transition to Division I, two Redhawks scored twice in the same game. Cody Gibson and Alex Roldan each recorded a pair of goals in the win over Santa Clara.
  • Seattle U went to No. 22 Gonzaga and came away with a 2-0 win on Sept. 9. Cody Gibson scored two goals and Josh Adachi made a pair of saves for his third shutout of the year.
  • SU took down Mercer, 2-1 in overtime, on Sept. 7. Sergio Rivas scored 1:42 into OT to lift the Redhawks to their 19th straight win at Championship Field, the longest active home win streak in Division I.
  • Seattle U outshot the Bears, 28-4, in the contest. The 28 Redhawk shots were the most by an SU squad since Sept. 16, 2015, when it attempted 28 shots in a 3-0 win over Northwestern.
  • Before allowing a goal to Mercer late in the first half on Sept. 7, SU had gone 308:01 without surrendering a goal at Championship Field.
  • Seattle U opened the 2017 season with a pair of impressive 1-0 victories at Championship Field last weekend. The Redhawks took down Loyola Marymount on Aug. 25 before beating No. 20 New Mexico on Aug. 27. Noe Meza and Nathan Aune scored SU’s goals as Seattle U moved its home winning streak to 18 games.
  • SU entered the United States Soccer Coaches Association (USSCA) Top 25 at No. 25 the week of Aug. 28. It was the Redhawks’ first appearance in the poll since last August.
  • Junior Nathan Aune earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after two stellar showings to open the 2017 season. Aune was key in the Redhawks holding their opponents to 10 total shots over two outings. It marks the first weekly award for the Arlington, Wash., native.
  • Pete Fewing is in his 24th overall season as SU’s head coach. He has won 289 games in his career.
  • Jared Embick is in his fifth season as the Zips’ head coach. Akron is one of five Division I programs to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 10 seasons.