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NCAA Third Round -- Akron defeats Indiana 2-1
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Division I NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament Third Round at Lee R. Jackson Soccer Field
The University of Akron Zips defeated the Indiana University Hoosiers 2-1.
UA (20-1-1) is the No. 3 seed and IU (10-8-2) is the No. 14 seed.
0-0 at halftime
AKRON 1-0
Junior midfielder Michael Nanchoff scored a goal in the 53rd minute to give the Zips a 1-0 lead. Freshman forward Darren Mattocks recorded the assist.
AKRON 2-0
Mattocks extended the Zips lead to 2-0 with a goal in the 55th minute. Hoosiers sophomore goal keeper Luis Soffner made a mistake trying to pass the ball to a teammate and Mattocks intercepted the pass.
AKRON 2-1
Senior midfielder Andy Adlard scored a goal for IU to make the score 2-1 with eight minutes and five seconds remaining in the match. Freshman midfielder Nikita Kotlov notched the assist.
UA Starting Lineup
Goalkeeper: Sophomore David Meves.
Defenders: Senior Chris Korb, junior Kofi Sarkodie, sophomore Zarek Valentin and sophomore Chad Barson.
Midfielders: Senior Anthony Ampaipitakwong, junior Michael Nanchoff, sophomore Scott Caldwell and freshman Perry Kitchen.
Forwards: Junior Darlington Nagbe and freshman Darren Mattocks.
Zips sophomore Ben Speas, freshman Reinaldo Brenes and junior Michael Balogun entered the match as a reserve.