Soccer Drops Midweek Contest At Akron

Head Coach Joe Harasymiak Post-game Press Conference 

AKRON, Ohio. – Playing the primary of 4 consecutive midweek Maction video games, the Massachusetts soccer crew dropped a 44-10 determination to the Akron Zips on Tuesday night time at Infocision Stadium (5,046).  

The Minutemen made it a 14-10 sport when Derek Morris related on a program-record 55-yard discipline aim however the Zips pulled away from there. 

Linebacker Rashad Henry led the protection in tackles with a career-high 16, adopted by Tyler Martin and Marques White with seven every. Martin added a deal with for loss.  

Additionally, Kendall Bournes registered his first profession pressured fumble, with Zeraun Daniel arising with his first profession fumble restoration.  

AJ Hairston earned the beginning as quarterback, going 12-for-20 for 54 yards and a landing. Grant Jordan entered the sport within the first, taking snaps all through the sport. Jordan went 4-for-8 for 38 yards, and rushed for 51 yards, together with a career-long run of 47 yards.  

How It Happened 

After a fumble restoration on the primary play from scrimmage, Akron took an early 7-0 lead with a 15-yard landing catch by Kyan Mason. The Zips pulled forward 14-0, as Israel Polk caught a 13-yard move to finish a nine-play, 71-yard drive.  

On a second-and-one to begin UMass’ subsequent drive, Grant Jordan entered the sport at quarterback and ran for a career-long 47 yards to maneuver the Minutemen down to the one-yard line. On second-and-goal, Magnus von Saldern caught his first profession move for a one-yard landing to get the Minutemen on the board. Derek Morris made the further level to make it a 14-7 contest. 

Massachusetts pressured a three-and-out after which began its subsequent drive from its personal 39. A 10-play drive ended with Derek Morris connecting on a 55-yard discipline aim with 13 seconds left within the first quarter to make it a 14-10 sport. With the kick, Morris broke his personal faculty document (a 53-yard kick earlier this season).  

Ben Finley rushed up the center for a two-yard landing to tug Akron forward, 21-10 on the 11:53 mark of the second quarter. A 3-play, 53-yard drive completed with a one-yard scamper from Jordan Gant for a landing to increase the Zips result in 27-10.  

In the third quarter, Akron pushed forward, 34-10, after a Gage Summers scoop-and-score for 25 yards on a UMass fumble on the 6:33 mark. It adopted UMass forcing a fumble on the aim line to cease the Zips simply six performs earlier.  

Matthew Schramm made a 42-yard discipline aim to provide Akron a 37-10 lead with 2:22 remaining.  

Akron added to its whole at 44-10 with a nine-yard rush up the center from Gant to finish a two-play, 13-yard drive. The drive began at 12:18 mark after the Zips recovered a muffed punt.  

Notes 

• Rocko Griffin, Jaquon Gibson, Jovoni Borbon and Keegan Andrews served because the UMass sport captains.
• In addition to beforehand introduced long run accidents, David Onuoha, Ryan Barnes, Matt Ogunniyi, Reece Adkins and Luke Painton missed the sport.
• Grant Jordan rushed for a career-long 47 yards to maneuver UMass down the sphere within the first quarter.
• Magnus von Saldern recorded his first profession receiving landing for one yard on the 5:43 mark of the primary.
• Derek Morris set a brand new faculty document with a 55-yard discipline aim try, surpassing the 53-yard discipline aim document beforehand set by Morris earlier within the season in opposition to Bryant (9/6).
• Kendall Bournes pressured a fumble on the aim line on Akron’s first drive of the second half for his first pressured fumble with UMass and the third of his profession.
• Zeraun Daniel got here up with his first profession fumble restoration on the Bournes pressured fumble.
• Rashad Henry completed the night time with a career-high 16 tackles, together with 9 solo.

Next Up  

Massachusetts returns dwelling for a #MACtion sport in opposition to Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 on ESPNU (tickets).