# 2009 Akron Zips men's soccer team

The 2009 Akron Zips men's soccer team represented the University of Akron during the 2009 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Zips finished the season undefeated and won every match of the season except for the national championship game, where they lost in penalties to Virginia.

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 00 | GK | USA | Anthony Ponikvar |
| 2 | DF | PUR | Zarek Valentin |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chad Barson |
| 4 | MF | GHA | Kofi Sarkodie |
| 6 | MF | LBR | Darlington Nagbe |
| 7 | MF | USA | Blair Gavin |
| 8 | MF | USA | C. J. Kauffman |
| 9 | MF | USA | Michael Nanchoff |
| 10 | MF | THA | Anthony Ampaipitakwong |
| 11 | FW | ZAM | Yoram Mwila |
| 12 | FW | CAN | Teal Bunbury |
| 13 | MF | USA | Ben Zemanski |
| 14 | MF | USA | Eric Stevenson |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Scott Caldwell |
| 16 | DF | USA | Chris Korb |
| 17 | MF | USA | Ben Speas |
| 18 | MF | USA | Ivan Sandoval |
| 19 | FW | SWE | Stefan Östergren |
| 20 | FW | USA | Matt Mason |
| 21 | FW | USA | Thomas Schmitt |
| 22 | DF | VEN | Enrique Paez |
| 23 | GK | USA | Andrian McAdams |
| 24 | GK | USA | David Meves |
| 25 | DF | USA | Matt Dagilis |
| 27 | MF | USA | Brandon Silva |

## Schedule

| Date Time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site City, State |
| Preseason ||||||
| 08-21-2009* | No. 3 | No. 11 South Florida | W 3–1 | | Jackson Field (1,756) Akron, OH |
| 08-29-2009* | No. 3 | No. 10 Wisconsin | W 2–1 | | Jackson Field (2,004) Akron, OH |
| Regular season ||||||
| 09-04-2009* | No. 3 | vs. SMU Radisson Tulsa Airport Classic | W 1–0 | 1–0–0 | Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium (177) Tulsa, OK |
| 09-06-2009* | No. 3 | at No. 14 Tulsa Radisson Tulsa Airport Classic | W 1–0 | 2–0–0 | Hurricane Soccer & Track Stadium (1,153) Tulsa, OK |
| 09-11-2009* | No. 1 | vs. High Point Bearcat Classic | W 4–1 | 3–0–0 | Gettler Stadium (83) Cincinnati, OH |
| 09-13-2009* | No. 1 | at Cincinnati Bearcat Classic | W 3–0 | 4–0–0 | Gettler Stadium (497) Cincinnati, OH |
| 09-18-2009* | No. 1 | No. 8 Indiana | W 1–0 | 5–0–0 | Jackson Field (2,443) Akron, OH |
| 09-20-2009* | No. 1 | Saint Louis | W 4–0 | 6–0–0 | Jackson Field (1,150) Akron, OH |
| 09-26-2009 | No. 1 | Bowling Green | W 6–0 | 7–0–0 (1–0–0) | Jackson Field (647) Akron, OH |
| 09-30-2009* | No. 1 | No. 15 Ohio State | W 3–0 | 8–0–0 | Jackson Field (2,473) Akron, OH |
| 10-03-2009 | No. 1 | at Florida Atlantic | W 3–0 | 9–0–0 (2–0–0) | FAU Soccer Stadium (353) Boca Raton, FL |
| 10-07-2009* | No. 1 | at UIC | W 3–1 | 10–0–0 | Flames Field (962) Chicago, IL |
| 10-10-2009 | No. 1 | at Western Michigan | W 4–0 | 10–0–0 (3–0–0) | WMU Soccer Complex (278) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 10-13-2009* | No. 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 2–0 | 11–0–0 | Thompson Field (653) Blacksburg, VA |
| 10-17-2009 | No. 1 | Northern Illinois | W 1–0 | 12–0–0 (4–0–0) | Jackson Field (1,273) Akron, OH |
| 10-20-2009* | No. 1 | at Michigan | W 5–1 | 13–0–0 | U-M Soccer Stadium (671) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 10-23-2009 | No. 1 | at Buffalo | W 1–0 | 14–0–0 (5–0–0) | UB Stadium (977) Buffalo, NY |
| 10-28-2009* | No. 1 | Penn State | W 3–0 | 15–0–0 | Jackson Field (1,563) Akron, OH |
| 11-04-2009* | No. 1 | Michigan State | W 2–1 | 16–0–0 | Jackson Field (1,644) Akron, OH |
| 11-07-2009 | No. 1 | Hartwick | W 3–2 | 17–0–0 (6–0–0) | Jackson Field (2,439) Akron, OH |
| MAC Tournament ||||||
| 11-13-2009 | (1) No. 1 | (4) Northern Illinois Semifinals | W 1–0 $^{2OT}$ | 18–0–0 | Jackson Field (2,237) Akron, OH |
| 11-15-2009 | (1) No. 1 | (2) Hartwick MAC Championship | W 2–1 | 19–0–0 | Jackson Field (2,439) Akron, OH |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 11-22-2009* | (1) No. 1 | South Florida Second round | W 2–0 | 20–0–0 | Jackson Field (2,700) Akron, OH |
| 11-29-2009* | (1) No. 1 | No. 17 Stanford Third round | W 2–0 | 21–0–0 | Jackson Field (2,806) Akron, OH |
| 12-05-2009* | (1) No. 1 | (8) No. 8 Tulsa Quarterfinals | W 1–0 | 22–0–0 | Jackson Field (4,254) Akron, OH |
| 12-11-2009* | (1) No. 1 | (5) No. 5 North Carolina National Semifinal | T 0–0 W 5–4 pen. $^{2OT}$ | 22–0–1 | WakeMed Soccer Park (8,862) Cary, NC |
| 12-13-2009* | (1) No. 1 | (2) No. 2 Virginia National Championship | T 0–0 L 2–3 pen. $^{2OT}$ | 22–0–2 | WakeMed Soccer Park (5,679) Cary, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||