Can the 2009 Akron Zips be even better than the team that produced the number one pick in the MLS Superdraft? It's hard to imagine that a team losing players of the caliber of Steve Zakuani, Matt Tutich and Evan Bush could have even a remote chance of being better the following season. For most, it [.

Akron Zips (21-0-0) defeat South Florida 2-0, will now play Stanford (12-5-2) on Sunday, November 29 in Sweet-16.

Nov. 22, 2009 – Courtesy of Akron

AKRON, Ohio Junior Anthony Ampaipitakwong scored a pair of goals and the defense took care of the rest as the top-seeded University of Akron men's soccer team defeated South Florida, 2-0, before a record-setting crowd of 2,700 fans in second-round action of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at Lee Jackson field.

The ACC is once again staking its claim as a dominant conference in men's college soccer. In the latest edition of the NSCAA College Soccer Rankings, the conference now boasts three teams in the top 5. Wake Forest, North Carolina and Maryland all clock in at No. 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

Conference tournaments are right around the corner, increasing the stakes of each match this late in the college soccer season. While the No. 1 Akron Zips have certainly earned at least an at-large bid, an undefeated regular season is still in sight. The Zips did nothing to harm the cause Wednesday, eking out a 2-1 win against Michigan State to remain undefeated on the year.

18 wins from 18 games, and the Akron Zips are the top-ranked team no matter where you look in the collegiate ranks. NSCAA and Soccer America both have the Zips on top, and the latest RPI released this week concurs. Having answered every question asked of them during the regular season, Akron now has a chance to run the table all the way to a NCAA championship.

Today's guest is Teal Bunbury of the Akron of Ohio Zips soccer team. Teal has been a resident of Minnesota since 2000 growing up in Prior Lake. He played for the Rochester Thunder PDL team this past summer and has 17 goals for Akron this season. As a sophomore he leads the NCAA in scoring.

Thirteen is the magic number for the Akron Zips. There's no stopping the country's No. 1 team these days, and the Zips continues to roll through the opposition with a 1-0 win against North Illinois over the weekend. Akron outshot Northern Illinois 17-3 but could only muster a game-winner in the 70th minute.

Mike Wise Photography

Easy schedule or not, there's no stopping the Akron Zips. While their conference schedule in Mid-American play is regarded as fairly light, Wednesday's match against Penn State was a chance at answering those critics, as the Nittany Lions came in ranked 16th in this week's RPI.

Conference tournaments are right around the corner, increasing the stakes of each match this late in the college soccer season. While the No. 1 Akron Zips have certainly earned at least an at-large bid, an undefeated regular season is still in sight. The Zips did nothing to harm the cause Wednesday, eking out a 2-1 win against Michigan State to remain undefeated on the year.

18 wins from 18 games, and the Akron Zips are the top-ranked team no matter where you look in the collegiate ranks. NSCAA and Soccer America both have the Zips on top, and the latest RPI released this week concurs. Having answered every question asked of them during the regular season, Akron now has a chance to run the table all the way to a NCAA championship.

The undefeated Akron Zips moved a step closer to a perfect season on Saturday, scoring a 1-0 victory against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals to secure a berth in the College Cup semifinals, set for Friday in Cary, North Carolina.

Defender Kofi Sarkodie provided the winner for the Zips, who will now face North Carolina in the national semifinal.

The run of Caleb Porter and the Akron Zips are a model of consistency, as well as a model of building a tremendous winning culture.
"When we started to develop our brand of soccer, it was with the mindset that hopefully we'd be in a position where we could go toe-to-toe with a team like this and not sitting back worried, trying to pinch a result," Porter said.

When: Tonight 7pm
Where: Lee Jackson Field, Akron, OH
USF makes their first road trip tonight for their second preseason match against the Akron Zips. This exhibition features two nationally ranked Division I sides and will give the Bulls a good indication of how they match up against top quality opponents.

The ACC is once again staking its claim as a dominant conference in men's college soccer. In the latest edition of the NSCAA College Soccer Rankings, the conference now boasts three teams in the top 5. Wake Forest, North Carolina and Maryland all clock in at No. 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

Mike Wise Photography

Easy schedule or not, there's no stopping the Akron Zips. While their conference schedule in Mid-American play is regarded as fairly light, Wednesday's match against Penn State was a chance at answering those critics, as the Nittany Lions came in ranked 16th in this week's RPI.

by TRAVIS CLARK

All season long, the ACC has been the talk of men's college soccer -- seen by many as the best conference in the nation. And while the nine schools spent the regular season beating up on each other, the NCAA Tournament was the chance for the conference to prove how good it really is.

by TRAVIS CLARK

All season long, the ACC has been the talk of men's college soccer -- seen by many as the best conference in the nation. And while the nine schools spent the regular season beating up on each other, the NCAA Tournament was the chance for the conference to prove how good it really is.

The undefeated Akron Zips moved a step closer to a perfect season on Saturday, scoring a 1-0 victory against Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals to secure a berth in the College Cup semifinals, set for Friday in Cary, North Carolina.

Defender Kofi Sarkodie provided the winner for the Zips, who will now face North Carolina in the national semifinal.

Teal Bunbury and his teammates from the Akron Zips (23-0-0) are about to partake in the biggest game of their lives. His team will take on the University of North Carolina Tar Heels (16-2-3) who will have a home field advantage playing in Wake Med Park in North Carolina on Friday, evening, December 10.