Nationally Ranked Men's Soccer Opens the 2016 Season on Friday
Following the program's third trip to the NCAA Men's College Cup in seven seasons, University of Akron men's soccer is gearing up for another run towards the program's second national championship.
The Zips are ranked No. 2 in the country in the 2016 preseason National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll and return some of the nation's top players. That list includes second team All-American midfielder Adam Najem as well as fellow senior midfielder Victor Souto, defenders Danilo Rajden and Brad Ruhaak, and redshirt junior forward Sam Gainford.