WHATS AHEAD
The Zips return to Akron, Ohio, for the first time of the 2016 regular season for the regular season home opener at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. Akron then hosts UC Riverside on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m.
Throughout the weekend, the Akron women's soccer program will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of the program with its 2016 Alumnae weekend. During the contest with the Highlanders, the team will recognize all alumnae in attendance at halftime. In addition to the 15th anniversary celebration, the Zips and Colonials will participate in the Go4theGoal Lace up 4 Pediatric Cancer campaign to help raise money and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer.