University of Akron senior midfielder Victor Souto was dismissed from the team on Friday for an unspecified violation of team rules.
Souto started all 24 games last season for the Zips and scored eight goals and had three assists, including the game-winning goal against Buffalo in the MAC championship game and a hat trick against Michigan State. Souto was named first-team All-MAC in 2013, second-team All-MAC in 2014 and Academic All-MAC in 2-14 and 2-15.
Souto appeared in three games this season and had three shot attempts with no goals and no assists.
Soccer
Donavan Capehart scored off an assist from Jenna Hellstrom and Karli Paracca scored an unassisted goal for the Kent State women’s soccer team (7-1-0, 3-0 MAC) in a 2-0 win over Northern Illinois on Friday.