Akron
AKRON, Ohio – The 16th-ranked University of Akron men's soccer team learned its draw for the 2018 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship on Monday, Nov. 12, and the Zips (10-6-2) will host Rider (10-9-1) in opening-round action on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field with the winner advancing to face 14th-seeded Syracuse (7-6-4) on Sunday, Nov. 18, in second-round play.
In the other half of the Zips' draw, No. 1 Wake Forest (17-2-0) awaits the winner of Thursday's New Hampshire (12-3-2)/Colgate (12-4-5) tilt on Sunday.