Redshirt Junior, Liverpool, England/Liverpool Academy
Sam Gainford turned in a strong week for the Zips registering team-high marks in goals (2), points (5), shots (5), shots on goal (2) and game-winners (1) en route to leading Akron to a 1-1 mark.
Gainford sparked the Zips to a 7-0 road victory at Northern Illinois on Oct. 15 registering a pair of goals while adding an assist.
The Zips' offensive eruption marked the most goals in a game for Akron since registering a 7-1 decision past Michigan on Oct. 29, 2010. The seven-goal winning margin also represented the largest scoring difference for the Zips in a triumph since downing Wright State, 8-0, on Oct.