Akron once again is in the College Cup semifinals, and waiting for the Zips is a familiar foe.
Akron will face off against Stanford in the first semifinal, with kick-off at 6:00 p.m. ET Friday evening. This will mark the second time in three years the two teams have faced each other with a spot in the NCAA men's soccer championship on the line. In 2015, the two squads failed to find the back of the net in 120 minutes, and Akron fell to Stanford in penalties 8-7.
After failing to make the Round of 16 in 2016's installation of the College Cup, the Zips are primed to advance to the championship game for the first time since 2010, when Akron won the College Cup.