AKRON, Ohio – Akron battled UC Riverside to a scoreless first half and were evenly matched offensively, until three 2nd half goals propelled the Highlanders to a 3-0 victory over the Zips on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field.
Senior Abby Gindlesberger (Canton, Ohio) registered a team-high three shots with three coming on net. Freshman Ashley Amato (Pittsburgh, Pa.) garnered two shots, one on goal, and six other Zips tallied a shot.
Senior Annabelle Hegeman (Frostburg, Md.) made three saves in 90 minutes of action for the Zips goal, increasing her season total to 33 saves.