The University of Akron men’s soccer team on Thursday released its 2016 schedule, complete with eight opponents from the 2015 NCAA Tournament field.
The Zips, who advanced to the College Cup last season, have the second-highest recruiting class in the country according to TopDrawerSoccer.com, and return Mid-American Conference first-teamers Sam Gainford, Stuart Holthusen and Brad Ruhaak.
The Zips begin the regular season at home with the Akron Classic on Aug. 26-28. The Zips welcome Georgetown, a No. 3 seed in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, and Seattle, which advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, to kick off the 62nd season of Zips soccer.