Akron beats Florida Atlantic, 3-0, to extend its home unbeaten streak to 30 games (29-0-1), which matches the fourth longest in NCAA history.
Kofi Sarkodie scored two goals, and Michael Nanchoff recorded three assists as top-ranked Akron blanked visiting Florida Atlantic, 3-0, in men's soccer Friday.While the Zips (7-0-1, 2-0-0 Mid-American Conference) saw their consecutive shutouts streak come to a close Wednesday night with a 2-2 tie at No. 19 Ohio State, they extended two more impressive runs with their victory over the Owls.
Akron extended its home unbeaten streak to 30 games (29-0-1), which matches the fourth longest in NCAA history. Additionally, the Zips are unbeaten in their past 25 MAC contests (23-0-2), including postseason play, which matches the sixth-longest run.
Akron held Florida Atlantic (2-4-1, 0-1) without a shot until midway through the second half.
The Zips travel to face Oakland (Mich.) on Wednesday.
B-W Hall of Fame: Baldwin-Wallace will induct eight members into its Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
Headlining the list is recently retired baseball coach and 1963 graduate Bob Fisher, who won 700 games during his 42-year tenure at B-W; and football place-kicker Steve Varga ('84), who kicked a game-winning 48-yard field goal to beat Wittenberg in the 1983 Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Game in Springfield.
Also entering the Hall are track and football All-American Tim McCaig ('90), All-America track sprinter Laura Mench ('93), three-time OAC wrestling champ Mark Tinney ('97), standout baseball pitcher Max Newill ('98), track All-American and Academic All-American Shannon Lakatosh ('99), and women's basketball All-American Anjee Beard ('00).
The Hall of Fame dinner will be held Friday at B-W.
Case WR a semifinalist: Case Western Reserve senior receiver Zach Homyk was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation. The award, formerly known as the Draddy Trophy and often referred to as the "Academic Heisman," is given to seniors or graduate students in their final year of eligibility. Homyk is one of just 27 Division III semifinalists.
Ex-Pirate pleads guilty: Former Seton Hall men's basketball player Robert Mitchell pleaded guilty to criminal restraint and burglary charges stemming from an incident at a house in Newark, N.J. Prosecutors said they will recommend a three-year prison sentence for Mitchell, a junior forward who averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game last season.