Walsh Jesuit graduate Michael Nanchoff broke a scoreless tie for the third-seeded Zips (20-1-1) with a goal in the 53rd minute.
Brad Bournival
Special to The Plain Dealer
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron men’s soccer team reached the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Indiana.
Walsh Jesuit graduate Michael Nanchoff broke a scoreless tie for the third-seeded Zips (20-1-1) with a goal from 12 yards out on an assist from Darren Mattocks in the 53rd minute.
Nanchoff collected the pass, stepped to the left and buried it past Luis Soffner.
Soffner made a glaring error 68 seconds later for the Hoosiers (10-8-2) and Mattocks converted, stealing a pass from the Indiana goalie and pocketing it in the right corner.
Andy Adlard prevented the shutout for the Hoosiers, taking an assist from Nikita Kotlov with 8:05 remaining and scoring.
The win pushed Akron’s unbeaten streak at Lee Jackson Field to 38 games.
The streak ties Indiana (1982-85) as the second longest in NCAA history. The Zips will host the winner of Sunday evening's game between Brown and California next Saturday.