Blue Demons Blanked Against 25th-Ranked Akron

Saturday, October 19

Chicago, Ill.

2:00 P.M.

DePaul University

5-6-2, 1-3-1

No. 25 Akron

8-3-3, 5-0-0

Akron

DePaul

Blue Demons Blanked Against 25th-Ranked Akron

10/19/2024 4:47:00 PM | MEN'S SOCCER

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CHICAGO – DePaul men's soccer couldn't quite find its offensive rhythm in a 4-0 defeat to No. 25 Akron on Saturday afternoon at Wish Field.

The Zips, having won seven-straight matches, improved to 8-3-3 and 5-0 in conference play while the Blue Demons fell to 5-6-2 and 1-3-1 in league play.

DePaul mustered just a pair of shots in the setback credited to George Wyatt and Nolan McGuire.

Goalkeeper Santiago Davila made four saves on the afternoon.

How it Happend
The Blue Demons earned their first corner of the game in the third minute. Hernandez served the ball in to find George Wyatt's head but the shot was off the mark.

The fourteenth minute saw Akron score the game's first goal, remaining patient in the build up for Emil Jaaskelanien to thread the ball through DePaul's back line of defense for Victor Gaulmin to finish.

Six minutes later, the Zips struck again to make the game 2-0 as Malik Henry fired near post from the right side of the box to double the advantage.

DePaul saw a penalty kick wiped away in the 26th minute after an official review deemed limited contact in the box from the Zips goalkeeper.

Akron held a 4-2 edge in shots headed into halftime, including a 2-0 advantage in shots on target.

Jaaskelanien, the nation's leader in goals, found the back of the net on two occasions in the second half to help the Zips remain unbeaten in BIG EAST action.

Up Next
The Blue Demons host their final home contest of the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 23 when conference foe Marquette visits Wish Field. Kick off is set for 2 p.m. with live coverage on Marquee Sports Network.

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