No. 14 Xavier Falls at No. 9 Akron on Saturday Night

Saturday, October 24

Akron, Ohio

6 p.m.

Xavier University

9-1-4, 2-1-3

Akron

9-1-4, 2-1-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Xavier	0	1	1
Akron	0	2	2

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10.24.26 | Men's Soccer

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The Musketeers suffered their first loss of the season vs the Zips

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

AKRON, Ohio - No. 14 Xavier men's soccer had its 14-match unbeaten streak snapped on Saturday night, falling at No. 9 Akron at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The Musketeers moved to 9-1-4 (2-1-3 BIG EAST), while the Zips improved to 9-1-4 (2-1-3 BIG EAST).

Xavier returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 31 vs UConn. First touch is set for 6:30 p.m. from Corcoran Field.

SCORING RECAP

71' | AKR | Thomas O'Rourke (unassisted)
87' | XU | Jose Pedro (unassisted)
88' | AKR | Matthew Paiva (Farrel Ngongang)

NOTABLES

Xavier had its 14-match unbeaten streak snapped on Saturday night. The Musketeers entered the match with the second longest unbeaten streak in the nation (last last was on Nov. 1, 2025).
The Musketeers allowed multiple goals in a match for only the second time this season (also allowed two goals in a 3-2 win at Northwestern on Aug. 31). Xavier has outscored its opponents, 29-8, on the year.
Xavier entered the match as one of only three remaining unbeaten teams in the country (No. 1 SMU and No. 8 Creighton are the other teams).
Xavier allowed 24 shots by the Zips, the most allowed by the Musketeer defense in a match this season. Akron held a 24-10 advantage in shots and took five more shots on goal (10-5).
Harun Bakaran and Gun Ha Lee led the Musketeers with with two shots each. Bakaran took a team-high two shots on goal.
Jose Pedro scored his fourth goal of the season, matching Osi Onwudiwe for the team lead in goals. Pedro now ranks tied for second on the team in points with nine (four goals, one assist).
Jonny Mennell (9-1-4) made eight saves and allowed two goals in 90 minutes of action. The eight saves matches a career high for the senior goalkeeper.
Jonny Mennell has a 25-18-18 career record in goal with 203 saves (seventh in school history). He has a 0.97 goals against average (fourth in school history) with a school record 26 shutouts.
The Musketeers now have 29 goals on the year, the most goals in a season since 2018 (30 goals).
Thomas O'Rourke led the Zips with six shots. Brett Kaminski (9-1-4) made four saves and allowed one goal in 90 minutes of action.