Cardinals take unbeaten record into semifinals

by Paul Kennedy

[LOUISVILLE MEN] Ken Lolla left Akron in 2005 to accept the vacancy at Louisville, and he has quickly built the Cardinals into a national power. They are top-seeded and unbeaten entering Friday's semifinal against North Carolina at the Men's College Cup in Santa Barbara, Calif. (TV: ESPNU, live, 8:30 p.m. ... Read the whole story

Zips' high-flying attack aims for better results

by Paul Kennedy

[AKRON MEN] Akron returns to the Men's College Cup hoping for the little things. Like scoring a goal. The Zips brought a perfect 23-0-0 record to the finals a year ago, defeated North Carolina in a shootout after a scoreless draw, then was defeated by Virginia under the same circumstance ... Read the whole story

Wolverines out for revenge

by Paul Kennedy

[MICHIGAN MEN] Michigan can thank Akron for the 7-1 pounding it handed the Wolverines in October. Since then, they've won nine straight games, outscoring their opponents by 27-11 and advancing to the Men's College Cup for the first time in the program's young history. Best of all, they get a ... Read the whole story

Tar Heels have lived dangerously

by Paul Kennedy

[NORTH CAROLINA MEN] North Carolina, the No. 4 seed, has lived dangerously in the NCAA Men's Tournament, having won all three games by shootout. The Tar Heels won't want to test their luck in the shootout against top-seed Louisville on Friday. They lost on penalties to Akron in the 2009 ... Read the whole story

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