Allen's Late Goal Propels Zips to Blanking of Toledo

Thursday, October 1

Toledo, Ohio

7:00 PM

University of Akron

6-4-1, 2-1-1

Toledo

5-4-2, 1-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Akron	0	1	1
Toledo	0	0	0

Rachel Wenzel (in the air) had two shots on goal in Akron's 1-0 victory over Toledo on the road.

Photo by: Tony Davis

Allen's Late Goal Propels Zips to Blanking of Toledo

October 01 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Noah Tylutki, Associate Director of Athletics Communications

TOLEDO, Ohio — Taylor Allen might have been playing in the Glass City, but she was made of steel.

With time winding down in the 86th minute of a scoreless match at Toledo, teammate Ashley Preston fired a shot in from the top of the box that was tapped out of the goal after a great leap from the Rockets' keeper. As the ball dribbled back into the field of play, Allen, with no one else around, calmly gathered it and drilled it into the lower left corner for the lone score of the match and the ultimate game winner for the Akron women's soccer team.

It marked only the second road victory over the Rockets in program history and already the most wins in a single season since 2019. Additionally, it marked the first time the Zips have shutout MAC opponents in back-to-back matches since 2021 (Akron blanked Ohio, 1-0, on Sunday).

Akron managed five shots compared to Toledo's four in the scoreless first half. Rachel Wenzel had an attempt on the bottom left corner seven minutes into the match but was saved — the lone shot on goal for the Zips in the period.

Wenzel had another chance in the 55th minute that was again saved. Kaitlyn Rogowski recorded another shot on goal in the 68th minute before Allen cashed in nearly 20 minutes later.

Sara Bower amassed four saves in net and made two key stops in the 79th and 82nd minutes, respectively.

For the match, the Zips outshot the Rockets, 13-8, while only three corner kicks were attempted in the entire match.

Up Next
Akron will attempt to win three in a row for the first time since 2019, as they face Ball State on Sunday, October 4 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.