Login
Login

Akron Summit Assault

{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Akron Summit Assault

| image = Akronmetro.jpg

| fullname = Akron Metro Futbol Club Summit Assault

| nickname = Summit Assault, Metro

| founded = 2010

| dissolved = 2011

| ground = St. Vincent-St. Mary High School
Akron, Ohio

| capacity = 3,000

| chrtitle = Club President

| chairman = {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Laughlin

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = {{flagicon|ENG}} Denzil Antonio

| league = USL Premier Development League

| season = 2011

| position = 5th, Great Lakes
Playoffs: DNQ

| American = true

| current = 2011 PDL season

| website = http://www.akronsummitassault.com/

| pattern_la1 =

| pattern_b1 = _black_lowleft_highright

| pattern_ra1 =

| leftarm1 = FF7F00

| body1 = FF7F00

| rightarm1 = FF7F00

| shorts1 = FFFFFF

| socks1 = FFFFFF

| pattern_la2 =

| pattern_b2 = _black_lowleft_highright

| pattern_ra2 =

| leftarm2 = 39FF14

| body2 = 39FF14

| rightarm2 = 39FF14

| shorts2 = FFFFFF

| socks2 = FFFFFF

| }}

{{For|the public transit agency serving the Akron metro area|METRO Regional Transit Authority}}

Akron Summit Assault was an American soccer team based in Akron, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2010, they played their only season in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.

The team played the majority of its home games in the stadium at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, with selected games being held at Lee Jackson Field on the campus of the University of Akron. The team's colors were orange, lime green, and white.

History

Akron Summit Assault was announced as a USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on February 23, 2011,[http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/502989.html AMFC Summit Assault Joins PDL] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408154457/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/502989.html |date=2011-04-08 }} as an unofficial replacement for the Cleveland Internationals franchise which folded at the end of 2010. They played their first competitive game on May 14, 2011, in a 2-0 loss to Chicago Fire Premier.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214288.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011192738/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214288.html# |archive-date=2012-10-11 |url-status=dead }} The first goal in franchise history was scored by Michael O'Neill in their next game, a 2-2 tie with the Cincinnati Kings.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214303.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011192743/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214303.html# |archive-date=2012-10-11 |url-status=dead }} On Sunday, July 24, 2011, the Akron played their final game, a 1-4 loss against the Chicago Fire U-23 finishing the season with a 5-8-3 record. The Akron Summit Assault folded after the 2011 season for undisclosed reasons. Although it is generally understood that the reason was financial distress.

Players

=Final roster=

{{updated|June 7, 2011.}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/934451.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |access-date=2011-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317004940/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/934451.html# |archive-date=2011-03-17 |url-status=dead }}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player | no=1 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name=Brad Stuver{{Cite web|url=http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/stuver_brad00.html|title = BIO Preview for /Sports/M-soccer/MTT/Stuver_brad00.HTML}}}}

{{Fs player | no=2 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=Kyle Scharfenberg{{Cite web |url=http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/scharfenberg_kyle00.html |title=Kyle Scharfenberg Bio - Lafayette Leopards Official Athletic Site |access-date=2011-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023081452/http://www.goleopards.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/scharfenberg_kyle00.html |archive-date=2014-10-23 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Fs player | no=3 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=Mike Matlock{{cite web|url=http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/matlock_mike00.html |title=Player Bio: Mike Matlock - University of Massachusetts Official Athletic Site |accessdate=2011-05-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326063807/http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/matlock_mike00.html |archivedate=2012-03-26 }}}}

{{Fs player | no=4 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=Sean Sikich{{Cite web|url=http://www.bgsufalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3489&path=msoc|title = Sean Sikich - Men's Soccer}}}}

{{Fs player | no=5 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=Christian Dominguez}}

{{Fs player | no=6 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=Aodhan Quinn{{Cite web|url=http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=204894129|title = Aodhan Quinn - Soccer}}}}

{{Fs player | no=7 | nat=NGR | pos=MF | name=Michael Balogun{{Cite web |url=http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/balogun_michael00.html |title=Player Bio: Michael Balogun - NORTH CAROLINA OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |access-date=2011-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928003115/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/balogun_michael00.html |archive-date=2010-09-28 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Fs player | no=8 | nat=ENG | pos=MF | name=Michael O'Neill}}

{{Fs player | no=9 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=Mariusz Trzeciak}}

{{Fs player | no=10 | nat=ENG | pos=FW | name=Ashton Campbell}}

{{Fs player | no=11 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=Thomas Schmitthttp://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=1523692{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}

{{Fs player | no=12 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=Vaughn Spurrier{{Cite web|url=http://www.owlsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4232|title = Vaughn Spurrier - Men's Soccer}}}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player | no=13 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=Matt Dagilishttp://www.gozips.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10800&ATCLID=941597{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}

{{Fs player | no=14 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Ryan Johnstone}}

{{Fs player | no=15 | nat=USA | pos=MF | name=Ryan Minick}}{{cite web |url=http://hiramterriers.com/sports/msoc/2011-12/bios/minick_ryan_2lzw |title=Ryan Minick |accessdate=2012-06-26 |archive-date=2014-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023082758/http://hiramterriers.com/sports/msoc/2011-12/bios/minick_ryan_2lzw |url-status=dead }}

{{Fs player | no=16 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=Aaron Adkins{{Cite web|url=http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/adkins_aaron00.html|title = BIO Preview for /Sports/M-soccer/MTT/Adkins_aaron00.HTML}}}}

{{Fs player | no=17 | nat=ENG | pos=MF | name=Rhys Cannella{{Cite web |url=http://www.gotiffindragons.com/roster/8/5/639.php |title=Tiffin University - 2010 Men's Soccer Roster |access-date=2011-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611083256/http://www.gotiffindragons.com/roster/8/5/639.php# |archive-date=2011-06-11 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Fs player | no=18 | nat=USA | pos=FW | name=Ben Truax}}

{{Fs player | no=19 | nat=BIH | pos=FW | name=Admir Suljevic{{Cite web|url=http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/suljevic_admir00.html|title = BIO Preview for /Sports/M-soccer/MTT/Suljevic_admir00.HTML}}}}

{{Fs player | no=20 | nat=ROM | pos=MF | name=Vlad Muresan}}

{{Fs player | no=21 | nat=USA | pos=DF | name=Kayvon Aserifardhttp://loyolaramblers.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/afsarifard_kayvon00.html {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}}}

{{Fs player | no=31 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name=Carl Contrasciere}}

{{Fs player | no=32 | nat=USA | pos=GK | name=Richard Ott}}

{{Fs end}}

Year-by-year

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Division

!League

!Regular Season

!Playoffs

!Open Cup

2011

|4

|PDL

|5th, Great Lakes

|Did not qualify

|Did not qualify

Head coaches

Stadium

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

  • 2011: 185

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111114031824/http://akronsummitassault.com/ Official site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110317004940/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/934451.html#MAIN Official PDL site]

{{PDL Great Lakes}}

{{USSoccer}}

{{Ohio Sports}}

Category:Association football clubs established in 2010

Category:USL League Two teams

Category:Soccer clubs in Ohio

Category:2010 establishments in Ohio

Category:2011 disestablishments in Ohio

Category:Sports in Akron, Ohio

Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2011

{{Ohio-footyclub-stub}}