DAYTON - The University of Dayton men's soccer team is set to open the 2026 season at 12th-ranked Akron Thursday night. The Flyers and Zips are set to get underway at 7 p.m. at Akron's FirstEnergy Stadium. 

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ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton, which finished the 2025 season with an 8-2-8 overall record (4-1-3 A10), was picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll and placed three student-athletes on the 2026 Preseason All-Conference Team: defender Mikkel Madsen and midfielders Braden Seel and Miles Bonham. Madsen earned A10 All-Rookie Team accolades last year, helping Dayton hold opponents to just 15 goals across the entire season – the lowest total of any Atlantic 10 team last year. Seel started all 18 matches for the Flyers, scoring two goals and tallying four assists. Bonham found the back of the net twice last season, including once against Saint Louis in the A10 Tournament final.

SCOUTING AKRON
No. 12 Akron was picked to finish first in the Big East's Midwest Division Preseason Poll and had two players named to the All-Big East Preseason Team in junior forward Remi Agunbiade and senior midfielder Matt Dreas. Akron advanced to the NCAA Championship quarterfinals in 2025, finishing the season with a 13-5-3 overall record.

CURRIER JOINS THE FLYERS WEEKLY PODCAST
Head coach Dennis Currier joined Alex Mikos on the Flyers Weekly podcast to preview the 2026 campaign. WATCH HERE.

UP NEXT
Dayton will open the home portion of its 2026 season Sunday as it plays host to Western Michigan. The Flyers and Broncos are scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Baujan Field Aug. 23 and admission is free. It's BINGO night - the first 10 Bingo winners will win a UD drawstring bag filled with various prizes!

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