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...much of the team success can be attributed to Akpan??€™s leadership and prolific scoring abilities. By the end of his career, he had tallied the most points in Crimson history with 127 and had tied Chris Ohiri ’64’s career record of 47 goals...
...Akpan??€™s efforts were recognized at the end of the season when he was named the first runner-up for the Hermann Trophy, a prestigious award that identifies the United States’ top male and female collegiate soccer players. The winner of the trophy was a sophomore from the University of Akron, so in essence, the award proclaimed Akpan as the best senior in the country...
Members of the media were coming up to me asking for my opinion on the precipitous drop of Akpan??€™s draft stock. I did my best to reason that his MLS combine performance (underwhelming by most accounts) had hurt him, but surely four years of dominance (including a stint with the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team) would take precedent in team evaluations, right? At least for one team, that seemed to be the case...
...needed depth at the forward position. Barring injury, Akpan won’t be playing a prominent role in the starting line-up but can easily grab some playing time off the bench if he can consistently outperform his competition. Forwards Pat Noonan and Facundo Diz will be Akpan??€™s main opposition for minutes; Noonan featured in 17 games last season and scored two goals while Diz only played 97 minutes the entire season...
...Akpan??€™s spot on the roster will be secure as the Hermann Trophy finalist signed a pre-draft contract with MLS. With the Rapids facing the possibility of losing Casey for an extended time if he is selected for this summer’s FIFA World Cup, Akpan may be able to provide depth and get some minutes off the bench...