The Akron Zips continue to be unstoppable. At this stage of the season, the Zips have begun their important conference schedule and look to roll through their opponents. This time around it was a 3-0 defeat of Florida Atlantic, proving that Akron can win on the road as well as at home. They'll have to back that up over the next two weeks, with three straight games away from home.
No. 2 Maryland's stay at the top will be short lived, as they dropped their second in a row on the road to No. 14 Duke. The Blue Devils are no slouches themselves, defeating the visiting Terps by a 2-0 scoreline. The ACC is certainly a powerhouse this year, and No. 3 Wake Forest put an emphasis on that with a 5-1 win against Virginia Tech. A Zach Schilawski hat trick keyed the Demon Deacons in the rout.
Out West, a record-setting crowd of 10,114 fans were on hand to watch No. 11 UCSB crush No. 9 Indiana 3-0. No. 4 UCLA continued their unbeaten streak but couldn't find that extra gear in a 1-1 draw against Washington. Cal opened their Pac-10 season with a 1-0 win against Stanford as well.
Everyone's favorite unknown suffered their first loss of the season, as newly-ranked UMBC (at No. 18) and the nation's leading scorer Andrew Bulls lost 3-1 against Vermont. Bulls tallied his 13th of the season but couldn't help the Retrievers to a win in their first league match of the season.
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