AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Defender Matthew Paiva scored the game’s only goal Sunday to lead the Akron Zips to a 1-0 victory over the Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish in an NCAA men’s soccer match. Paiva found the net with an assist from forward Stefan Dobrijevic before a crowd of 2,046. The win improves Akron’s record to 8-2-3, while Notre Dame falls to 6-3-3. The result matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator.