RIO GRANDE VALLEY –  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's soccer team learned this week that alum William Akio, who is playing professionally with Valour FC in the Canadian Premiere League, has been called up to join the South Sudan National Team. 
 
South Sudan is scheduled to play Jordan in a FIFA Arab Cup qualifying match on June 21 with the winner earning a spot in Group C and moving on to group play in early December. 
 
This is the second call up for Akio after being called up by South Sudan in 2019. 
 
Akio wrapped up his collegiate career after three seasons with the Vaqueros. Akio finished his career second in program history in points (50), tied for third in goals (18), tied for first in assists (18), and third in shots (98). 
 
Akio was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year this season after leading the WAC in points (17), goals (7), and game-winning goals (3) while ranking seventh in shots (24), and tied for ninth in assists (3) while also earning United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region First Team honors. 
 
Akio was also named to the All-WAC First Team to go along with his WAC Offensive Player of the Year honor. Akio is a three-time All-WAC honoree after earning All-WAC Second Team honors as a sophomore and junior while also being named to the Preseason All-WAC Team twice.

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