Men's basketball impressive in loss to 10th-ranked Blue Jays
By Jake Allen, Sports Editor
The University of Akron men's basketball team lost to the undefeated Creighton Blue Jays on Saturday night, 82-70. Creighton came in as the 10th-ranked team in the nation, as it improved its record to 8-0 on the season. The loss snapped the Zips' six-game winning streak as they fall to ...
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Women's basketball gets back on track with 80-59 win over Winthrop
Sophomore guard Megan Sefcik played her best game as a Zip on Saturday, leading the University of Akron women's basketball team to an 80-59 victory over Winthrop. The Zips record improves to 3-2 on the young season while Winthrop falls to 1-8. The best player on the court was Sefcik (Austintown, Ohio), who ...
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Men's basketball team falls to YSU, 90-82
The University of Akron men's basketball team lost to Youngstown State on Saturday night, 90-82, at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown. It was the season opener for both teams, and it was part of the Coaches vs. Cancer doubleheader. Kent State defeated Cleveland State in the previous game, 79-74. ...
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Women's basketball beat Malone to start season
The University of Akron women's basketball team survived a slow start to beat Malone University, 63-52, on Saturday afternoon in Akron. Once again, Hannah Plybon led the Zips in scoring with 20 points. It wasn't easy for her, however, as she made just four of her 12 shots, including just one of ...
Men's soccer hosts MAC Tournament
The University of Akron men's soccer team will host the MAC Tournament this weekend, starting Friday. First, at 4 p.m., Buffalo and Bowling Green will face off as the second and third seeds. Akron will then host Western Michigan for the second consecutive game, starting at 7 p.m. The winners will p...
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Sports Preview (11-10-16)
Men's Basketball The University of Akron men's basketball team will open its season on the road Saturday versus Youngstown State University, at the Beeghly Center in the 2nd Annual Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Doubleheader. The Coaches vs. Cancer event features coaches from four schools: Keith ...
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Players of the Week (11-10-16)
Jerome Lane Junior Wide Receiver Football The Zips big (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) receiver continued his excellent season, posting another huge game against Toledo last Wednesday. Lane caught just six passes, but he turned them into 177 yards, including a 91-yard touchdown catch on the Zips ...
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Sports Recap (11-8-16)
Women's Basketball The University of Akron women's basketball team beat Walsh University on Saturday, 81-70, in the team's first exhibition game of the 2016-2017 season. The Zips had a balanced attack, as seven players scored at least seven points each. Senior Hannah Plybon had an excell...
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Football looks to become bowl eligible
The University of Akron football team looks to break a two-game losing streak and finally become bowl-eligible on Wednesday when it hosts the Bowling Green Falcons. The Zips enter the game with a 5-5 record overall and a 3-3 conference record. The Falcons are struggling mightily this season, as they have ...
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Men's soccer ties Bowling Green
The University of Akron men's soccer team tied the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday in Bowling Green, 2-2. The Zips record stands at 8-5-3 and 2-1-1 in the MAC while the Falcons are 9-5-3 and 2-0-2 in the MAC. Bowling Green's Tate Robertson got the scoring started early, netting his first goal o...
Women's Volleyball- The University of Akron women's volleyball team beat rival Kent State on Friday, 3-2. The match was a close affair, as the Zips won by sets of 25-27, 25-21, 31-33, 25-21, and 15-8. The Zips improved their record to 7-16 overall and 2-9 in the Mid-American Conference, wh...
Zips look to continue conference success in Buffalo
The University of Akron football team will travel to Buffalo on Thursday to play the Bulls in a huge MAC game. Coming off a 35-25 win over Ball State last Saturday, the Zips will only get five days of rest before Thursday's game. Akron enters the game with a 5-3 record, and it needs just one m...
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Van Edwards Sophomore Running back Football Edwards was the Zips' offense in the first half on Saturday versus Ball State while Thomas Woodson knocked off the rust after missing three games. Edwards' 45-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was the Zips only score of the first half. Th...
Men's Soccer- The University of Akron men's soccer team will take the weekend off as it rests up to play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Game time will be at 7 p.m. in Columbus. The Zips, 7-5-2, have struggled in comparison to recent years. On the road they have especially struggled, goi...
Men's Soccer- The University of Akron men's soccer team will host another major Division One school on Saturday when it hosts conference foe West Virginia at 7:30 p.m., at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field in Akron. The Zips enter the game with a 7-4-2 record, and they are 2-0 in confer...
By Jacob Allen, Sports Editor
Stuart Holthusen Junior Forward Men's Soccer After missing most of the season with an injury, Holthusen finally recorded his first points of the season this week. First, on Saturday, Holthusen assisted on Sam Gainford's second goal of the game. Then, in Tuesday's 2-2 tie versus Penn Sta...
Zips football looks to get back on track versus Ball State
The University of Akron football team looks to rebound from its 41-0 loss against Western Michigan last game when it plays the Ball State Cardinals on Saturday. Both teams enter the game with a 4-3 record, but the Zips have the advantage in conference record (2-1) over Ball State (1-2). The Cardin...
Sports Recap (10-18-16)
Women's Soccer- The University of Akron women's soccer team grinded out two draws this weekend. The Zips tied both Northern Illinois and Western Michigan 0-0 after two overtimes. First, on Friday, the Zips were only able to muster two shots on Huskies' goalkeeper Amy Annala. The Huskies...
Zips football hosts 23rd-ranked Western Michigan
The University of Akron football team will host the 23rd-ranked Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field. Western Michigan has been very impressive this season, as they have beaten Big Ten teams Illinois and Northwestern, while also dominating MAC schools Nort...
Tra'von Chapman Junior Quarterback Football Starting for injured starter Thomas Woodson for the second straight game, Chapman played his best game as a Zip. Chapman started the game with a 70-yard touchdown run, the Zips' longest run of the season. Overall, Chapman gained 254 yards with ...
Men's Soccer- The University of Akron men's soccer team will get back to MAC play when it travels to DeKalb, Illinois to play the Northern Illinois Huskies at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The Zips are 6-4-1 on the season, and are coming off a tough 2-1 loss to Michigan State on Tuesday. Akron won ...
Women's soccer drops pair to MAC teams
The University of Akron women's soccer team dropped a pair of games over the weekend, dropping their record to 3-9-2 overall, while remaining winless (0-3-2) in Mid-American Conference play. First, the Zips fell to Kent State on Thursday 4-0. The Golden Flashes continue to dominate, as they impr...
Basketball Season Preview (2016-2017)
The University of Akron men's and women's basketball teams started official practices last Monday for the 2016-2017 season, and expectations are high once again for both teams. The men's team will begin the season on Nov. 12 in a 7:45 p.m. game versus Youngstown State, while the women's wi...
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Zips win Homecoming Game, 35-13 over Redhawks
The University of Akron football team beat the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks, 35-13, on Saturday in the annual Homecoming Game. The Zips improve to 4-2 on the season, and they remain unbeaten in conference play at 2-0. The Redhawks continue to struggle this season, falling to 0-6 (0-2). Starting again for ...
Sports Preview (10-6-16)
Men's Soccer The University of Akron men's soccer team finally gets back in action on Friday when it hosts the Buffalo Bulls at 7:30 p.m. The Zips enter with a record of 5-3-1 overall. This will be their first conference game of the season. They will be facing a tough Buffalo squad, who co...
Zips' football hosts homecoming game
The University of Akron football team will host the Miami University Redhawks this Saturday in its annual Homecoming Game at 3:30 p.m. at Infocision Stadium in Akron. The Zips enter the game with a 3-2 record overall, and are 1-0 in conference games after beating Kent State last Saturday. Miami has ye...
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Players of the week (10-6-16)
Ulysees Gilbert Football Sophomore Linebacker The Zips' first-year starter had the best game of his career Saturday at Kent, setting career-highs in tackles (16), while recording three tackles for loss and his second career sack. Gilbert leads a young defense with 55 tackles and seven t...
Sports Preview (8-28-16)
By Jake Allen, jda47@zips.uakron.edu
Women's Soccer The University of Akron women's soccer team hosts the Toledo Rockets on Friday night at 7 p.m. as it looks to get back on track. The Zips come into the game with a 3-6-1 record, and have a 0-3-1 record in their past four games. This is the third conference game of the season for...
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Zips football kicks off conference play at Kent State
The University of Akron football team will travel to play its biggest rival, the Kent State Golden Flashes, in the Wagon Wheel Challenge on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The Zips enter with a 2-2 record, and are coming off a tough 45-38 loss to Appalachian State University at home, and will begin the in-co...
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Karli Knezevich Women's Tennis Knezevich (Austin, Texas) was perfect over the weekend in the Akron Shootout, winning all three doubles matches and all three singles matches she played. Along with partner Karalina Maksimava, Knezevich beat players from Cleveland State University, Youngstown Sta...
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Zips football falls short against Appalachian State
By Jacob Allen, jda47@zips.uakron.edu
The University of Akron football team couldn't quite complete a comeback — it lost on Saturday to the Appalachian State Mountaineers 45-38 at InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field in Akron. With the loss the Zips close out the non-conference portion of their schedule at 2-2, while Appalachian Sta...
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Sports Recap
Women's Soccer The University of Akron women's soccer team failed to score in its first two Mid-American Conference games over the weekend, tying Miami (OH) on Friday 0-0 and losing to Ball State on Sunday 1-0. The Zips now sit at 3-6-1 on the season. Goaltending was the key ...
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Women's soccer falls to Duquesne The University of Akron women's soccer team fell to the Duquesne Dukes on Friday, 2-0. The loss drops the Zips to 3-5 on the season while Duquesne improves to 3-2-2. Malea Fabean scored just 10 minutes into the match for her third goal of the season, beatin...
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Women's soccer falls to UC Riverside, 3-0
The University of Akron women's soccer team fell 3-0 to the University of California, Riverside Highlanders on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops Akron to 3-4 on the season while UC Riverside improves to 2-2-3. The loss snapped a short two-game winning streak for the Zips. After a scoreless first hal...
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