By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2019 • No Comments
With a dominant win record of 20-0, the Akron Zips Rocket League team brought home their second consecutive College Rocket League National Championship on Nov. 9. Three players on the Akron Gold team, Isaac “Reticence” Stecker, Buzz “Buzz” Krager, and Tristan “.Tristn” Roberts, received a total of $15,000 in scholarship prize money along with first-place medals. “We’re a solid, well-rounded team, and there’s no other Collegiate Rocket League team you can say that has all three players that you know that are solid and can compete at the top level,” Krager said. According to a UA press release, over...
By Jack Tupta and Kaitee Horstmann
October 22, 2019 • No Comments
The University of Akron Esports program offers a variety of clubs based on popular games for students who want to participate in the competitive video gaming with fellow Zips. One of these clubs, based on Super Smash Brothers, hosts weekly tournaments to bring together students to play the video game “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Zips Esports Center. The game, created in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch, is the fifth installment of the series and is available in both single player and multiplayer modes with all characters from the previous versions available. Freshman...
By Veronica Janosek, News & Sports Editor
October 8, 2019 • No Comments
Heading into Homecoming weekend at The University of Akron, the women’s volleyball team has won nine consecutive games this season with an overall record of 11 wins and four losses. According to the athletic’s website, this nine-game winning streak started on Sept. 13 with their win over St. Francis (PA). The Zips won all three sets, bringing their record to 3 wins and four losses. The next four games resulted in similar scores of 3 to 0 against Eastern Kentucky, Seton Hall, Eastern Washington and North Dakota. However, the volleyball team almost fell short in their match against Buffalo on Sept. 26. Nonetheless,...
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Saturday, April 13
Tennis
Akron 6 - Buffalo 1
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Tuesday, April 9
Womens Golf
Akron 3rd
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Tuesday, April 9
Mens Golf
Akron 2nd
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Monday, April 8
Womens Golf
Akron 4th
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Monday, April 8
Mens Golf
Akron 2nd
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Sunday, April 7
Tennis
Akron 3 - Western Michigan 4
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Friday, April 5
Tennis
Akron 7 - Northern Illinois 0
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Saturday, March 30
Womens Golf
Akron 7th
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Saturday, March 30
Tennis
Akron 3 - Toledo 4
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Friday, March 29
Womens Golf
Akron 6th
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Sunday, March 24
Tennis
Akron 4 - Bowling Green 3
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Sunday, March 24
Mens Golf
Akron 17th
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Saturday, March 23
Mens Golf
Akron 14th
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Friday, March 22
Tennis
Akron 4 - Miami (OH) 3
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Friday, March 22
Mens Golf
Akron 15th
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Thursday, March 21
Womens Basketball
Akron 59 - Tennessee Tech 73
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Tuesday, March 19
Womens Golf
Akron 5th
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Tuesday, March 19
Tennis
Akron 5 - Youngstown State 2
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Monday, March 18
Womens Golf
Akron 4th
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Sunday, March 17
Softball
Akron 2 - Green Bay 8
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Sunday, March 17
Softball
Akron 2 - Tennessee Martin 5
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Sunday, March 17
Mens Golf
Akron 17th
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Saturday, March 16
Softball
Akron 5 - Green Bay 7
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Saturday, March 16
Softball
Akron 2 - Tennessee Martin 9
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Saturday, March 16
Mens Golf
Akron 16th
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Thursday, March 14
Mens Basketball
Akron 46 - Buffalo 82
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Wednesday, March 13
Mens Golf
Akron 13th
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Tuesday, March 12
Womens Golf
Akron 3rd
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Tuesday, March 12
Mens Golf
Akron 13th
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Monday, March 11
Womens Basketball
Akron 59 - Eastern Michigan 61
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Monday, March 11
Mens Basketball
Akron 80 - Miami (OH) 51
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Monday, March 11
Womens Golf
Akron 3rd
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Sunday, March 10
Softball
Akron CANCELED - Morehead State CANCELED
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Sunday, March 10
Softball
Akron CANCELED - Morehead State CANCELED
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Saturday, March 9
Womens Basketball
Akron 49 - Miami (OH) 66
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Friday, March 8
Mens Basketball
Akron 65 - Kent State 68
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Wednesday, March 6
Tennis
Akron 7 - Cleveland State 0
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Wednesday, March 6
Womens Basketball
Akron 65 - Kent State 68
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Tuesday, March 5
Mens Basketball
Akron 91 - Bowling Green 67
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Saturday, March 2
Mens Basketball
Akron 49 - Ohio 73
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Saturday, March 2
Womens Basketball
Akron 71 - Ohio 81
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Saturday, March 2
Tennis
Akron 7 - Butler 0
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Saturday, March 2
Tennis
Akron 7 - Indiana - Purdue Indianapolis 0
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Thursday, February 28
Tennis
Akron 6 - Illinois State 1
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Wednesday, February 27
Womens Basketball
Akron 83 - Bowling Green 73
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Tuesday, February 26
Mens Basketball
Akron 64 - Buffalo 77
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Tuesday, February 26
Mens Golf
Akron 16th
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Monday, February 25
Mens Golf
Akron 16th
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Sunday, February 24
Womens Golf
Akron 12
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Sunday, February 24
Womens Golf
Akron 12th
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Saturday, February 23
Womens Golf
Akron 12th
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Saturday, February 23
Tennis
Akron 6 - Detroit Mercy 1
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Saturday, February 23
Tennis
Akron 6 - Binghampton 1
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Saturday, February 23
Mens Basketball
Akron 70 - Miami (OH) 58
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Saturday, February 23
Womens Basketball
Akron 70 - Buffalo 59
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Friday, February 22
Womens Golf
Akron CANCELED
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Wednesday, February 20
Tennis
Akron 0 - Ohio State 7
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Wednesday, February 20
Womens Basketball
Akron 60 - Eastern Michigan 67
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Tuesday, February 19
Mens Basketball
Akron 69 - Bowling Green 73
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Sunday, February 17
Softball
Akron 9 - George Mason 3
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Saturday, February 16
Tennis
Akron 3 - West Virginia 4
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Saturday, February 16
Womens Basketball
Akron 61 - Miami (OH) 67
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Saturday, February 16
Softball
Akron 6 - Holy Cross 0
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Saturday, February 16
Softball
Akron 2 - Quinnipiac 11
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Saturday, February 16
Mens Basketball
Akron 56 - Ball State 57
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Saturday, February 16
Rifle
Akron 4663 - Ohio State 4644
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Friday, February 15
Softball
Akron 8 - Drexel 4
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Friday, February 15
Softball
Akron 2 - Belmont 10
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Friday, February 15
Tennis
Akron 5 - Duquesne 2
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Wednesday, February 13
Womens Basketball
Akron 91 - Ball State 61
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Tuesday, February 12
Akron 70 - Buffalo 76
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Sunday, February 10
Softball
Akron 5 - Morgan State 0
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Sunday, February 10
Softball
Akron 6 - East Tennessee State 6
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Saturday, February 9
Softball
Akron 2 - East Tennessee State 9
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Saturday, February 9
Womens Basketball
Akron 69 - Western Michigan 62
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Friday, February 8
Softball
Akron 12 - Morgan State 11
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Friday, February 8
Softball
Akron 6 - Presbyterian 6
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Friday, February 8
Mens Basketball
Akron 72 - Kent State 53
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Wednesday, February 6
Mens Basketball
Akron 70 - Ohio 92
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Tuesday, February 5
Womens Golf
Akron 4 - Northern Illinois 2
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Tuesday, February 5
Mens Basketball
Akron 52 - Toledo 63
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Monday, February 4
Womens Golf
Akron 3 - Illinois State 2
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Saturday, February 2
Tennis
Akron 4 - Boise State 3
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Saturday, February 2
Womens Basketball
Akron 58 - Kent State 73
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Saturday, February 2
Mens Basketball
Akron 65 - Ohio 53
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Friday, February 1
Tennis
Akron 4 - Utah State 3
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Friday, February 1
Swimming and Diving
Akron 201 - Ohio 96
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Thursday, January 31
Tennis
Akron 4 - Weber State 3
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Thursday, January 31
Swimming and Diving
Akron 140 - Bowling Green 100
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Saturday, January 26
Womens Basketball
Akron 70 - Toledo 64
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Saturday, January 26
Mens Basketball
Akron 67 - Northern Illinois 65
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Saturday, January 26
Rifle
Akron 4649 - Army 4668
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Friday, January 25
Tennis
Akron 6 - Saint Bonaventure 1
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Friday, January 25
Tennis
Akron 6 - Niagara 1
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Wednesday, January 23
Womens Basketball
Akron 72 - Buffalo 91
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Tuesday, January 22
Mens Basketball
Akron 70 - Central Michigan 67
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Sunday, January 20
Tennis
Akron CANCELED - Pittsburgh CANCELED
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Sunday, January 20
Rifle
Akron 4642 - Memphis 4648
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Saturday, January 19
Mens Basketball
Akron 61 - Miami (Ohio) 68
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Saturday, January 19
Rifle
Akron 4666 - Kentucky 4709
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Saturday, January 19
Womens Basketball
Akron 59 - Northern Illinois 70
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Friday, January 18
Tennis
Akron 6 - Oakland 1
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Friday, January 18
Tennis
Akron 5 - Chicago State 2
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Wednesday, January 16
Womens Basketball
Akron 60 - Eastern Michigan 72
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Tuesday, January 15
Mens Basketball
Akron 51 - Eastern Michigan 49
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Sunday, January 13
Rifle
Akron 4643 - Ole Miss & Alaska 4685 - 4688
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Saturday, January 12
Swimming and Diving
Akron 247 - Duquesne 154
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Saturday, January 12
Womens Basketball
Akron 74 - Bowling Green 71
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Saturday, January 12
Mens Basketball
Akron 56 - Northern Illinois 73
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Wednesday, January 9
Womens Basketball
Akron 72 - Western Michigan 59
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Tuesday, January 8
Mens Basketball
Akron 86 - Central Michigan 88
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Saturday, January 5
Mens Basketball
Akron 56 - Western Michigan 48
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Saturday, January 5
Womens Basketball
Akron 71 - Central Michigan 94
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Sunday, December 30
Mens Basketball
Akron 82 - Carnegie Mellon 55
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Saturday, December 29
Womens Basketball
Akron 63 - Malone 44
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Saturday, December 22
Mens Basketball
Akron 62 - Nevada 68
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Friday, December 21
Womens Basketball
Akron 64 - Texas El Paso 57
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Thursday, December 20
Womens Basketball
Akron 74 - Jackson State 57
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Tuesday, December 18
Mens Basketball
Akron 82 - Tennessee State 60
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Sunday, December 16
Womens Basketball
Akron 62 - Canisius 53
