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Zips beat Falcons on Senior Day, 71-61

By Jacob Allen, Writer

March 7, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team finished the regular season on a high note, beating the Bowling Green Falcons, 71-61, on Saturday at Rhodes Arena. The Zips finished the season with a record of 17-12 while Bowling Green sits at 10-17. It was the final home game for Zips’ senior...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Alex Ricketts, Ali Ball, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Hannah Plybon, James A. Rhodes Arena, Lilli Piper, MAC Tournament, Megan Barilla

Zips hold off Kent State, 70-60

By Jacob Allen, Writer

February 29, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team beat the Kent State Golden Flashes for the second time this season, 70-60, in Kent on Saturday. The Zips improved to 15-12 on the season while Kent State fell to 5-21. In the Mid-American Conference, Akron is now 9-7 and the Golden Flashes are 2-14. ...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Alex Ricketts, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Greta Burry, Hannah Plybon, Kent State University, Megan Barilla, Megan Sefcik

Broncos use strong fourth quarter to beat Zips, 69-65

By Jacob Allen, Writer

February 14, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team was outscored by the Western Michigan Broncos 27-10 in the fourth quarter to lose 69-65 on Saturday in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Zips fell to 12-11 on the season and 6-6 in the conference while Western Michigan improved to 15-10 and 7-6 in the MAC...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Alex Ricketts, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Greta Burry, Hannah Plybon, Megan Sefcik, Western Michigan Broncos

Plybon scores career point 1,000 as Zips beat Miami 77-65

By Jake Allen, jda47@zips.uakron.edu

February 8, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team beat the Miami RedHawks 77-65 on Saturday, Feb. 6, at James A. Rhodes Arena. The Zips improved to 12-10 on the season and to 6-5 in the conference while the RedHawks fell to 9-12 and 3-7 in the MAC. Akron received 65 of its 77 points from just t...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Akron Zips, Alex Ricketts, Ali Ball, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Hannah Plybon, Megan Barilla, Megan Sefcik, University of Akron

Zips hang on to beat Eagles, 75-72

By Jacob Allen, Writer

January 31, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles 75-72 on Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Arena. The Zips improved to 11-9 on the season and 5-4 in MAC play while Eastern Michigan fell to 13-7 and 4-5 in the MAC. Leading scorer Anita Brown led the game in both points and rebou...

Tags: Akron Zips, Alex Ricketts, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Greta Burry, Hannah Plybon, James A. Rhodes Arena

Women’s basketball overwhelms Rochester, 103-37

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@Buchtelite.com

December 3, 2015

Hannah Plybon scored 19 points and four other players hit double digits in the scoring colums as The University of Akron women’s basketball team made it look easy by defeating the Rochester Warriors, 103-37, Wednesday evening at the James A. Rhodes Arena. The 103 points registered by the Zips was...

Tags: Akron Zips, Alex Ricketts, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Greta Burry, Hannah Plybon, Hannah Scipio, Jodi Kest, Lauren Hung, University of Akron, women's basketball

Women’s basketball drops a pair of games in California

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 29, 2015

The University of Akron women’s basketball team came out on the short end of a pair of games in the San Diego Tournament in San Diego, California over the weekend. On Friday evening, Anita Brown score 25 points and Hannah Plybon contributed 20 more but the Zips were defeated by the Northern Colorado...

Tags: Alex Ricketts, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Greta Burry, Hannah Plybon, Jodi Kest, Lauren Hung, Megan Barilla, The University of Akron, women's basketball