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Buffalo upsets Akron women in MAC tourney

By Terry Rabbitts, twr15@zips.uakron.edu

March 11, 2016

The eighth-seeded Buffalo Bulls continue to play basketball at the right time of the year as they upset the fifth-seeded University of Akron women’s baskeball team, 88-87, in semi-final action of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Reserve Lilli Piper led...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Akron Zips, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Hannah Plybon, Lilli Piper, MAC championship, MAC Tournament, Megan Barilla, Mid-American Conference, University of Akron

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

Bobcats cruise past Zips, 101-73

By Jacob Allen, Writer

February 22, 2016

Anita Brown’s 29 points weren’t enough to overcome the MAC-leading Ohio Bobcats, as the University of Akron women’s basketball team lost 101-73 in Akron on Saturday. The Zips fell to 13-12 overall on the season and to 7-7 in the conference while Ohio improved to 21-4 and 13-1 in MAC play. ...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Hannah Plybon, Lauren Hung, Lilli Piper, Megan Sefcik, Ohio University

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

Bobcats remain undefeated in MAC play by beating Zips

By Jacob Allen, Writer

January 29, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team lost to the Ohio Bobcats by a score of 75-55 on Wednesday night in Athens, Ohio. The win improved the Bobcats to 16-3 overall and 8-0 in games against conference opponents while the Zips fell to 10-9 and 4-4 inside the MAC. Senior Anita Brown...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Akron Zips, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Greta Burry, James A. Rhodes Arena, Megan Sefcik, Ohio University

Central Michigan beats Zips’ women, 81-60

By Jacob Allen, Writer

January 24, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team fell to the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday night by a score of 81-60 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Zips’ star guard Anita Brown led the way for both teams with 23 points on the night. Brown kept pace with her season average of 21.9 points p...

Tags: Akron women's basketball, Akron Zips, Anita Brown, Central Michigan Chippewas, DiAndra Gibson, Greta Burry, Hannah Plybon

Barilla notches triple-double in women’s hoop victory over UCF

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

December 5, 2015

Megan Barilla recorded a triple-double and Anita Brown surpassed the 1,000-point plateau as the University of Akron women’s basketball team ran past the University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights, 74-54, Saturday afternoon at James A. Rhodes Arena. Barilla scored 10 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out 10...

Tags: Akron Zips, Ali Ball, Anita Brown, DiAndra Gibson, Hannah Plybon, Jodi Kest, Megan Barilla, The University of Akron, women's basketball