Zips use strong second half to beat Buffalo, 62-49

By Jacob Allen, Writer

March 3, 2016

The University of Akron women’s basketball team beat the Buffalo Bulls, 62-49, on Wednesday night in Akron. The Zips improved to 16-12 (10-7 MAC) while Buffalo fell to 15-13 (7-10 MAC). Akron outscored the Bulls 38-20 in the second half to fuel the victory. Hannah Plybon led the way with 21 poin...

Men’s soccer hosts MAC Tournament

By Terry Rabbitts, Sports-editor@buchtelite.com

November 11, 2015

Top-seeded University of Akron men’s soccer opens defense of its 2014 Mid-American Conference Championship crown this Friday as the Zips host fourth-seeded West Virginia University in a 7 p.m. match at FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field. Earlier in the day, second-seed Western Michigan University will...

Volleyball team picks up fourth straight victory

November 1, 2012

Written by: Parker Perry The University of Akron volleyball team extended their winning streak to four over the weekend as they took down both Buffalo and Toledo. Akron swept the Buffalo Bulls and pulled a three-set-to-one victory over the Toledo Rockets. It became dicey in the third set for the Zips. Though they captured the first two set...

Sympson's Sports View

October 30, 2012

Written by: Matt Sympson The weekend started out harsh for Akron students, with our football team falling to Central Michigan and dropping their sixth straight game. The women’s soccer team brought home a victory, and that will hopefully lift the spirits of UA fans. Steelers and Brown fans both had something...

Women's soccer wins season finale

October 30, 2012

Written by: Sartaj Aujla After a tough season, Akron’s women’s soccer team was able to sign off the year with an overtime win against Buffalo, 2-1. Akron’s overall record for the 2012 season was at 6-11-1, with a 2-8-1 record in the Mid-American Conference. “We wanted to continue to play with pride and toughness against Buffalo to close th...

Volleyball team inches closer to clinching a playoff berth

October 23, 2012

Written by: Parker Perry The University of Akron volleyball team defeated defending Mid-American Conference champions the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday night to up their conference record to 5-5 and put themselves in position to clinch a conference berth. "They are a very tough team. There is a...

Zips set to take on Buffalo

November 17, 2011

By: D.J. Johnson Both the Akron and Buffalo football programs have not won a game in over a month. That will change Saturday afternoon when the two teams meet at University of Buffalo Stadium looking for a much needed win. “We have a two-game season,” said Akron Head Coach Rob Ianello. “We ...