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Men’s basketball impressive in loss to 10th-ranked Blue Jays

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor December 5, 2016

  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...

Women’s basketball gets back on track with 80-59 win over Winthrop

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor December 5, 2016

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...

Men’s basketball team falls to YSU, 90-82

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 14, 2016

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...

Women’s basketball beat Malone to start season

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 14, 2016

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....

Men’s soccer hosts MAC Tournament

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

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...

Sports Preview (11-10-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

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...

Players of the Week (11-10-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 9, 2016

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...

Sports Recap (11-8-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 7, 2016

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...

Football looks to become bowl eligible

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor November 7, 2016

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...

Men’s soccer ties Bowling Green

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 31, 2016

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...

Sports Recap (11-1-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 31, 2016

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...

Zips look to continue conference success in Buffalo

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 26, 2016

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...

Players of the Week (10-27-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 26, 2016

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....

Sports Preview (10-27-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 26, 2016

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...

Sports Preview (10-20-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 19, 2016

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...

Players of the week (10-20-16)

By Jacob Allen, Sports Editor October 19, 2016

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...

Zips football looks to get back on track versus Ball State

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 19, 2016

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...

Sports Recap (10-18-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 17, 2016

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,...

Zips football hosts 23rd-ranked Western Michigan

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 12, 2016

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,...

Players of the week (10-13-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 12, 2016

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...

Sports Preview (10-13-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 12, 2016

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...

Women’s soccer drops pair to MAC teams

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 10, 2016

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,...

Basketball Season Preview (2016-2017)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 10, 2016

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...

Zips win Homecoming Game, 35-13 over Redhawks

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 10, 2016

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...

Sports Preview (10-6-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 5, 2016

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...

Zips’ football hosts homecoming game

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 5, 2016

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...

Players of the week (10-6-16)

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor October 5, 2016

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...

Sports Preview (8-28-16)

By Jake Allen, [email protected] September 28, 2016

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,...

Zips football kicks off conference play at Kent State

By Jake Allen, [email protected] September 28, 2016

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...

Players of the Week

By Jake Allen, [email protected] September 28, 2016

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...

Zips football falls short against Appalachian State

By Jacob Allen, [email protected] September 26, 2016

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...

Sports Recap

By Jacob Allen, [email protected] September 26, 2016

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...

Sports Recap

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor September 19, 2016

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...

Women’s soccer falls to UC Riverside, 3-0

By Jake Allen, Sports Editor September 12, 2016

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...

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