The University of Akron football team wrapped up its season last Tuesday with a 9-3 loss at Ohio University to finish its season with a disappointing record of 5-7. However, four Zips were honored for...

The University of Akron men’s soccer team (4-2-0) notched its second win in a row after beating fifth-ranked UC Santa Barbara on Monday night by a score of 2-0. Not only are the Zips undefeated in...

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...

Men’s Golf The Zips men’s golf team rounded out its season at the Mid-American Conference Championship at Highland Meadows Golf Club on April 30 with an overall fifth out of ninth place. Sophomore...

As the University prepares to kick off a $2 million marketing campaign, one thing won’t be featured in its advertisements any time soon: a baseball team. Almost a year after the coaching staff and players...

Erin Seiler and Paige McMenemy’s strong pitching performances allowed UA’s women’s softball team to take a pair of non-conference games from the Niagara Purple Eagles Tuesday afternoon.   The...

Football made a brief appearance at The University of Akron’s InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field this past Saturday where the football team held their annual spring game.   The Blue Squad,...

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field This past weekend saw both The University of Akron men’s and women’s track and field teams sweep their competition in the Northeast Ohio Quad held at the Lee...

Men’s Golf The University of Akron men’s golf team used a strong effort on Sunday to gain four places in the overall standings at The Cabarrus County Irish Creek Collegiate. The Zips finished the...

Men’s Golf The University of Akron men’s golf team finished with a team score of 294 (+6) on the final day at the Bulls Bay Golf Club to finish the tournament in 14th place this week in Awendaw,...

It started early this year as a post on a zipsnation.org forum. Since, the topic of a UA name-change — a rebranding, a new slogan, a marketing tagline, whatever one might call it now — has been...

Matthew Balsinger The University of Akron football team has been hard at work preparing for the spring practice game this Saturday. The Zips are looking to improve after being a 1-11 team for three consecutive...

Dante Rones This is the second installment in a series on football recruiting within the Mid-American Conference. The first issue ran on March 9 where Akron was featured. This week features Bowling...

Dante Rones The Former Akron Zips inside linebacker Chase Blackburn has a new home in the NFL. He was signed by the New York Giants in 2005 as an undrafted free agent. During his eight years with...

Matthew Balsinger Though both Akron men’s and women’s basketball were wrapping up throughout the month of March, Zips softball has only wrapped up their second month of play. The month of March...

MAC Men’s Basketball The first round of the MAC men’s basketball tournament concluded on Monday. Eighth seed Buffalo overcame nineth seed Central Michigan in a 74-72 overtime win. Buffalo moves on...

Matthew Balsinger Sports Editor This is a new feature in the Buchtelite’s sports section. Every week you will find an analysis on men or women’s basketball standings in the Mid-American Conference,...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Come March, Akron’s men’s basketball team will likely need a marquee win to highlight their resume heading into the postseason. The chance for that all-important victory...

Written by: Zack West A great era in Zips soccer ended on Nov. 25 with an early exit from the NCAA tournament. Head coach Caleb Porter coached his last game at The University of Akron in a technical...

Written by: Matt Sympson It’s been such a fun semester, with both disappointing and exciting times. It was disappointing to see our football team not have the successful season that we were all hoping...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla Akron’s women’s basketball team was able to pull off a win by holding a lead in the final minutes of the game to beat the Canisius Golden Griffins 81-72. “It was a really...

Written by: Matt Sympson Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams came through and earned victories over the weekend, and the Browns and Steelers won this week as well. The Browns began a two-game...

Written by: D.J. Johnson After only six games this season, Akron’s men’s basketball team has a season’s worth of overtime experience. At the James A. Rhodes Arena on Sunday afternoon, the Zips...

Written by: Matt Sympson The Akron women’s basketball team returns to the court to face Canisius on Saturday, Akron soccer player Scott Caldwell is a finalist for the national Senior CLASS Award, the...

Written by: Zack West The University of Akron women’s basketball team improved to 4-1 with a 81-78 win over the Providence Friars on Saturday. The Zips dominated by shooting 50 percent from the field,...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla Akron’s men soccer player Scott Caldwell was named a finalist for the national 2012 Senior CLASS Award. The award is given to a student athlete who has shown that he has excelled...

Written by: D.J. Johnson In the midst of your Monday through Friday grind, you may have noticed a rather large banner of a rather big man covering the side of Schrank Hall. The man is Zeke Marshall,...

Written by: Matt Sympson Our football team falls to the Toledo Rockets and drops to 1-11 on the season, our men’s basketball team gets set to play Middle Tennessee on Sunday, our soccer team falls and...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Is it possible to find a glimmer of hope in a 1-11 season? The Akron football program heads into the offseason pondering that question for the third consecutive year. This time...

Written by: Zack West A great era ended Sunday night when the fifth- seeded University of Akron dropped their NCAA tournament game to 12th seed Creighton in penalty kicks. With the loss, head coach Caleb...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla The University of Akron’s men’s basketball team finished the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament with a win over Penn State on Sunday, 85-60. Akron went 2-1 in the tournament...

Written by: Matt Sympson The University of Akron men’s soccer team defeated Michigan on Sunday 2-1 to advance to the NCAA Round of 16, the basketball team got on a two-game winning streak over the weekend,...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Looking over the 2012 Akron Zips football schedule, it is hard to see a difference between Terry Bowden’s one-win team and Rob Ianello’s one-win team from last year. The...

Written by: Zack West The University of Akron men’s soccer team advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament for the fifth straight year on Sunday when they took down Michigan 2-1. With most...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla Akron was unable to start the season with a win. The Zips lost a tough game to Coastal Carolina on Friday night, 74-70. The odds were against the them, as players Nick Harney...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla After the 74-70 overtime loss to Coastal Carolina last Friday, Akron's men's basketball team responded by crushing the John Carroll Blue Streaks at the James A. Rhodes Arena on...

Written by: Matt Sympson It was a busy weekend in Akron sports. Our football team fell to The University of Massachusetts on Saturday, our men’s basketball team fell to Coastal Carolina, and our men’s...

Written by: D.J. Johnson What a difference a day makes. On Sunday, the Akron men’s soccer team celebrated another MAC championship and what seemed destined to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. On...

Written by: Zack West Cheers erupted at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field and filled the quiet campus at The University of Akron Sunday night when the No. 1 men’s soccer team took down Northern Illinois...

Written by: Zack West The University of Akron men's soccer team breezed through the 18-game regular season, finishing with an impressive record of 15-1-2. The Zips will enter the MAC tournament tomorrow...

Written by: Matt Sympson Our football team fell to 1-10 on the season, but the good news is that our men's basketball team is beginning their season after a disappointing end to last season. Our men's...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla After coming close to the Mid-American Conference title last season, Akron's men's basketball team looks ready to start a new season with high expectations as they travel to Conway,...

Written by: D.J. Johnson For Terry Bowden and the Akron Zips, getting a second win this season will require an inspired second-half performance. Sitting at 1-9 and winless in the Mid-American Conference,...

Written by: Zack West In another dominant game by the No. 2 University of Akron men's soccer team, the Zips capped off their season with a 1-0 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos. The scoreboard...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla The men's basketball team went undefeated in exhibition play with a win over Malone 106-67 on Friday at the James A. Rhodes Arena. The Zips now look forward to the regular season,...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Both the Akron and the Kent State coaching staffs agreed that their records prior to Saturday meant little to nothing in the annual rivalry game. By the end of the first quarter,...

Written by: Zack West The second-ranked University of Akron men's soccer team continued their dominance of the Mid-American Conference with a 4-0 win at Hartwick Saturday. The scoring started early when...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Only 12 miles separate the campuses of The University of Akron and Kent State University, but eight weeks into the college football season, the two schools find their programs...

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...

Written by: Matt Sympson This upcoming weekend the Akron Zips will travel to Kent State to face their arch-rivals, the Golden Flashes. Also in the world of football, the Browns will host the Baltimore...

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...

Written by: D.J. Johnson It had to be a long bus ride home Saturday night for the Akron football team. The feeling has become all too familiar for the Zips. They suffered their sixth consecutive defeat...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla At Basketball Media Day last Wednesday, Akron’s men’s basketball team told the media that they are looking to improve and to continue their winning culture. Head coach Keith...

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...

Written by: Parker Perry The biggest match that The University of Akron soccer team annually participates in is their match against Ohio State. When the match is played at Ohio State, Akron’s student...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Zips in search of another victory. It’s all about getting that second win. Since 2009, Zips fans have been patiently waiting for a two-win season: something that could be...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla The Akron women’s soccer team faced off against Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan this past weekend. Akron was able to match Western Michigan 1-1 but fell later to Eastern...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Bowden and his coaching staff were simply overwhelmed on Saturday afternoon. Looking for their first conference victory, the Zips were overmatched from the first snap in a...

Written by: Matt Sympson There is very little to be excited about, as our football team is still struggling to get their second win. However, the men's soccer team did have a great weekend, scoring a...

Written by: D.J. Johnson The Akron football program has seen only one win over the past seven weeks. But for head coach Terry Bowden, becoming a winning team is a step-by-step process. Though their...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla After a relieving win over Bowling Green on Sunday, The University of Akron's women's soccer team returns home to FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field to host Western Michigan...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla The Zips fell to Central Michigan 2-1 on Friday to add to their eight-game losing streak, but were able to snap that losing streak on Sunday with a win over Bowling Green, 2-0. "Finally...

Written by: Matt Sympson With many of our teams playing on the road this weekend, it was a quiet weekend for Akron sports around campus. However, the Cleveland Browns received their first win of the season...

Written by: Parker Perry The University of Akron volleyball team came up short over the weekend. The team dropped both of their matches, 3-1 to Western Michigan and 3-2 to Northern Illinois. Despite...

Written by: D.J. Johnson The Akron Zips found themselves in a familiar position on Saturday afternoon. They were down one score late in the fourth quarter. Trailing Ohio 34-28 with under two minutes...

Written by: Zack West The No. 3 University of Akron men’s soccer team improved to 9-1-2, and 4-0-0 in the MAC, when they traveled to Northern Illinois on Saturday. The Zips out-shot the Huskies (3-7-2,...

Written by: Parker Perry With 10 matches left to play in the 2012 volleyball regular season, the Akron Zips sit on the edge of a cliff: the Mid-American Conference Standings. The top eight teams will...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Only one undefeated team remains in the Mid-American Conference. On Saturday afternoon, the Akron Zips will line up across from that team. The Ohio Bobcats (6-0, 2-0 MAC) will...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla Akron women’s soccer continues to struggle for wins as the season winds down. The Zips fell to both Ohio University and Kent State over the weekend. They fall to 4-9-0, and...

Written by: Matt Sympson It was another crazy weekend of sports. This weekend, the football team fell to 1-5, the Browns fell to 0-5 on the season, and the Steelers got a must-win victory against the...

Written by: Zack West The No. 7 University of Akron men’s soccer team took down another MAC opponent Saturday by dismantling Florida Atlantic 5-0. The chilly October weather and light rain did not...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Terry Bowden may wish halftime never came on Saturday afternoon. Leading 10-0 after two quarters, the Zips were outscored by Bowling Green 24-0 in the second half. “We did...

Written by: Parker Perry The University of Akron volleyball team continued a trend over the weekend. After falling in their first match in Athens, Akron evened out their Mid-American Conference record by...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla The Akron women’s soccer team opened up home field MAC play this past weekend, looking to pick up after a bad start to conference play, but fell to both Northern Illinois, 1-0,...

Written by: D.J. Johnson The Akron Zips find themselves in a similar place to last season, with just one win within the first five weeks. Though much has changed on and off the field, only a victory...

Written by: DJ Johnson This is not an article preaching at you to attend a football game this fall. It is not an attempt to claim that a program that has struggled for the past two seasons is now worth...

Written by: Zach West In a dominating and exciting win Saturday night, the No. 7 Akron men’s soccer team improved to 6-1-2 (2-0-0 MAC) over conference foe Buffalo. Reinaldo Brenes, who helped Akron...

Written by: Matt Sympson It was a WILD weekend in Akron sports... just in case you were wondering! With so many of our teams playing at home, it was a very eventful three days. Akron football One word...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Akron scored 49 points on Saturday afternoon, a feat that had not been accomplished since Charlie Frye led the Zips in 2003. Though a record-setting day, when it was all said...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Over the past three years, week five of the college football season has been a time of desperation and hopelessness for the Akron football program. This season, however, the...

Written by: Matt Sympson It was another exciting weekend in the world of professional and college sports. Akron Football The Zips were able to keep up with Tennessee for the majority of the football...

Written by: D.J. Johnson Rarely, if ever, can a team take consolation in a loss. Saturday may have been the exception for the Zips, as they went stride-for-stride with the Tennessee Volunteers until...

Written by: Sartaj Aujla The UA women's soccer team was unable to keep up with Marshall as they were routed by the Thundering Herd on Sunday, 2-0. The Zips came into the game off back-to-back shutout...

Written by: Parker Perry The Akron Zips volleyball team won two of three matches over the weekend at the Bryant Invitational tournament. The Zips defeated Holy Cross and host team Bryant University,...

Written by: Zach West The UA men's soccer team has gathered tremendous momentum going into their first conference match this weekend. The Zips recorded two shutouts in The University of Akron Tournament...

Written by: D.J. Johnson What a difference a week makes. Coming off a 66-6 victory over their Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opponent Morgan State, Terry Bowden and the Akron Zips will travel...

Written by: Matt Sympson Zips football Watching a crushing victory by the Zips football team was an experience not soon to be forgotten by avid fans. It was exciting to see our football team get their...

Written by: Zach West The Akron men’s soccer team won The University of Akron tournament over the weekend with a 0-0 draw against tenth-ranked St. John’s on Friday and a dominating 5-0 win against...

Written by: D.J. Johnson The feeling of victory is hard to forget. On Saturday evening, the Zips got to experience that feeling again, almost a full year after their last victory, when they won against...

Written by: Sartaj Auja Akron Women's Soccer (4-2-0) played at Cub Cadet Field and came out of a tight defensive game victorious as the Zips topped Canisius (1-6-0) 1-0. The Zips won this game after...

Written by: Matt Sympson It was a disappointing weekend for the Zips football team who fell to Florida International University. The loss resulted them to drop to a 0-2 record so far this season. It's...

Written by: Zach West The sixth-ranked Akron Men's Soccer team improved their record against 10th-ranked Indiana to 3-0-1 with a 1-0 victory on Friday night in the Mike Berticelli Memorial Tournament...

Written by: Parker Perry The University of Akron Volleyball team has opened their 2012 regular season, and slowly has come out of the gate with a 2-4 record. Akron has played in two weekend tournaments;...

Written by: Zach West Sept. 4, 2012- The UA Men’s Soccer team started the 2012 regular season on a fast pace with a 2-0-1 start.  According to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll,...

Written by: Zach West “Exciting”, is the word Caleb Porter, University of Akron head Men’s Soccer coach, used to describe his feelings about the 2012 season. The Zips kicked off their season with...

Written by: DJ Johnson Dadgum. A word that now finds itself resonating in Akron, Ohio. It is a word that every Akron football fan first heard over eight months ago when Terry Bowden, and his southern...

Written by: Heather Beyer In 1977, Jim Tressel walked the campus of The University of Akron as a master’s student pursuing a degree in education. Thirty-five years later, Tressel has returned to The...

Written by: Kyle George The University of Akron baseball team traveled to Kalamazoo, Mich., for a three-game series against Western Michigan University this past weekend. The teams played a doubleheader...