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University of Akron senior Matt Rowland (Bellevue, Ohio) earned a second-place showing in the men's pole vault to direct the Zips' performances at the Texas Relays on Thursday, March 30. View the full article here

University of Akron senior Phil Jagers (Solon, Ohio) captured the men's discus title to propel the efforts of the Zips' track and field team on the opening night of the Bobcat Invitational on Thursday, March 30. View the full article here

The Akron women’s tennis team won their 17th straight match with a 7-0 sweep of Kennesaw State at the Betty Siegel Courts in Kennesaw, Ga. View the full article here

The University of Akron track and field continues its spring campaign this week traveling to Texas for a pair of meets as the Zips are set to compete at the Texas Relays in Austin and the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos this Wednesday through Saturday, March 29-April 1. View the full article here

Senior center Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention honors to go along with a long list of accolades from his senior season, the AP announced on Wednesday. View the full article here

University of Akron senior Patricia Ortega (Logrono, Spain) culminated her opening-day efforts for the Zips' track and field team at the Texas Relays on Wednesday, March 29, with a four-event score of 3,067 in the women's heptathlon. View the full article here

For the second straight week, the duo of junior Carli Knezevich (Austin, Texas) and senior Karolina Maksimova (Mogilev, Belarus) received the MAC Doubles Team of the Week honor, as announced by league officials on Wednesday afternoon. View the full article here

The Mid-American Conference released its weekly MAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week recipients on Tuesday, March 28, and University of Akron senior Phil Jagers (Solon, Ohio) was among those honored. View the full article here

Sophomore Makayla Dull (Fremont, Ohio) led the Akron women’s golf team to a 10th place finish at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Dull placed 13th overall with a 226 (+10) tournament total, while the team posted a 927 (+63) 54-hole total. View the full article here

The Akron softball team dropped two games to Cleveland State in its home opener on Tuesday at Lee R. Jackson Field. View the full article here

Akron hosts Cleveland State in a twinbill on Tuesday, March 28, in its home opener. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Lee R. Jackson Field. The games will be streamed live on www.GoZips.com with Scott Nixon (play-by-play) and Scott Scalf (analyst) providing commentary. View the full article here

The Akron women’s tennis team will play its final non-conference match of the season on Tuesday, March 28, with a 5 p.m. match at Kennesaw State at Betty Siegel Courts in Kennesaw, Ga. View the full article here

From Larry Williams, Director of Athletics: We are very grateful for the enormous contributions that Coach Keith Dambrot has made to our excellent men's basketball program. His hard work with our student-athletes, combined with their dedication to going the extra mile, have brought great success to The University of Akron – including the winningest season in UA history – and we value his role in making that happen. He and the Dambrot family will always be a part of The University of Akron family, and we wish him well as he moves along. View the full article here

Sophomore Makayla Dull (Fremont, Ohio) led the Akron women’s golf team to 11th place after 36 holes with a team-best 151 (+7) ledger en route to a 618 (+42) team total at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate hosted by William & Mary on Monday. View the full article here

The Zips set a new program record with their 16th straight win in a 7-0 sweep of Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon at LaTuchie Tennis Center. View the full article here

The Akron men’s golf team climbed one spot on the leaderboard during the final round with a 291 (+3) team effort, finishing the 54-hole event 12th overall with an 874 (+10) tournament total at the 48th annual Furman Intercollegiate on Sunday. View the full article here

The University of Akron track and field team registered five top-10 performances led by a second-place finish in the men's 4x800 relay to close out final-day competition at the Raleigh Relays on Saturday, March 25. View the full article here

The Akron softball team fell to Northern Illinois, 3-0, in Mid-American Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Mary M. Bell Field View the full article here

The University of Akron track and field team earned six victories as part of 31 overall top-five weekend efforts to round out the Zips' performances at the Roadrunners Invitational hosted by the University of Texas at San Antonio on Saturday, March 25. View the full article here

The Akron men’s golf team climbed two spots on the leaderboard after a 1-under par 287 team effort, moving to 13th overall with a 583 (+7) 36-hole team score at the 48th annual Furman Intercollegiate on Saturday. View the full article here

Zips Football held its annual Pro Timing Day on Friday morning at Stile Athletics Field House. View the full article here

Junior Pader Her (Holt, Mich.) was named Mid-American Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week for her performance at the MSU Spring Citrus Challenge, the league announced on Friday. View the full article here

The Akron women’s tennis team tied a program record with its 15th straight win in a 4-3 victory over Toledo on Friday afternoon at the UT Outdoor Courts. View the full article here

University of Akron redshirt sophomore Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) led the opening day efforts of the Zips' Track and Field team at the Raleigh Relays on Friday, March 24, finishing eighth in the women's 1,500 meters. View the full article here

The University of Akron track and field team garnered five top-five performances in first-day competition at the Roadrunners Invitational hosted by the University of Texas at San Antonio on Friday, March 24. View the full article here