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Demetrius "Tree" Treadwell picked up where he left off last season, posting a double-double to open the season (10 points, 13 rebounds). View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron men’s soccer team made the most of a pair of second-half penalty kicks as the top-seeded Zips (12-6-1) notched a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph past fourth-seeded Western Michigan (8-7-4) in the second semifinal of the Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday, Nov. 14, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron men's cross country team recorded an 11th-place finish with 285 points and a pair of top-50 finishers at Friday's NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Learn more about the student-athletes, coaches and programs heading into today's season openers. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Julia Smagacz led the Akron attack with seven kills, while Amanda Bedell added six and Mary Delich had five. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips will take on Binghamton in their regular season opener on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by a contest with Northern Kentucky on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Top-seeded Akron begins its quest for its 11th Mid-American Conference Championship title battling fourth-seeded Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 14, in the semifinals of the MAC Championship. Game time at FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field is set for 7 p.m. and will follow the conclusion of the other semifinal at 4 p.m. pitting second-seeded West Virginia versus third-seeded Bowling Green. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

This week's edition features men's and women's basketball players on why they love the game and an inside look at the AK Rowdies. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Led by sophomore midfielder Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.), senior forward Saad Abdul-Salaam (Gahanna, Ohio), junior goalkeeper Jake Fenlason (San Diego, Calif.) and junior defender Andrew Souders (Amherst, Ohio) who were selected as first-team All-Mid-American Conference men's soccer selections, seven Akron student-athletes garnered All-MAC accolades as announced by the league on Thursday (Nov. 13). View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Middle hitter Patience Brown (Bloomington, Ill.) and libero Abbey Pawlak (Sylvania, Ohio) have committed to join the Akron volleyball program for the 2015-16 academic year. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Caroline Cahill (Huber Heights, Ohio), Gabby Fredericks (New Philadelphia, Ohio-pictured), Kelly Hysong (Beach City, Ohio) and Lilli Piper (Norton, Ohio) have committed to join the program for 2015-16. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Football's Terry Bowden and Men's Basketball's Charles Thomas will be on Zips Live presented by Lee Hyder and Associates at Johnny J's Pub and Grille in the Valley from 7-8 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill previews five busy days of events on campus, welcomes the newest student-athletes and more. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron football's home finale with Massachusetts on Tuesday, Nov. 18, will now kick off at 7 p.m. at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. ESPN3 will televise the game. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Head coach Keith Dambrot announced on Thursday that Peter Agba, Emmanuel Olojakpoke and Josh Williams have signed national letters of intent to play for the Zips. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The No. 13 University of Akron rifle team hosts its second weekend of the Zippy Open on Saturday, Nov. 15 and Sunday, Nov. 16. Competition begins at 9 a.m. each day at the Robert A. Pinn Shooting Range in Schrank Hall South. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams will continue their postseason competition on Friday, Nov. 14, traveling to Verona, Wis., for the 2014 NCAA Great Lakes Regional, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

For a second-consecutive season, Treadwell has been honored as one of the top mid-major players in the nation. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron is set to take on travel partner Buffalo on Thursday at 7 p.m., which will air live on ESPN3. The Zips will then challenge MAC West foe Ball State on Saturday at 7 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Emily Christophersen, Karly Crail, Ragen Engel, Sadie Fazekas, Alexandra Hedden, Kim Jones, Emma King, Madison Myers, Ashley Schrock, Victoria Shaffer and Hannah Smith are slated to join the squad next season. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Head coach Jodi Kest announced that Lilli Piper (Norton, Ohio) and Fredniqua "Shaq" Walker (Cleveland, Ohio) have signed national letters of intent to join the program next season. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips and the Retrievers will face off at James A. Rhodes Arena, with tip off set for 8 p.m. ET following the women's basketball contest vs. Binghamton. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips received 351 points and are one of five Mid-American Conference teams to appear in the poll. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips dropped their fourth consecutive game and fell to 4-6 overall and 2-4 in MAC play. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

After the first weekend of competition, the No. 9 Akron rifle team (4,623) finished ahead of Memphis (4,612) and Morehead State (4,563) at the Robert A. Pinn Shooting Range in Schrank Hall South. View the full article at www.GoZips.com