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For the second time this season, senior Center Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. View the full article here

University of Akron head men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot and head women’s basketball coach Jodi Kest will be the guests on Monday’s Zips LIVE, presented by Lee Hyder and Associates, from 7-8 p.m. ET live from the Spaghetti Warehouse (510 South Main Street). View the full article here

The Akron Zips women’s tennis team notched its first win of the season with a 7-0 victory over Chicago State on Sunday afternoon at Combe Tennis Center in Evanston. View the full article here

The University of Akron men's and women's track and field teams opened their 2017 indoor campaign registering four victories and 19 top-five performances at the Kentucky Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 14. View the full article here

The Akron Zips overcame another nail biter for their first win at Millett Hall since Feb. 9, 2013, defeating Miami 74-70 to remain unbeaten in Mid-American Conference play. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team twice cut its fourth-quarter deficit to seven points, but the Zips (7-9, 0-5 MAC) were unable to complete the rally and earn its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season as Ball State (11-6, 4-1 MAC) registered an 80-70 decision on Saturday, Jan. 14. View the full article here

On the strength of 11 first-place finishes in 14 events and a pool record from sophomore Sadie Fazekas (Windsor, Ontario) in the 100 butterfly, the Akron swimming and diving team notched a 175-87 win over Toledo on Saturday afternoon at the UT Rec Center. View the full article here

The Akron women’s tennis team dropped the spring season opener to Northwestern by a 7-0 score on Saturday afternoon at the Combe Tennis Center. View the full article here

University of Akron men's soccer senior Danilo Radjen (Broadview Heights, Ohio) capped a stellar collegiate career with his selection in the MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo with the 14th selection of the second round (36th overall) on Friday, Jan. 13. View the full article here

Akron men's soccer freshman Jonathan Lewis (Plantation, Fla.) became the 12th Zip to have his name called during the first round of the MLS SuperDraft with his selection No. 3 overall on Friday, Jan. 13, by New York City FC. View the full article here

The Akron Zips are on the road, traveling to Oxford, Ohio to battle the RedHawks of Miami for their second Mid-American Conference road game.The Zips are scheduled to take the court at Millett Hall on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m. ET. View the full article here

The 2017 MLS Superdraft is set to get underway at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 13. Fans can follow the action live by clicking here or going to mlssoccer.com. View the full article here

The Akron Zips women’s tennis team opens its spring season on Saturday, Jan. 14 with a match at Northwestern slated for 12 p.m. ET. View the full article here

The University of Akron women’s tennis team has been picked to finish fifth in the Mid-American Conference this spring as announced by the league on Friday morning. View the full article here

Akron goes in search of its first Mid-American Conference victory this season with a showdown versus Ball State on Saturday, Jan. 14, in Muncie, Ind. Game time at Worthen Arena is on tap for 2 p.m. View the full article here

After a month away from competition and the team’s annual training trip to Florida, the Akron swimming and diving team returns to the pool for a head-to-head meet with Mid-American conference foe Toledo on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the UT Rec Center in Toledo. The meet is slated to start at 1 p.m. View the full article here

The Akron Zips are asking their fans to help the Akron Food Bank with their second annual "Cram the cROOzer" event. View the full article here

The Akron men's and women's track and field teams open their 2017 campaign this Saturday, Jan. 14, traveling to Lexington, Ky., to participate in the Kentucky Invitational. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team put forth a determined showing, but in the end the Zips' efforts were not enough to overcome Mid-American Conference East Division leader Ohio (12-3, 3-1 MAC) as the Bobcats registered an 85-69 decision on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Terry Bowden, Akron finished the 2016 campaign at 5-7 overall and 3-5 in MAC play. View the full article here

Senior center Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) recorded a career-high 33 points and eclipsed the 1,000 career points threshold en route to leading the Akron Zips to an 89-85 win over Central Michigan at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday night. View the full article here

Akron closes out a two-game homestand this Wednesday, Jan. 11, as the Zips welcome Mid-American Conference East Division leader Ohio to James A. Rhodes Arena. Game time versus the Bobcats is set for 7:02 p.m. View the full article here

The Akron Zips are on the road, traveling to Mount Pleasant, Mich. to battle the Chippewas of Central Michigan for their first Mid-American Conference road game. The Zips have won five straight games, and are looking for their first road win of the season at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. ET. View the full article here

University of Akron men's soccer freshman Jonathan Lewis (Plantation, Fla.) was rewarded for his stellar campaign when Major League Soccer recently announced the 2017 Generation adidas class, confirming the signing of six talented NCAA underclassmen joining professional ranks through the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas, on Jan. 13 in Los Angeles, Calif. View the full article here

University of Akron head women’s basketball coach Jodi Kest and track & field head coach Dennis Mitchell will be the guests on Monday’s Zips LIVE, presented by Lee Hyder and Associates, from 7-8 p.m. ET live from the Spaghetti Warehouse (510 South Main Street). View the full article here