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The Akron Zips advanced to the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational Championship game after defeating UC Irvine 88-80 in the opening round on Wednesday. The Zips are scheduled to play Maryland Eastern Shore in the finale on Thursday, December 22, at 9 p.m. View the full article here

The Akron Zips advanced to the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Championship Game after defeating UC Irvine 88-80 on Wednesday evening at the Don Haskins Center. View the full article here

The opportunity for victory was within reach for the University of Akron women's basketball team, but the Zips (6-4) were unable to capitalize down the stretch dropping a 65-62 decision versus Elon (6-4) in the finale of the Georgia State Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 21. View the full article here

The Akron Zips travel to El Paso, Texas for the WestStar Bank Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational, the nation’s oldest collegiate holiday basketball tournament. The Zips open the Sun Bowl Invitational against UC Irvine on Wednesday, December 21, at 7 p.m.ET. View the full article here

Akron closes out the road portion of its non-conference slate squaring off against Elon in the Zips' finale at the Georgia State Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Game time is on tap for 1 p.m. at the Georgia State Sports Arena. View the full article here

University of Akron senior Hannah Plybon (Orrville, Ohio) has been selected by the Mid-American Conference as the MAC East Division Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20. View the full article here

Sparked by 25 and 20 points, respectively, from senior Hannah Plybon (Orrville, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Megan Sefcik (Austintown, Ohio), the University of Akron women's basketball team opened the Georgia State Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 20, with a 78-66 triumph past the host Panthers (4-6). View the full article here

Seniors Annabelle Hegeman (Frostburg, Md.) and Sarah Sivic (Broadview Heights, Ohio) were each named to the 2016 Academic All-Ohio teams by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association, announced on Tuesday. View the full article here

The Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association unveiled its 2016 All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio squads on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and the University of Akron men's soccer team garnered recognition for five student-athletes. View the full article here

Akron returns to the road this Tuesday, Dec. 20, as the Zips visit Atlanta, Ga., to open the Georgia State Classic against the host Panthers. Game time is on tap for 1 p.m. at the Georgia State Sports Arena. View the full article here

Junior guard Noah Robotham (Las Vegas, Nev.) was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. View the full article here

The Mid-American Conference announced today the Distinguished Scholar Athletes from the seven fall sports during this 2016-17 academic season as 17 University of Akron student-athletes were voted by faculty athletic representatives at MAC institutions representing the 'best of the best' from each sport's Academic All-MAC Teams. View the full article here

University of Akron head men's cross country coach and track and field distance coach Lee LaBadie has been honored as a nominee for FloTrack's American Distance Coach of the Year award. View the full article here

Junior guard Noah Robotham scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Akron Zips to their 23rd straight victory at James A. Rhodes Arena, defeating Marshall 99-88. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit, but in the end the Zips (5-3) were unable to overcome a 17.1 percent shooting effort in the first half as Duquesne (6-6) bettered Akron, 67-57, on Saturday, Dec. 17, at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

Akron Zips look for their 23rd consecutive home win, hosting Marshall at 7:30 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Dec. 17. View the full article here

Going after its fourth consecutive victory, Akron returns home to James A. Rhodes Arena for a showdown with Duquesne on Saturday, Dec. 17. The Zips will tip it off against the Dukes starting at 5 p.m. View the full article here

University of Akron men's soccer senior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) was selected as a First-Team Scholar All-America award winner when the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) unveiled its 2016 Scholar All-America team on Thursday, Dec. 15. View the full article here

University of Akron senior Danilo Radjen (Broadview Heights, Ohio) will represent the Zips' men's soccer team at the 2017 adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine as he was one of 53 Division I college seniors invited to participate in the MLS Player Combine, which will be held in front of representatives from all 22 MLS clubs from Jan. 8-12 in Los Angeles, Calif. View the full article here

University of Akron senior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) continued to receive accolades following his distinguished Zips' men's soccer career as TopDrawerSoccer.com named him to its Men's Division I Best XI third team on Thursday, Dec. 15. View the full article here

Head coach Noreen Herlihy took over the Akron women's soccer program in 2015, and although the team is not where she wants it to be just yet, the team has shown significant improvement since last year and Herlihy believes the future is bright for the Zips on the pitch. View the full article here

Nine University of Akron football players earned Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors for the 2016 season, the league office announced on Tuesday. View the full article here

Four Akron football players have earned Mid-American Conference honors from Phil Steele. View the full article here

AKRON, Ohio– Zips Athletics honored 26 student-athletes on Monday evening in a pre-graduation ceremony at InfoCision Stadium. View the full article here

The University of Akron football program celebrated the 2016 season with its annual awards banquet on Sunday afternoon at Quaker Station in downtown Akron. View the full article here