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Sophomore Madison Myers (Akron, Ohio) broke a Mid-American Conference record in the 100 back along with multiple program and pool records as the Akron swimming and diving team jumps out to an early lead after the first day of competition of the 2016 Zippy Invitational on Friday at the Ocasek Natatorium. View the full article here

Akron travels to Omaha, Neb., to battle Big East Conference member and the No. 10 ranked Creighton Bluejays on Saturday, Dec. 3, at CenturyLink Center Omaha at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be televised by FOX Sports 2 (FS2) or at FOXsportsGO.com. View the full article here

Akron visits the Palmetto State for the first time in 20 years this Saturday, Dec. 3., as the Zips travel to Rock Hill, S.C., to square off against Winthrop. The two sides are meeting for the second consecutive campaign with the matinee affair slated to begin at 1 p.m. View the full article here

The University of Akron men's and women's track and field program, under the leadership of head coach Dennis Mitchell, has announced the addition of seven student-athletes joining the Zips' squad for the 2017-18 campaign. View the full article here

Meet CB Alvin Davis, the divers, and MBB Isaiah Johnson. View the full article here

Coming off its second consecutive Magnus Cup title, the Akron swimming and diving team looks to defends its home pool, the Ocasek Natatorium, as the Zips host the annual Zippy Invitational this weekend, Dec. 2-4. View the full article here

Junior safety Zach Guiser (Fayette City, Pa.) and redshirt senior captain James Turner (Fairfield, Ohio) have been named to the 2016 Academic All-America® Division I football team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). View the full article here

Zips LIVE, presented by Lee Hyder and Associates, will kick off the 2016-17 basketball season on Monday, Dec. 5, from 7-8 p.m. ET at the Spaghetti Warehouse (510 South Main Street) with head men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot and head women’s basketball coach Jodi Kest. View the full article here

The Akron men's basketball team improved its home winning streak to 21 games as the Zips defeated Adrian College 95-41 at James A. Rhodes Arena on Wednesday evening. View the full article here

The University of Akron will host a Strength & Conditioning Clinic for coaches and athletes on Saturday, March 18, at the Stile Athletics Field House from 4 to 10 p.m. View the full article here

A third-quarter shooting slump proved too much for the University of Akron women's basketball team to overcome as the Zips (2-2) suffered a 61-47 setback to Bucknell (5-2) on Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, in front of a crowd of over 1,000 students from the Akron area as part of Akron's Fourth Annual Education Day. View the full article here

Four Akron football players have earned Mid-American Conference honors, the MAC announced on Wednesday. View the full article here

Akron will host Adrian College at James A. Rhodes Arena for Big Dog Night on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. The first 1,000 fans will receive Akron Basketball dog tags as the Zips look to improve their home winning streak to 21 games and six consecutive wins on the season View the full article here

Two local standouts, Abbie Pearce and Jacinta Pikunas, signed National Letters of Intent to play for the women’s golf program at Akron in 2017-18, announced ninth-year head coach Jenny King. View the full article here

Fabian Sunden and Beau Bayerl signed National Letters of Intent to join the Akron Zips men’s golf team in 2017-18, announced sixth-year head coach David Trainor. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team faces a rematch of its 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) showdown with Bucknell when the Zips host the Bison on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The contest will serve as Akron's Fourth Annual Education Day game and will begin at 10:30 a.m. View the full article here

The University of Akron Women's Basketball team will hold its fourth-annual Education Day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, as the Zips host Bucknell. Game time at James A. Rhodes Arena is set for 10:30 a.m. View the full article here

The University of Akron men's basketball program has closed in on women's soccer in the inaugural Alumni Student-Athlete Giving Challenge. In the second standings update for the giving challenge, hosted by the Department of Athletics, Varsity "A" Association, and Z-Fund, women's soccer holds onto the lead. Men's basketball, men's soccer, football, and volleyball round out the top five. View the full article here

After securing the 2016 Savannah Invitational Most Valuable Player Award, senior center Isaiah Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio) was named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week. View the full article here

The Akron Zips win the inaugural 2016 Savannah Invitational Championship, defeating Mercer 65-63 on Saturday at the Savannah Civic Center. Senior center Isaiah Johnson earned the tournament's Most Valuable Player award, while junior guard Antino Jackson was named to the all-tournament team. View the full article here

Akron and Mercer will play for the Savannah Invitational Championship on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center. View the full article here

The Akron Zips outscored Air Force 51-36 in the second half en route to an 84-75 victory at the Savannah Civic Center on Friday night. View the full article here

Akron continues the Savannah Invitational as the tournament relocates to the Savannah Civic Center for the final two games. The Zips are scheduled to play Air Force in Savannah, Ga on Friday, Nov. 25, at 7:30 p.m. View the full article here

Sophomore swimmer, Madison Myers (Akron, Ohio), was named the Mid-American Conference swimmer of the week following her dominant performance at the Magnus Cup Invitational this past weekend, the league announced on Wednesday. View the full article here

The No. 14 Akron rifle team hosted its annual Zippy Open at the beginning of November and concluded last weekend. With over 140 competitors, the Zips landed first by shooting a combined score of 4,614. View the full article here