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The University of Akron women's basketball team garnered four double-figure scoring performances, including 22 points from senior Hannah Plybon (Orrville, Ohio), but was unable to earn the victory as Penn State (2-1) registered a 84-71 triumph past the Zips (1-1) on Wednesday, Nov. 16. View the full article here

Akron opens play at James A. Rhodes Arena on Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m. against American University. Before the game, the Akron Zips will be presented with their 2015-16 Mid-American Conference Regular-Season Championship rings. View the full article here

University of Akron women's tennis head coach Brandon Padgett announced on Wednesday, November 16, that Anna Uljanov, Miruna Vasilescu, and Madison Wolfe have signed National Letters of Intent to compete for UA. The three new Zips will be on scholarship with the program starting in the fall semester of 2017. View the full article here

Akron opens its quest to capture its second-ever NCAA Championship on Thursday, Nov. 17, as the Zips welcome Villanova to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field for a first-round showdown. Game time is set for 5 p.m. View the full article here

Freshman Elya Karsner (Frankfort, Ky.) was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman team for her performance throughout the 2016 season, announced by the MAC on Wednesday. Nov. 16. View the full article here

Signing national letters of intent to play for Akron were Eric Parrish (Cypress, Texas) and Jaden Sayles (Cincinnati, Ohio). View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team takes to the road for the first time on the campaign as the Zips travel to University Park, Pa., to encounter Penn State on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Game time at the Bryce Jordan Center is set for 7 p.m. View the full article here

Check out the week's highlights, including the 2016 MAC men's soccer champions! View the full article here

The University of Akron men's soccer team learned its draw for the 2016 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship on Monday, Nov. 14, and the Zips (12-5-3) will host Villanova in first-round action on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

University of Akron sophomore Kyle Foster (Parkersburg, W.Va.) has been named a semifinalist for the 2016 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award, Mortell announced. View the full article here

University of Akron freshman Nick Hinds (Plantation, Fla.) has been tabbed by College Soccer News to its National Men's Soccer Team of the Week it was announced on Monday, Nov. 14. View the full article here

University of Akron freshman Nick Hinds (Plantation, Fla.) picked an opportune time to register his first career multi-goal game as his scoring efforts combined with a smothering defensive performance propelled the Zips to a 2-1 victory past Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Championship game on Sunday, Nov. 13, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

The Akron Zips men’s basketball team opened the 2016-17 season with a 90-82 setback to Youngstown State during the second game of the Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Doubleheader at the Beeghly Center on Saturday evening. View the full article here

Top-seeded Akron continues its quest for its 13th Mid-American Conference Championship title and the 31st NCAA Tournament berth battling third-seeded Buffalo on Sunday, Nov. 13, in the finals of the MAC Championship. Game time at FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field is set for 1 p.m. View the full article here

The University of Akron volleyball team lost in three sets (18-25, 16-25, 24-26) at Bowling Green on Saturday evening in the final match of the 2016 season. View the full article here

Senior Hannah Plybon (Orrville, Ohio) and junior Alli Ball (St. Louis, Mo.) led the University of Akron women's basketball team to 63-52 victory over Malone in the Zips' 2016-17 season opener on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 12, at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

The University of Akron men's soccer team garnered scoring contributions from four players as the Zips (11-5-3) registered a 4-0 victory past Western Michigan (9-6-4) in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday, Nov. 11, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

Akron battled one of the top teams in the Mid-American Conference for three sets but the Zips' train would run out steam in a 3-0 loss to MAC East-leading Miami (OH) at Millett Hall Friday evening. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team under the direction of 11th-year head coach Jodi Kest hits the court on Saturday, Nov. 12, as the Zips open their 43rd season of intercollegiate women's basketball hosting Malone in a 2 p.m. tilt at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

Redshirt freshman Tevin Brown (Toledo, Ohio) and redshirt sophomore Elizabeth Mosier (Austintown, Ohio) headlined the performances for the University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams on Friday, Nov. 11, at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by the University of Wisconsin. View the full article here

Akron will open its 116th season on Saturday, November 12 at the second annual Northeast Ohio Coaches vs. Cancer Basketball Doubleheader hosted by Youngstown State University. The Zips are scheduled to play YSU in the nightcap of season opening doubleheader at approximately 7:45 p.m. View the full article here

The No. 16 Akron Rifle team is set to host its annual Zippy Open that will be held over the course of two weekends starting Friday, Nov. 11 and will conclude Nov. 19-20. View the full article here

Featured during the ESPN-U broadcast of the Zips' football game vs. Bowling Green on 11/9/2016. View the full article here

University of Akron senior Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) has been selected as the 2016 Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year in a vote of the league coaches released on Thursday, Nov. 10. View the full article here

University of Akron freshman Jonathan Lewis (Plantation, Fla.) has been selected as the 2016 Mid-American Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year in a vote of the league coaches released on Thursday, Nov. 10. View the full article here