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Top-seeded Akron begins its quest for its 13th Mid-American Conference Championship title battling fourth-seeded Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 11, 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 Bowling Green versus third-seeded Buffalo. View the full article here

Led by redshirt junior Pau Belana (Barcelona, Catalonia) and seniors Adam Najem (Clifton, N.J.) and Brad Ruhaak (Akron, Ohio), who were selected as first-team All-Mid-American Conference men's soccer selections, a league-best eight Akron student-athletes garnered All-MAC accolades as announced by the league on Thursday, Nov. 10. View the full article here

The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams will continue their postseason competition on Friday, Nov. 11, traveling to Madison, Wis., for the 2016 NCAA Great Lakes Regional, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. 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

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

Julie Jones, head coach of the University of Akron softball team, announced the commitment of two student-athletes to the Zips' 2017-18 class on Thursday. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team, under the leadership of 11th-year head coach Jodi Kest, has announced the addition of four student-athletes joining the Zips' squad for the 2017-18 campaign. View the full article here

Erasing an 18-point deficit in the second half of Wednesday evening's Mid-American Conference contest wasn't enough as the Akron Zips fell short to Bowling Green, 38-28, on Senior Night at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. View the full article here

University of Akron volleyball head coach Tom Hanna announced today, Wednesday, November 9, that five additions will be joining the program for the 2017-18 academic year. View the full article here

Despite being in the hunt for a MAC tournament birth until the final two games, the 2016 Akron women's soccer season came to an early end after its final regular season contest against Buffalo on Oct. 27. View the full article here

The University of Akron track and field program will host the Fifth-Annual Pole Vault Convention at Stile Athletics Field House from January 7th and 8th, 2017. The event is designed to be an all-inclusive pole vault experience for athletes, coaches and parents and will feature classroom sessions, learn-by-doing clinics, and competitions. Instructors will include world-class coaches and vaulters, in addition to top collegiate and club coaches from the region. View the full article here

University of Akron men's soccer junior Stuart Holthusen (Auckland, New Zealand) continued to garner recognition for his play this past week as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) named him as their National Player of the Week on Tuesday, Nov. 8. View the full article here

Get to know men's basketball player Noah Robotham and check out this week's highlights. View the full article here

University of Akron junior Stuart Holthusen (Auckland, New Zealand) has been selected by the Mid-American Conference as the MAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Nov. 7. View the full article here

Over the weekend, the No. 18 Akron rifle went shoulder-to-shoulder in a double-header against No. 4 Kentucky and No. 8 Nebraska. View the full article here

University of Akron football head coach Terry Bowden and softball head coach Julie Jones 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

University of Akron men's soccer junior Stuart Holthusen (Auckland, New Zealand) was selected as the Men's Soccer National Player of the Week by College Soccer News on Monday, Nov. 7. View the full article here

University of Akron senior wide receiver JoJo Natson, Jr. (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) has been added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., announced on Monday. View the full article here

The University of Akron women’s tennis team officially closed out its 2016 fall schedule with competition in the Youngstown State Invitational at the Boardman Tennis Center. View the full article here

The University of Akron volleyball team gave Ball State all it could handle but fell 3-0 (20-25, 27-29, 17-25) at the John E. Worthen Arena Sunday afternoon. Freshman Elya Karsner (Frankfort, Ky.) tallied a match-high 12 kills as the Zips edged BSU in digs, 53-49. View the full article here

A two-goal performance from junior Stuart Holthusen (Auckland, New Zealand) propelled the University of Akron men's soccer team to its 12th straight Mid-American Conference regular season championship and 19th title in program history on the strength of a 3-0 victory past Western Michigan (9-5-4, 1-1-3 MAC) on Saturday, Nov. 5, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

The University of Akron freshman Rita Pedroso (Porto, Portugal) paced the Zips women’s tennis team with a 3-1 record overall on Saturday, Nov. 5 during the second day of the Youngstown State Invitational held at the Boardman Tennis Center. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team opened its 2016-17 season by defeating Walsh University, 81-70, in its lone exhibition game Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5, at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

Akron closes out its home slate at InfoCision Stadium– Summa Field on Wednesday, Nov. 9, for an 8 p.m. game with Bowling Green. The Senior Class will be honored during a pregame ceremony. View the full article here

Akron faced its first road test of the year against Buffalo as the Bulls would come out on top over the Zips on Friday evening at Buffalo's Alumni Arena Natatorium. View the full article here