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Freshman forward Chloe Allen (Novi, Mich.) was named the Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by The University of Akron, on Sept. 5. View the full article here

The University of Akron football team returns home to InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field on Saturday, Sept. 24, to host Appalachian State at 3:30 p.m. The American Sports Network/ESPN3 will carry the game. View the full article here

Senior wide receiver/punt returner JoJo Natson has been tabbed the Mid-American Conference Specialist of the Week for the East Division, the league announced on Monday. View the full article here

The University of Akron men’s golf team finished ninth at the Wolf Creek Intercollegiate, after the 54-hole tournament was cut to 36 holes due to Saturday’s rainy conditions. The Zips fired a 610 (+42) 36-hole total. View the full article here

A top-five showdown awaits the University of Akron men's soccer team as the fourth-ranked Zips host No. 5 UC Santa Barbara on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Gauchos are making their first-ever appearance against Akron at FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

Akron battled UC Riverside to a scoreless first half and were evenly matched offensively, until three 2nd half goals propelled the Highlanders to a 3-0 victory over the Zips on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

The Akron women’s golf team opens the 2016 Fall season at Murray State’s Drake Creek Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, Sept 12-13 at the 6,178-yard par 72 Drake Creek Golf Course. View the full article here

Inclement weather delayed the start of the Zips season opener at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate on Saturday, Sept. 10. View the full article here

The University of Akron volleyball team dropped both matches of its Akron Invitational doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 10, falling to Eastern Kentucky, 3-1, and Youngstown State, 3-0 at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

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The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams opened their fall campaigns on Friday, Sept. 9, hosting the 48th annual Tommy Evans Invitational in the first-ever collegiate meet on the dedicated cross-country only course at the Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton, Ohio. View the full article here

University of Akron redshirt freshman Skye Harter (Copley, Ohio) made the most of his first collegiate start scoring a pair of first-half goals, the first of his career, to spark the fourth-ranked Zips to a 2-0 men's soccer victory past Oregon State (3-1-1) on Friday, Sept. 9, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article here

The University of Akron women’s volleyball team defeated Canisius College in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-20), on the opening day of the Akron Invitational at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article here

Goodwill of Greater Akron has named Candace Smith, University of Akron's Director of Operations for women's basketball, as an Employee of Distinction. View the full article here

The Akron men’s golf team is ready to open the 2016-17 season at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10-11 hosted by Indiana. View the full article here

Freshman forward Chloe Allen (Novi, Mich.) notched her first collegiate hat-trick to pace the offensive efforts for Akron as the Zips downed Robert Morris, 5-2, during the 2016 home opener at First Energy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field on Thursday night. View the full article here

The University of Akron returns home to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field this weekend as the Zips will host the four-team University of Akron Tournament. The Zips will look to build upon their strong early season play on their home pitch as Akron squares off against unbeaten Oregon State on Friday, Sept. 9. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. with the first contest in the tournament between No. 5 UC Santa Barbara and No. 19 Butler getting underway at 4:30 p.m. View the full article here

Akron volleyball is set to host its own non-conference tournament for the 22nd season in its 43-year history this weekend, welcoming Canisius, Eastern Kentucky and Youngstown State to James A. Rhodes Arena for the Akron Invitational. View the full article here

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has adopted four time obligation proposals developed by the Conference’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for full implementation by MAC membership by the 2017-18 academic year. View the full article here

Check out cross country and men's and women's golf. View the full article here

Akron Athletics is offering a fan bus to the football game at Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 17. View the full article here

University of Akron head coach Terry Bowden and track and field head coach Dennis Mitchell will be the guests on Thursday'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

Check out all the Zip's results as well as Scott Nixon's "Getting to Know" segment with women's soccer Hannah Werth. View the full article here

The Akron Zips are set to open 2016-17 Mid-American Conference play with two consecutive games at James A. Rhodes Arena as part of the men’s basketball conference schedule, the league office announced on Tuesday. View the full article here

The University of Akron women's basketball team revealed its complete 2016-17 schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 6, one that features nine squads which advanced to postseason a season ago. View the full article here