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The Zips travel to San Diego, Calif., this weekend to compete in the USD-Courtyard San Diego Central Classic. Akron opens tournament play against Northern Colorado on Friday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. ET before battling host San Diego in a 7 p.m. ET tilt on Saturday, Nov. 28. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Zips’ Director of Athletics Larry Williams sent out a thank you letter to the University community. This letter also ran in today's edition of the Akron Beacon Journal. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men’s basketball team concluded its road trip for the 2015 NIT Season Tip-Off with a tough 66-63 loss to Green Bay. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Senior Hannah Raspopovich (Crown Point, Ind.) was named the Collegeswimming.com Mid-American Conference swimmer of the week after this past weekend's success at the Magnus Cup Invitational. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron women's cross country squad earned four selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2015 Women's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men's cross country squad earned six selections when the Mid-American Conference released its 2015 Men's Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Tuesday, Nov. 24. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron women’s soccer earns eight Academic All-MAC selections to the 2015 Academic All-MAC team, announced by the Mid-American Conference on Monday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron football head coach Terry Bowden and men's soccer head coach Jared Embick will be on this week's edition of Zips Live, presented by Lee Hyder and Associates, at Johnny J's Pub and Grille in the Valley from 7-8 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron ready for final game of road trip against Green Bay on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Ragen Engel (Springfield, Ohio) a freshman on the women's swimming and diving team, was named the Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by the University of Akron, Ohio's Polytechnic University. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron closes out the regular season with cross-town rival Can't State on Black FryeDay, Nov. 27, at Noon on ESPN3. The Senior Class will be honored during a pregame ceremony. Former QB Charlie Frye (2001-04) will be inducted into the Ring of Honor. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron Zips sophomore guard Antino Jackson was named YP.com MAC East Division Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 16 - Nov. 22, announced by the league office Monday, Nov. 23. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

University of Akron men's soccer sophomore Richie Laryea (Toronto, Ontario (Canada) has been named by College Soccer News to its National Men's Soccer Team of the Week it was announced on Monday, Nov. 23. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Sophomore quarterback Thomas Woodson (Monroeville, Pa.) has been tabbed the Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the East Division, the league announced on Monday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In its first road match in over a month, the No. 14 Akron rifle team falls just short to No. 11 Nebraska 4,612-4,670 this past weekend at the NIU rifle range. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

he University of Akron men’s basketball team fell 75-56 against the No. 11 ranked Villanova Wildcats on Sunday at the Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The third-ranked University of Akron men's soccer team picked an opportune time to play arguably its best game of the season as the Zips (16-3-2) opened NCAA Tournament play with a 6-1 victory over Rutgers (12-7-2) on Sunday, Nov. 22, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Following day three of competition, the Akron swimming and diving team captured the Magnus Cup Invitational crown for the first time with a total team score of 1,713.5 on Sunday afternoon. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men’s golf team added a pair of talented golfers from Ohio during the early signing period head coach David Trainor announced. Signing National Letters of Intent to play for the 2016-17 campaign are Michael McFarland and Harrison Vonderau. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

During the 10th anniversary season of their only bowl appearance, the Akron Zips posted their sixth win of the 2015 season, becoming bowl eligible for just the second time in school history (as an FBS program), with a 42-21 Mid-American Conference win at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday afternoon. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Day two of the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State is complete and the Akron swimming and diving team took control of first place with 1,042 points on Saturday, Nov. 21. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Fourth-seeded Akron opens its quest to captures its second-ever NCAA Championship on Sunday, Nov. 22, as the Zips welcome Rutgers to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field for a second-round showdown. Game time is set for 4 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

University of Akron women's basketball junior Hannah Plybon (Orrville, Ohio) and senior Anita Brown (Warren, Ohio) registered 23- and 21-point performances, but their efforts were not enough to lift the Zips to victory as Florida Gulf Coast earned an 82-64 triumph in the final game of the Akron Classic on Saturday, Nov. 21, at James A. Rhodes Arena. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men's basketball team will play No. 11 ranked Villanova Wildcats at the Pavilion in Villanova, Pa. on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 4:30 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

After the first day of the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State the Akron swimming and diving team recorded four first-place finishes and find themselves in second place with 470 points on Friday, Nov. 20. View the full article at www.GoZips.com