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The 24 members of the Akron women’s soccer team were named the Zips’ Student-Athletes of the Week, presented by the University of Akron, Ohio’s Polytechnic University. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The No. 8 Akron women's soccer team digs deep, forces penalty kicks and upsets the No. 1 seeded Ball State Cardinals, 4-3, in PK's in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Sunday afternoon in Muncie, Ind. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In a battle of two of the more storied men's soccer programs in the country, a pair of second-half goals lifted No. 25 UCLA (8-7-1) to a 4-2 victory over sixth-ranked Akron (12-3-1) on Sunday, Nov. 1, at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Anna Wenger delivered a team-high nine kills and Brenna Mack ended the night with a match-high 18 digs, but Akron was unable to take down Toledo on Saturday, dropping a three-set decision (22-25, 14-25, 21-25) on the road at John F. Savage Arena. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In a game where defense dominated, the Akron Zips fell to Central Michigan, 14-6, in Mid-American Conference play at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field on Saturday afternoon. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men's cross country team turned in a second-place performance, while the Zips' women's squad placed 11th at the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by Akron on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Canton GlenOak High School. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron swimming and diving team went in to Athens, Ohio and came out on top 167-133 against the Bobcats Friday evening. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

University of Akron senior punter Zach Paul (Broadview Heights, Ohio) is one of 79 players nationally named as nominees for the 2015 Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top collegiate punter, the Augusta Sports Council announced on Friday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In a highly anticipated match-up among two of the premier programs in men's college soccer, Akron welcomes four-time national champion and 25th-rated UCLA to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field for a 1 p.m. showdown on Sunday, Nov. 1. The contest will also be carried live on the radio on Akron Fox Sports 1350-AM with Steve French providing the play-by-play. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The No. 15 Akron rifle team is set to host its annual Zippy Open that will be held over the course of two weekends starting Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and will conclude Nov.14-15. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron Zips women's soccer team has advanced to the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament for the first time since the 2011 season. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron men's soccer team will pay it forward before the Zips' home game with No. 25 UCLA on Sunday, Nov. 1, as the squad will don special t-shirts to promote awareness and help raise funds for Ashland head women's soccer coach Danny Krispinsky, who is currently battling colon cancer. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron racked up 19 team blocks, but its prowess at the net was not enough to shake off Buffalo in a four-set loss on Thursday night at James A. Rhodes Arena (19-25, 14-25, 25-15, 15-25). View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Down to its last game of the season and fighting for a Mid-American Conference tournament spot, the Akron women's soccer team drops its final game of the 2015 campaign, 3-1, to Buffalo Thursday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

This week's episode features a preview of the 2015 MAC cross country championships this weekend in Akron, a feature on women's golfer Frida Fougberg, and football's Cody Grice goes shopping for his Halloween costume. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron Track and Field team will be celebrating the spirit of Halloween when the Zips host the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Canton GlenOak High School as members of the squad will be passing out Halloween treats to any child dressed in costume or showing school spirit at the races. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron women's soccer forward Sarah Sivic (Broadview Heights, Ohio) was named a 2015 CoSida Academic All-District second-team selection on Thursday, Oct. 29. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron swimming and diving team continues Mid-American Conference action this weekend in a head-to-head dual at Ohio University on Friday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron will play host this Saturday, Oct. 31, to the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships at Canton GlenOak High School. The men's 8K race will kick off festivities at 11 a.m. followed by the women's 6K race at noon. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

For the sixth-ranked Akron men's soccer team it was only fitting that redshirt junior team captain Brad Ruhaak (Akron, Ohio) netted what proved to be the game-winning goal propelling the Zips (12-2-2, 3-0-1 MAC) to at least a share of their 18th Mid-American Conference regular season title with a 2-0 victory at West Virginia (6-10-0, 1-3-0 MAC) on Wednesday, Oct. 28. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron women's soccer team returns home to FirstEnergy Stadium - Cub Cadet Field on Thursday, Oct. 29, for a crucial showdown with Buffalo in the final regular season match of the 2015 campaign. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron football head coach Terry Bowden and women's golf head coach Jenny King 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

For the third consecutive year, the University of Akron men’s basketball team has been selected as the favorites to win the Mid-American Conference East Division, according to the 2015-16 MAC Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron volleyball team looks to carry its momentum into this week as UB travels to James A. Rhodes Arena on Thursday for a 7 p.m. start. Saturday, the Zips will take to the road for a 5:00 p.m. match at Toledo. UA will be looking for its first victory at Toledo since 2007. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Junior Yann Pfeiffer (Saint-Nom-la-Breteche, France) recorded his best finish as a Zip as the University of Akron men’s golf team wrapped up the fall season with a fifth place finish at the Outer Banks Intercollegiate hosted by Old Dominion University. View the full article at www.GoZips.com