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Former University of Akron men's soccer standouts have found success this season as more than 20 former Zips are currently playing professional soccer both in the United States and abroad. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron baseball team (24-25) hosts Canisius on Tuesday, May 12 at Lee R. Jackson Field for the final non-conference contest of the 2015 slate. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Sophomore Savannah Fruin (Delray Beach, Fla.) was named the Zips’ Student-Athlete of the Week on May 11. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In a key rubber match against the Bulls with MAC Tournament implications on the line, Pusateri, a redshirt senior right-hander, led Akron to a 4-3 victory to take the three-game series. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In the bottom of the ninth, sophomore catcher Brian Lees (Brunswick, Ohio) smacked an RBI single to right field, giving the University of Akron baseball team a 4-3 walk-off win over Buffalo in Mid-American Conference action on Sunday afternoon at Lee R. Jackson Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Senior Alexis Cooks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and redshirt sophomore Weronika Gaudyn (Kracow, Poland) each registered school-record marks to spark the efforts of the Akron track and field team on the final day of the Campbell/Wright Invitational on Saturday, May 9, at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Zips were unable to string together a late rally after Buffalo took its first lead of the game in a two-run eighth inning, as the University of Akron baseball team fell to the Bulls, 6-5, on Saturday afternoon at Lee R. Jackson Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

A quartet of top-five finishes highlighted the efforts of the Akron track and field squad on the opening day of the Campbell/Wright Invitational on Friday, May 8, at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Junior starting pitcher John Valek III starved Buffalo of a run until the seventh inning on Friday, allowing just three hits in 7.0 innings pitched to lead Akron to a 4-1 victory over the Bulls at Lee R. Jackson Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The seventh-seeded University of Akron softball team closed the 2015 season with a 3-2 loss to No. 1 seed Can't State in eight innings at the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship on Friday afternoon at Firestone Stadium. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The 41 graduates will represent 13 of Akron’s 19 athletics programs. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The seventh-seeded University of Akron softball team upset No. 6 seed Northern Illinois, 9-5, at the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship on Thursday evening at Firestone Stadium. The Zips now face No. 1 seed Can't State on Friday, May 8, at 1 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Game one of the set begins on Friday, May 8 at 3 p.m. The series will continue on Saturday with a 1 p.m. first pitch and will conclude Sunday at 1 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill talks about graduation weekend, the upcoming Diamond Classic for the Kids and more. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In its final tune-up before next week's Mid-American Conference Track and Field Championship, the University of Akron track and field team will welcome six teams to the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex this weekend for the Campbell/Wright Invitational. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Check out the sights and sounds from the 2014-15 Zips Basketball season. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The seventh-seeded University of Akron softball team opened play at the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship with a 10-2 loss to second-seeded Ball State in six innings on Wednesday afternoon at Firestone Stadium. The Zips now face No. 3 seed Miami/No. 6 seed Northern Illinois on Thursday, May 7, at 6 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In the midst of a stellar campaign for the Akron track and field team, two-time NCAA Champion junior pole vaulter Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) was among those included on the 10-member May Watch List for The Bowerman Award, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron junior Shawn Barber (Kingwood, Texas) and sophomore Clayton Murphy (New Paris, Ohio) have been honored by the Mid-American Conference as the MAC Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron track and field program will host the Fourth-Annual Pole Vault Convention at Stile Athletics Field House from January 8-10, 2016. 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 at www.GoZips.com

Akron junior Erin Seiler (Bowling Green, Ohio) was named the Mid-American Conference Pitcher of the Week for the East Division for the fifth time this season, the league announced on Tuesday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Seventh-seeded Akron softball opens play at the 2015 Mid-American Conference Championship on Wednesday, May 6, against No. 2 seed Ball State at 3:30 p.m. All games in the MAC's double elimination tournament will be played at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The Akron men's track and field squads moved up to No. 23 in the latest the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I National Team Computer Rankings released on Monday, May 4. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Three University of Akron softball players-- senior OF Taryn Allmon, junior RHP Erin Seiler, and freshman OF Taylor Kirian-- have earned All-Mid-American Conference honors for the 2015 season, the league announced on Tuesday. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Three graduating University of Akron football players have signed with National Football League (NFL) teams as free agents. View the full article at www.GoZips.com