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Yann Pfeiffer and George Baylis posted top-25 finishes while playing in their first MAC Championship event. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron baseball team could not fight off a five-run fifth inning from Bowling Green on Sunday afternoon as the Zips fell to the Falcons, 9-2, in the three-game series finale at Steller Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron softball team closed out the regular season with an 8-1 win at Ohio in Mid-American Conference action on Sunday afternoon at the Ohio Softball Field. Akron earned the No. 7 seed for the 2015 MAC Softball Championship, to be held May 6-9 at Firestone Stadium, and will face No. 2 seed Ball State on Wednesday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Four school records highlighted the efforts of the Akron track and field team at the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday, May 2. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Finishing 10th in the 400-meter hurdles in 55.81 to lead the way for the Akron track and field team on the final day of the Jesse Owens Track and Field Classic on Saturday, May 2, was freshman Adam Downing (Sylvania, Ohio). View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron softball team picked up a 3-2 win at Ohio in Mid-American Conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Ohio Softball Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Yann Pfeiffer and George Baylis sit inside the top-25, ending the day in a tie for 21st place with three-round tallies of 225 (+9). View the full article at www.GoZips.com

A three-run eighth inning lifted Akron over Bowling Green, 6-4, on Saturday at Stellar Field. Dom Iero collected two RBI and Matt LaRocca earned his ninth save. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Fifth-year senior Dylan Papp (Green, Ohio) registered a second-place performance in the men's 5,000 meters to lead the efforts of the Akron track and field team on the opening night of the Jesse Owens Track and Field Classic on Friday, May 1. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

An RBI double from sophomore infielder Dom Iero and a two-run single from junior outfielder Kris Simonton in the ninth inning was not enough for the University of Akron baseball team to overcome its deficit as it fell to Bowling Green, 7-4, on Friday at Steller Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron women's basketball team celebrated its 2014-15 campaign at the squad's annual award dinner on Friday, May 1, at FirstMerit Foundation Club Level (fifth floor) of InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field, as head coach Jodi Kest handed out awards to six student-athletes. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Yann Pfeiffer led they way for Akron, closing play in 19th place with a score of 149 (+5). View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Akron softball closes out the regular-season at Ohio with single MAC games on Saturday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

University of Akron softball head coach Julie Jones announced on Friday that junior college standouts Ashley Sims (Brooksville, Fla.) and Anna Tarpley (Jacksonville, Fla.) have committed to the program for the 2015-16 academic year. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

University of Akron volleyball head coach Tom Hanna announced on Friday that Kayla Gwozdz (Temperance, Mich.) has committed to the program for the 2015-16 academic year. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill recaps the Second Annual Zippy Awards, previews the MAC Men's Golf Championship, takes a look at the summer camps schedule and more. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Game one of the three-game set begins on Friday, May 1 at 3 p.m. The series continues 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

The University of Akron men's track and field squad checked in at No. 25 in the latest the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I National Team Computer Rankings. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The University of Akron track and field team returns to the track this weekend participating at the Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas, and at the Jesse Owens Memorial Classic in Columbus, Ohio. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The event will feature 72 holes over three days, with rounds one and two set for Friday, and rounds three and four are set for Saturday and Sunday, respectively. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) has named five University of Akron football players to its 2015 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

With another big turnout expected for the University of Akron men's soccer Day Camps, which run from June 15-19 and June 22-26, interested youth soccer players are strongly encouraged to preregister as limited spots remain. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

Redshirt junior infielder Gerrad Rohan issued a perfect 4-for-4 performance at the plate to rake in a pair of RBI on Wednesday, leading the University of Akron baseball team to a 4-2 victory over Youngstown State at Eastwood Field. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

In the final show of the academic year, David Suntup reviews the Zips' action. View the full article at www.GoZips.com

University of Akron swimming and diving head coach Brian Peresie has received afive-year contract extension, Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill announced on Wednesday. The extension, which is pending approval by the UA Board of Trustees, will keep Peresie at the helm of the program through the 2020 season. View the full article at www.GoZips.com