ewbrooman1 Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Great win by the women today. On the road at Dayton the Zips beat last year's A10 Champs, picked to finish second this year. Came out smokin' in 1Q to lead 33-16 and held on to win 77-74. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonZip Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 This is a very, very good win for many reasons. UD women won the A-10 last year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Great job Lady Zips !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Despite getting only half as many free throw attempts (13 vs 26), Zips connected on 13 of 25 three-pointers, to just 6 of 21 for the Flyers. Great 3-0 start to the season. Next match is @UBuffalo, one of the preseason MAC favorites. They'll be looking for revenge for our victory at their place last season. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401266880 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Watched replay. Women's BB seems aot chipper than Men's. Jordyn Dawson ejected at the end when she tried to hit Dayton player in the face. They are a tough and scrappy group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Roo Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 56 minutes ago, NWAkron said: Watched replay. Women's BB seems aot chipper than Men's. Jordyn Dawson ejected at the end when she tried to hit Dayton player in the face. They are a tough and scrappy group. Jordyn has a lot of the street in her. She needs to mature more and show she can handle the other team getting into her head or at least trying to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 On 12/7/2020 at 1:26 PM, Z.I.P. said: Despite getting only half as many free throw attempts (13 vs 26), Zips connected on 13 of 25 three-pointers, to just 6 of 21 for the Flyers. Great 3-0 start to the season. Next match is @UBuffalo, one of the preseason MAC favorites. They'll be looking for revenge for our victory at their place last season. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=401266880 They did return the favor by beating us by 15 at the JAR, so maybe that takes away a bit from the revenge factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Congrats! https://gozips.com/news/2020/12/9/womens-basketball-akron-ranked-no-23-in-latest-collegeinsider-com-mid-major-top-25-poll.aspx 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted January 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2021 Women fall to 0-3 in the MAC, losing 65-57 at Toledo. Zips outscored 12-2 down the stretch and held scoreless the last 3:52. Disappointing results after the big win at Dayton before MAC play. Another tough one next at CMU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Women drop another by 18 this afternoon at EMU. Although they were already down 12, the Zips were scoreless again for the last 3:52. Geez. On to BGSU who won by 12 at Toledo and appear to have turned things around under third year former Ashland coach Robyn Fralick. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Down by 30 to CMU. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Been struggling. Big time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 1-7 in MAC now with 4 games coming up against plus .500 teams. Not looking good. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 They're terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 Seems like Dayton was their “Northwestern?” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkwgriswold Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 Coach sounds a little frustrated- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/23/2021 at 3:41 PM, LoyalZIP said: They're terrible. For those who don't regularly follow MAC women's hoops, the women's competition is at a considerably higher level than the men's has achieved in recent years. There simply are no breaks in the schedule -- even more so with the rise of Bowling Green and those at the bottom. Coach Jackson's team has not gone backwards, the rest of the league has just stepped over the Zips. I don't have the RPI or national rankings available (does anyone?), but I would venture the bottom of the league -- us, NIU, the non-central Michigan directionals are very close to #200, while in MAC men's BB that's about the mid-point of the league. It's not going to be easy to become more competitive in MAC play, but what I've heard about the 2021 recruiting class sounds upbeat and I'm remaining hopeful about the team's prospects. There's a guard from Indy coming in who appears to be at a level that would make her one of the conference's top newcomers in next year's frosh class. Keep the faith! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 6 hours ago, Z.I.P. said: For those who don't regularly follow MAC women's hoops, the women's competition is at a considerably higher level than the men's has achieved in recent years. There simply are no breaks in the schedule -- even more so with the rise of Bowling Green and those at the bottom. Coach Jackson's team has not gone backwards, the rest of the league has just stepped over the Zips. I don't have the RPI or national rankings available (does anyone?), but I would venture the bottom of the league -- us, NIU, the non-central Michigan directionals are very close to #200, while in MAC men's BB that's about the mid-point of the league. It's not going to be easy to become more competitive in MAC play, but what I've heard about the 2021 recruiting class sounds upbeat and I'm remaining hopeful about the team's prospects. There's a guard from Indy coming in who appears to be at a level that would make her one of the conference's top newcomers in next year's frosh class. Keep the faith! I try to remain hopeful as well. But over the last 5 years or so, I've watched a decent amount of Akron women's basketball and I can comfortably say the program that Jodi Kest built into a legit powerhouse for about a 4-5 year stretch is completely gone. The two seasons before this, there was definitely some hope as they took down some giants here and there and hung around til late in the season to make things interesting, only to lose two consecutive MAC tournament home games. They haven't played a MAC tournament game in Cleveland since 2016, and I don't see this group doing that either. The most glaring issue to me is player development. They bring in good players who are good students and good people. That's awesome! But when watching the same players over the course of the last 3 years, I can comfortably say that not a single one has gotten significantly better. Jordyn Dawson has the same skillset and abilities, the Neitzel sisters are still largely hit or miss, the guard from last year Shaunay Edmonds was the same guard as a senior that she was as a freshman. So yes, as the rest of the league gets better, Akron remains what it has been. I think the in-game coaching is fine for the most part, but could use some work. The issues are far beyond things like that, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/25/2021 at 3:37 AM, LoyalZIP said: I try to remain hopeful as well. But over the last 5 years or so, I've watched a decent amount of Akron women's basketball and I can comfortably say the program that Jodi Kest built into a legit powerhouse for about a 4-5 year stretch is completely gone. The two seasons before this, there was definitely some hope as they took down some giants here and there and hung around til late in the season to make things interesting, only to lose two consecutive MAC tournament home games. They haven't played a MAC tournament game in Cleveland since 2016, and I don't see this group doing that either. The most glaring issue to me is player development. They bring in good players who are good students and good people. That's awesome! But when watching the same players over the course of the last 3 years, I can comfortably say that not a single one has gotten significantly better. Jordyn Dawson has the same skillset and abilities, the Neitzel sisters are still largely hit or miss, the guard from last year Shaunay Edmonds was the same guard as a senior that she was as a freshman. So yes, as the rest of the league gets better, Akron remains what it has been. I think the in-game coaching is fine for the most part, but could use some work. The issues are far beyond things like that, though. Good analysis. I share your concerns. Of course the fact that coach Kest's assistant got this job despite the program's severe decline from its MAC champion team is evidence enough that the resources simply aren't there for any upgrade that the university could provide. I have a level of confidence that they can become a little more competitive as the group matures and talent improves slightly -- Jackson has been a pretty good recruiter and recruiting has improved somewhat since the late Kest years. I'm a big fan of the women's game and will continue following and cheering on this team. Thanks for your support of the WBB team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ewbrooman1 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 Tonight will be another tough one with a rematch against Buffalo. To me the third quarter of the first game was the season turning point or when reality set in for the team this year. They were 3-0 and sailing along with a 15 point lead with about three minutes left in the 3Q when the roof caved in. I root for this team as much if not more than the men because I feel like I know the players a little more than the men and the assortment of transfers, one year players , jucos etc. that so many of the men's teams in D1 basketball have become. It's nice to see a player for 3-4 years and watch them develop. That being said, I'm no coach/recruiter but I just don't see the consistent skill level on this team being able to compete with the top half of the conference. And if they keep getting crushed on the boards not much will improve. There is a lot of reference to the team being young but they began the year starting one senior, three juniors and a sophomore. Three juniors should really be stepping up at this time. Dawson is fine, but she is trying to do too much to make up for others. I hope they can step it up and turn things around a bit starting tonight. Go Zips! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 6 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: Tonight will be another tough one with a rematch against Buffalo. To me the third quarter of the first game was the season turning point or when reality set in for the team this year. They were 3-0 and sailing along with a 15 point lead with about three minutes left in the 3Q when the roof caved in. I root for this team as much if not more than the men because I feel like I know the players a little more than the men and the assortment of transfers, one year players , jucos etc. that so many of the men's teams in D1 basketball have become. It's nice to see a player for 3-4 years and watch them develop. That being said, I'm no coach/recruiter but I just don't see the consistent skill level on this team being able to compete with the top half of the conference. And if they keep getting crushed on the boards not much will improve. There is a lot of reference to the team being young but they began the year starting one senior, three juniors and a sophomore. Three juniors should really be stepping up at this time. Dawson is fine, but she is trying to do too much to make up for others. I hope they can step it up and turn things around a bit starting tonight. Go Zips! Wow, so much for turning things around. Zips run out to a 20-4 lead only to trail at half 28-26 and lose 77-55. Just awful. This team needs a lot of fixing. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted February 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 (edited) On a Saturday when coincidentally all bottom three MAC women's teams threatened upsets, only the Zips hold on pull out an 89-84 win in OT at Muncie. Key was a 29-12 3Q to take the lead. ? Edited February 6, 2021 by ewbrooman1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWAkron Posted February 6, 2021 Report Share Posted February 6, 2021 29 minutes ago, ewbrooman1 said: On a Saturday when coincidentally all bottom three MAC women's teams threatened upsets, only the Zips hold on pull out an 89-84 win in OT at Muncie. Key was a 29-12 3Q to take the lead. ? when I saw that you posted, I was hoping it was good news!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewbrooman1 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said: On a Saturday when coincidentally all bottom three MAC women's teams threatened upsets, only the Zips hold on pull out an 89-84 win in OT at Muncie. Key was a 29-12 3Q to take the lead. ? Sorry, make that 21-12 3Q. My bad. Still good. Edited February 7, 2021 by ewbrooman1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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