2024-2025 Zips Women's Basketball

[clarkwgriswold]

Nice win for the Zips.

[Let'sGoZips94]

Gensler will probably be Guthrie's only positive, winning-record hire when all is said and done. Big fan of where he has this program headed. 

[Copley Don]

Lady Zips fall to Tennessee State 72-68. Not sure what happened here but they have a quick turnaround and travel to Bellarmine Sunday. 

[ewbrooman1]

I generally attend a number of women's games. I question why so many home games are starting at 6 pm. That's certainly going to reduce my attendance. I'm not doing the early bird dinners yet. 

[JodiKestFan]

Anyone know why Kaia Woods is not playing? I assume an injury of some sort.

[BlueGold Zip]

Does anyone know the status of all the injured players in sweats on our bench?Bakker, Lyles, Wigal,Woods, and now Riley?  Aside from Bakker the rest are D1 transfers, that we will definitely need come conference time

[csims0917]

Girls looked good today! Weak opponent but they dominated appropriately 

[JodiKestFan]

On 12/7/2024 at 8:57 PM, csims0917 said:

Girls looked good today! Weak opponent but they dominated appropriately 

Good to see Liisa having a break out game. 

 

 

[ZipsBBjunkie]

On 12/9/2024 at 2:08 PM, JodiKestFan said:

Good to see Liisa having a break out game. 

 

 

Totally agree! Does she have 1 or 2 yrs eligibility remaining after this season? Would love her to keep developing into a potential all-MAC player and prove out a similar develop, teach them to lead, retain (then add a few key pieces through the portal) approach like the JG method. Hopefully what’s happening with Gensler through the guidance of Wentz and JG. 

[Slam_Hilliard22]

Fun game Friday at the JAR vs #20 Michigan

 

Michigan has 2 of the better freshman guards in the country in Olivia Olson (16.9 ppg) and Syla Swords (16.6 ppg)

 

Should be a fun one

[ewbrooman1]

10 hours ago, Slam_Hilliard22 said:

Fun game Friday at the JAR vs #20 Michigan

 

Michigan has 2 of the better freshman guards in the country in Olivia Olson (16.9 ppg) and Syla Swords (16.6 ppg)

 

Should be a fun one

Why did they schedule the game with the biggest name coming in at noon on a Friday? 

[Slam_Hilliard22]

13 hours ago, ewbrooman1 said:

Why did they schedule the game with the biggest name coming in at noon on a Friday? 

Its youth day so I'm assuming they have schools coming in?

 

No idea why they'd do that if it wasn't the  case

[clarkwgriswold]

I suspect that when a Big 10 school agrees to come to you that they control the day and time.

[blueandgold]

15 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

I suspect that when a Big 10 school agrees to come to you that they control the day and time.

And just in case they were to lose, no one will notice. Lol

[kreed5120]

5 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

I suspect that when a Big 10 school agrees to come to you that they control the day and time.

That was my thoughts exactly 

[kreed5120]

5 hours ago, blueandgold said:

And just in case they were to lose, no one will notice. Lol

I don't think anyone would notice regardless. At least not at Akron 

[ewbrooman1]

8 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

I suspect that when a Big 10 school agrees to come to you that they control the day and time.

I heard it was our coach's decision. Wanted the Youth Day crowd. It's the last day before break for a lot of schools though, and some have other activities planned. It may be tough to get any crowd that weekend before Christmas anyway.

Edited December 17, 2024 by ewbrooman1

[Copley Don]

Michigan starts 8/9 from 3 and never looks back in a 96-55 win. Wolverine’s D is just nasty but I honestly think there can be a lot of positives to take into conference play from getting reps in against a team like they faced this afternoon. 

[Z.I.P.]

Zips rolled to an 80-52 win over D-2 Miami-Hamilton at the JAR on Saturday.  Noticed in box that only 8 players saw ti.e for Akron.  Maddie Vejsickie (sp?), Kaia Woods and Lanae Riley were absent.  The first is the team's best 3-point shooter, while Riley the former Hoban star has been out-of-action the past 3 or 4 games.  Are they all injured or is there something else going on?

[Copley Don]

Kaia Woods is in the portal and won’t be playing the rest of the season. 

[ZipsBBjunkie]

We’ll know a lot more about this team and Gensler’s second year campaign a week from now. On the road against Ohio and home vs Toledo, both wins they should have if they expect to beat pre-season expectations. Seems there are concerns about the depth based on input on this thread so far. Also curious what NIL commitment for WBB from Wentz is going to translate to. 

[zippy-claws]

How ‘bout dem Zips?!?!  What a HUGE win for our women in the MAC opener on New Year’s Day!  Beat OU after a “ehh” first half.  The Big Lisa is really starting to play her style and dominated the paint today.  Way to go Zips WBB!

[NWAkron]

35 minutes ago, zippy-claws said:

How ‘bout dem Zips?!?!  What a HUGE win for our women in the MAC opener on New Year’s Day!  Beat OU after a “ehh” first half.  The Big Lisa is really starting to play her style and dominated the paint today.  Way to go Zips WBB!

Gotta bank a few road wins.  Women hold on to 15 point lead.   Only 7 players for the Zips?  OU's coach probably on his last leg.

[Hilltopper]

13 hours ago, NWAkron said:

Gotta bank a few road wins.  Women hold on to 15 point lead.   Only 7 players for the Zips?  OU's coach probably on his last leg.

Maddie should be back soon. Kam,Ren suffered an ACL injury in the Hamilton game. Riley is out for personal reasons. It looks like an 8 person rotation for the foreseeable future.

[Blue & Gold]

I thought OU's women's coach, Bob Boldon, was one of the better coaches in the MAC.  But since 21-22' he's really let that program fall on hard times.  What gives?

Edited January 2 by Blue & Gold
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