Zips WBB 26-27

[Blue & Gold]

This is good 😂

 

[clarkwgriswold]

Nice article from the Beacon/Ohio.com-

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2026/11/02/akron-zips-womens-basketball-season-preview-mac/92548977007/

[kreed5120]

I actually spent some time looking at the team last week. I feel Jessie Joaquim and Macey Fegan will be a formidable front court duo. I think a lot of what will determine this years team success will be what they get out of their guards and what depth they have behind Jessie and Macey.

[clarkwgriswold]

I believe this is the last year of Gensler's contract so the team needs to perform.

[kreed5120]

7 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

I believe this is the last year of Gensler's contract so the team needs to perform.

 

I don't follow the women's program all that closely, as there hasn't been a whole lot to get excited about over the years. That said, everything I've heard from Gensler on social media and in the few interviews I've seen suggests he's a genuinely good guy who really embraces the university's sense of camaraderie and the idea of being one team. I believe he was also the only coach who donated to the AK Rowdies on Day of Giving. He just seems like the kind of person who's easy to root for, and you genuinely want to see succeed.

[ewbrooman1]

7 hours ago, clarkwgriswold said:

Nice article from the Beacon/Ohio.com-

 

https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/college/zips/2026/11/02/akron-zips-womens-basketball-season-preview-mac/92548977007/

Everbody's good before the season starts. Let's play a few games before comparing them to the Testa-Luburgh teams, Bud. It will be quite the leap if they contend. I think they're picked for 11th.

[Copley Don]

75-74 USA as a 4th quarter comeback came up short. We definitely have some pieces to work with but hard to gauge yet as USA is a bottom-feeder of their conference as well. 

[kreed5120]

Akron fell on the road to George Mason 66-60. They were picked 4th in the A10.

 

We've shot about 20% behind the arc in each game. That will need to improve if we hope to be a mid-standings MAC team.

[kreed5120]

Akron fell to Xavier 70-54. I watched part of the game and Xavier looks pretty good. They knocked off Northwestern and Gensler said a few of their players previously played professionally in Europe. 

 

Akron held their own physically only getting out rebounded 43-40 against what appeared to be a much bigger team. They lost the game by turning it over 21 times and only shooting 19% from 3.

 

I said earlier in the year that Akron's front court looks legit for the MAC and that guard play would be the deciding factor. Through 3 games guard play has clearly been holding this team back. Will need to improve by MAC play.