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Women's Basketball

BG crushes Zips in MAC opener

January 3, 2007

Women's basketball
While the last seven games indicated how far the Zips have come, tonight showed how far they still must proceed to play with the MAC's elite team, Bowling Green.
The Falcons bashed the Zips 61-32 with a strong defensive effort that forced Akron to shoot 30 percent from the field.
The Zips also turned the ball [...]

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Zips win fourth straight

December 16, 2006

Women's basketball
It's been 10 years since Akron (5-5) has boasted a .500 or better record this late in the season.
Niki McCoy played a huge role in her team's 66-58 win today at Youngstown State. She scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
The Zips will return home Tuesday to play St. Francis (Pa.) at 5:30 p.m., [...]

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Akron wins in final seconds

December 10, 2006

Women's basketball
Sarah Tokodi hit a game-winning shot with four seconds remaining in Akron's 61-59 victory at Cleveland State.
With the program possibly gaining some respectability, this phrase might become worn out: "It is the first time since XXXX the Zips have accomplished XXXXXXXXX."
For example, it is the first time since 1999 Akron has notched a three-game [...]

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Zips win second straight

December 5, 2006

Women's basketball
When rebuilding a program from the depths of an abyss, you can't take the little things for granted — like a winning streak.
Akron won its second-straight game for the first time since Jan. 26, 2005 tonight over Duquesne, 55-43.
Niki McCoy is making her case to become this team's go-to player. She dropped 17 points [...]

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Akron squeaks by Lehigh

December 3, 2006

Women's basketball
With a young team that went 5-23 last season and first-year coach, you can't assume any victory, even a game against a 2-5 team.
So the Zips should celebrate their first home win in nearly a year over Lehigh, 62-61.
Niki McCoy scored 19 and had seven rebounds. Riana Miller and Sarah Tokodi also played well [...]

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Zips lose, but hope thrives

November 29, 2006

Women's basketball
The most quickly accelerating team on campus might be Jodi Kest's squad.
Sure, Akron (1-5) lost 74-55 to Pittsburgh (7-0) tonight, but the attitude is right. Kest said the team is much, much better than it was three weeks ago.
The first-year coach also said Pitt is a team Akron aspires to be.
Solid young post players [...]

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Dayton rips Zips with 8 seconds remaining

November 26, 2006

Women's basketball
Dayton hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds left to crush the Zips' hopes of winning over a quality team.
Akron lost 58-57 in front of 349 fans at Rhodes Arena this afternoon.
I am no expert in scheduling, but you'd assume the women would have a much greater shot at drawing a crowd if the game [...]

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Zips lose by 1

November 22, 2006

Women's basketball
Akron played well defensively and received another outstanding game from freshman Sarah Tokodi, but lost its home opener 50-49 against Valparaiso.
The Zips rallied from 10 down in the second half, but a Valpo free throw iced the game with 37.8 seconds left.
Tokodi finished with 19 points and four rebounds.

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Zips announce schedule

September 26, 2006

Women's basketball
I think I've already posted some of this, but here is the entire 2006-2007 schedule.
The biggest home game is against Pittsburgh. The rest of the schedule is pretty ho-hum.
Miscellaneous
The Varsity A club will induct seven members into its Hall of Fame on Nov. 3.
I'm too young to recognize any of the names.
Football
Three of CFN's [...]

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Who is Indiana?

September 19, 2006

Men's soccer
I hope you knew about the biggest home game of the year.
No. 20 Indiana will travel to Lee Jackson Field for tomorrow's game against the Zips.
The Hoosiers are 3-3-1 this season. Akron is 6-1.
Indiana is a little better than its record. The Zips are a little worse than theirs.
With four of its first seven [...]

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