tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71329067319012721142024-02-07T08:51:37.871-08:00University of Akron Women's Basketball Zip ZoneUNIVERSITY OF AKRON ZIP ZONE!!! Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-29155078534860561482014-11-04T10:59:00.001-08:002014-11-04T10:59:07.402-08:00Get to Know the Newest Zips! <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PFSPsYWH9d4" width="480"></iframe>Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-34536376751651611282014-04-27T06:56:00.004-07:002014-04-27T06:56:37.629-07:001st Team Academic All-American <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span><br />
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University of Akron senior, Rachel Tecca has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America® first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)</div>
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Tecca is UA's first women's basketball player ever to receive first team honors, after being named to the second team a year ago.</div>
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"I am very proud of Rachel for earning this prestigious award," said Akron head coach<a href="http://akron.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/coaches/kest_jodi00" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #336699; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Jodi Kest</a>. "She has worked extremely hard both on and off the basketball court for the last five years to get to where she is today. I am honored and humbled to have coached such a well-rounded student-athlete."</div>
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Tecca maintains a 3.89 graduate GPA, as she is on track to complete her MBA this spring. The fifth-year senior received a bachelor's degree in marketing management from Akron in December of 2012.</div>
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On the court, Tecca has changed the face of the Akron women's basketball program. This season, she became the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder, consistently ranking in the nation's top-10 in points per game. Tecca is the second player in Mid-American Conference history to surpass 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career, and is one of just five active players in Division I to reach the milestone.</div>
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Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-67712495199185190982014-04-27T06:54:00.000-07:002014-04-27T06:54:01.082-07:00National and MAC Player of the Week <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span><br />
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University of Akron forward, Rachel Tecca has been named NCAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week.</div>
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This is the first time in her career Tecca has earned the distinction.</div>
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Tecca averaged 28.0 points and 15.5 rebounds per game in Akron's two wins last week over Ohio and Eastern Michigan. She was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week on Monday for her efforts.</div>
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Rachel Tecca <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">played arguably the most complete game of her career, setting numerous school records as Akron dominated Eastern Michigan in a 101-79 victory on the road Sunday afternoon.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Tecca broke the school's single-game scoring record with 43 points and added 22 rebounds, reaching double-double status by halftime. The last Akron player to record more than 20 rebounds in a game was Cheryl Bowles on Nov. 30, 1999 (21 vs. Youngstown State).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">UA improved to 10-8 overall and 4-3 in the Mid-American Conference with the win, while EMU fell to 12-6 and 2-5 league play.</span></div>
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University of Akron senior point guard, Kacie Cassell has been named to the watch list of candidates for the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award, the Basketball Hall of Fame.</div>
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The award recognizes the top point guard in women's NCAA Division I college basketball. Candidates exhibit the floor leadership, play-making and ball-handling skills of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman.</div>
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The Hall of Fame appointed a premier Selection Committee made up of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers to review the candidates. The list will be narrowed down to a final 20 in February, then final five by March. The Lieberman Award winner will be announced during Final Four weekend activities.</div>
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Cassell has captained UA's offense for the past two seasons, capping off a stellar junior campaign by leading the nation in assists per game and becoming the school's all-time and single-season assists leader.</div>
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In 2013-14, Cassell has again established herself as one of the top point guards in the Mid-American Conference. She leads the league in assists per game with 6.3, and is currently 16th in the country in the same category. The Vandalia, Ohio native also ranks sixth among active career assists leaders in Division I with 563.</div>
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Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-1130240472776180382014-04-27T06:45:00.000-07:002014-04-27T06:45:02.262-07:00Carly Young Earns Akron's 4th MAC Player of the Week Honor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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University of Akron forward, Carly Young has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week.</div>
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This is the first time in her career that Young has received the weekly award from the conference, and the fourth time this season it has been given to an Akron player.</div>
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Young put together a career performance to lead the Zips to their ninth-straight win on their home floor on Saturday in an 88-70 triumph over George Mason.</div>
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The senior shot 60.0 percent from the field (9-for-15) for a career-high 26 points, including three 3-pointers, in just 28 minutes of action. Young also pulled down 12 rebounds, seven of which were on the offensive glass, for her third double-double of the season.</div>
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The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Allstate Insurance Company announced the nominees for the 2014 Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® on Tuesday. The award recognizes a select group of college basketball student-athletes who have made significant contributions to the greater good of their communities through volunteerism and civic service.</div>
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University of Akron senior forward, Rachel Tecca, was recognized as one of 52 nominees for the award for Division I. She is the only representative from the Mid-American Conference in the class of nominees.</div>
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Hailing from nearby Tallmadge, Ohio, Tecca has become a staple in the Akron community as a familiar face for Zips women's basketball. Some of the service projects Tecca has been involved in over the past several years include: serving hot meals at local churches to less fortunate individuals; assisting the Special Olympics organization with its state-wide, annual bowling tournament; elementary school reading and pen pal programs to help strengthen grammar and handwriting skills for young children; and UA Relay for Life.</div>
Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-58267681640679564972014-04-27T06:39:00.001-07:002014-04-27T06:39:13.415-07:00Another MAC Player of the Week Honor for Tecca <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span><br />
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Akron senior forward Rachel Tecca has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week.</div>
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This is the second time this season and the eighth time in her career Tecca has earned the conference's weekly award.</div>
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Tecca became the University of Akron's all-time leading scorer over the weekend as she paced the Zips offensively in the Cal Poly Holiday Beach Classic. Tecca shot 51.2 percent from the field and averaged 26.0 points per game after entering the weekend as the top scorer in the country.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Luburgh actually scored more points a season ago than any Akron player had in any season up to that point. Unfortunately for her place in the record book (not to mention teams tasked with slowing down the Zips), she happened to score her 549 points during the same season that teammate Rachel Tecca scored 609 points.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While it was a tough week overall for Akron, which couldn't bounce back from a loss at Dayton well enough to avoid a defeat Sunday against Wright State, Luburgh more than held her own.</span></div>
Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-18806433991507536432013-11-19T10:09:00.001-08:002013-11-19T10:09:06.074-08:00Senior Hanna Luburgh Earns MAC Player of the Weak Honors!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 14px;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">University of Akron shooting guard Hanna Luburgh has been selected as the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is Luburgh's fourth MAC Player of the Week honor of her career, and the second consecutive week the award has gone to an Akron player.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Luburgh was nearly unstoppable offensively last week for the Zips, reaching a career milestone in the process. In Akron's three games, she averaged 28.7 points per contest, including two 30-point games, and shot 50.0 percent from the field en route to surpassing 1,000 points for her career</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is the first time this season and the seventh time in her career Tecca has earned the conference's weekly award.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The University of Akron women's basketball team was picked to repeat as Mid-American Conference East Division champions in the 2013-14 MAC Preseason Poll selected by the league's head coaches. </span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;">"Rachel and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;">Hanna have proven they are two of the top players in the MAC and they are very deserving of this preseason recognition," said head coach Jodi Kest. "For our team to be selected at the top of the East Division is a testament to how far we have come and what we were able to accomplish last year."</span>Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-41629795974561267412013-10-10T07:39:00.001-07:002013-10-10T07:39:22.012-07:00Hannah Scipio & Alex Ricketts Tour Exchange Dorm<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/EpH7bu-j65o" width="459"></iframe><br />
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<b>Freshmen roommates Hannah Scipio and Alex Ricketts show off their Exchange street dorm! </b>Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-64965901573408370162013-10-01T08:11:00.001-07:002013-10-01T08:11:37.953-07:00Zips Women's Basketball First Practice - Sept. 30<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/K21PBcCCZVo" width="459"></iframe><br />
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Hannah Plybon is one of the new faces on our Zip roster! Check out this video as she gives us a great tour of her freshmen dorm, Spicer Hall.Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-24413916599617293352013-09-12T12:41:00.004-07:002013-09-12T12:41:43.353-07:00Women's Basketball Receives MAC East Championship Rings!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">This past weekend our team was honored during the first home football game. We received a nice applause from the crowd as we were announced as the 2012-2013 MAC East Champions. We also surprised the team with their championship rings! Take a look at the bling! </span>Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-47222341645024047752013-09-12T12:36:00.000-07:002013-09-12T12:38:07.239-07:00WBB Announces Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />Thurs., Jan. 30 – at Toledo</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />Wed., Feb. 5 – at Northern Illinois</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />Sat., Feb. 22 – at Ohio</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />Sun., March 2 – at Kent State</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />Sat., March 8 – Bowling Green</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />March 10-15 – Mid-American Conference Tournament</span></span>Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-91129369631762133482013-09-12T12:28:00.002-07:002013-09-12T12:28:24.007-07:00Coach Kest Signs Contract Extension!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; line-height: 14px;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">University of Akron women's basketball head coach Jodi Kest has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep her at the helm of the program through the 2017-18 season. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Coach Kest has worked tirelessly for the past seven years to change the women's basketball culture at Akron and establish a winning tradition," UA Director of Athletics Tom Wistrcill said. "Following the most successful season in school history, we are proud to make this commitment to Jodi as she continues to build the program into one of the best in the Mid-American Conference."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now the longest tenured women's basketball head coach in the MAC, Kest is entering her eighth season with the Zips after guiding them to their second postseason berth in four years and a school record 23 victories in 2012-13. She has won more than 320 games in her 21 seasons as a collegiate head coach.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to lead the Zips for five more years," Kest said. "I am also very appreciative of the commitment and the support from the university administration, in particular (President) Dr. Luis Proenza, Tom Wistrcill and (Senior Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator) Mary Lu Gribschaw. This administration truly believes in what we have built and has faith in the future of our program. Akron is a great place to be, and the opportunity to work with our student-athletes and build on our success is one that I cherish every day."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Akron has established itself as one of the top teams in the MAC under Kest's leadership. Most recently in 2013, the Zips advanced to their first ever league title game and brought home the program's first East Division crown, marking the first time since 2005 a team other than Bowling Green had won the division. Last year's squad broke more than 10 school records, and finished the year with the seventh-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">highest scoring average in all of Division I at 75.4 points per game.</span></div>
Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-61078573675277070412013-05-06T08:34:00.001-07:002013-05-06T08:34:29.069-07:00End of the Year Banquet!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a great celebration to honor a truly memorable year. Pictured above is the team with the MAC East Championship trophy! Here is a list of the award winners for the year!<br />
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Most Outstanding Player- Rachel Tecca </div>
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Offensive Player of the Year- Hanna Luburgh </div>
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Most Improved- Megan Barilla </div>
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Academic Award- Rachel Tecca </div>
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We also honored our two seniors Taylor Ruper and Katie Bubna as well as all the individual MAC Awards won by our players throughout the year!Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-69042818076381196612013-05-06T08:31:00.001-07:002013-05-06T08:31:42.876-07:00Akron Zips Women's Basketball 2013 Banquet Video<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/HgpqZpZuKtc?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are very pleased to recognize that junior point guard, Kacie Cassell, finished the year as the National Assist Leader! </span>Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-63270854929232987392013-05-06T08:12:00.000-07:002013-05-06T08:12:00.540-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The University of Akron women's basketball team saw a program-record five student-athletes earn Academic All-Mid-American Conference recognition for the 2012-13 season. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sina King, Hanna Luburgh and Rachel Tecca were named to the Academic All-MAC team, while Taylor Ruper and Carly Young received Honorable Mention.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"To have five of our players recognized by the MAC for their efforts in the classroom speaks volumes about our team," said head coach Jodi Kest. "We had an incredible season on the court, but we always stress the importance of academic success and it is great to see our student-athletes being rewarded for their hard work."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.</span></div>
Coach Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11924123225283383213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7132906731901272114.post-71020609610184477922013-05-06T08:09:00.000-07:002013-05-06T08:09:14.960-07:00ZIPS Receive WNIT Bid!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Zips received an at-large bid to the 64-team tournament after posting a program-best 23-9 overall record and a 12-4 mark in the Mid-American Conference. UA won nine out of its last 10 regular season games before going on a run in the league tournament and making its first ever appearance in a MAC title game, falling to Central Michigan 86-68.</span></div>
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