Sina King Named MAC Player of the Week!

Akron forward Sina King has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

This is the second time in her career King has earned this distinction, and she is the third Zip this season to receive the weekly award. 

King continued to prove her case for the most consistent player in the MAC in non-conference play last weekend in Akron's decisive 67-54 win over Cincinnati, its second victory over a Big East team this year.

The junior exploded for a new career-high 25 points – 11 more than her season average – and led both teams with 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the year. Against the Bearcats, King shot .529 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point land, and added a perfect 5-for-5 performance from the charity stripe. 

King has scored in double figures in nine out of UA's first 10 games, and as the MAC's leading rebounder she is fluctuating between averaging a double-double, currently with 14.3 points and 9.9 rebounds

Kacie Tours the Zips Lounge and Weightroom

In this week's video Kacie give you a look at our awesome team lounge! See where the players hangout during the day!

Hanna Luburgh Tours the Coaches' Offices

Take a look at our Coaches' Offices. Hanna takes you on a tour of each office in this video!

Coach Kest Becomes Akron's All-Time Winningest Coach!!!

With the win our Canisius on December 1st, Coach Kest became Akron's All-Time Winningest Coach! Congrats to Coach Kest on this great honor! 

Zips Enjoy NYC and Pick Up 2 Big Road Wins!!

We just got back from a great road trip out east. Our team had two big wins over Big East team, Providence and St. Peter's.

During our trip we also made some time for sight seeing in NYC. The girls got to experience a little of what city living is like. Last Sunday after practice we toured NYC. We had a chance to view Ground Zero as well as the new World Trade Center, which is being built. See the pic below

We also made a stop at Rockefeller Center and saw the famous ice skating rink and Christmas Tree.

After some picture taking we took the team to a famous Irish Pub in downtown NYC. The restaurant was near Time Square and Broadway!

Overall it was a great trip for our team and coaches. We got 2 wins and the girls were able to experience some amazing sights. On our last day in Jersey City, NJ some of the team even went to the famous Carlo's Bakery (Home of the show "Cake Boss") 

Hanna Luburgh Receives MAC East Player of the Week!

University of Akron guard Hanna Luburgh has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week.

This is the second consecutive week an Akron player has received the honor from the MAC, as Rachel Tecca earned the distinction last week.

Luburgh continued to be UA's offensive catalyst in its come-from-behind road victory over the Big East's Providence on Saturday. She nearly had her second straight career-high scoring night, leading both teams with 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting.

The junior scored 10 of her points in the midst of a 20-6 Akron run late in the first half, helping the Zips erase a 14-point deficit to tie the game at halftime. Luburgh single-handedly drained half of Akron's 10 3-pointers, and went 5-for-6 from the free throw line. She was also the team's second leading rebounder with seven

In Akron's last two games, Luburgh has averaged 29.0 points and eight rebounds.

Rachel Tecca Receives MAC East Player of the Week!!!

Zips forward Rachel Tecca has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week

This is the third time in her career Tecca has received the MAC's weekly award.

Tecca posted a pair of double-doubles in two wins over Tennessee Tech and Bryant. On the road at TTU, she scored the 1,000th point of her career with a free throw at the 13:27 mark in the first half.

In all three of Akron's games last week, Tecca shot a combined 24-of-38 (.632) from the field, averaging 22.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Nearly half of her 28 rebounds (13) were on the offensive glass. Tecca also led the team with five blocks and added six steals.

Tecca currently ranks second in the conference overall in scoring (20.0 ppg) and field goal percentage (.622), but does not appear in the top-10 in minutes played, meaning that she is posting these numbers in less time on the court than other top players across the league.