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More renovations!!! The lounge is looking good and on pace to be finished at the end of June! We are sooooo excited!

My Summer- Carly

It was amazing to spend some time at home this summer. It was extremely relaxing. There’s not much to do in little ol’ Frazeysburg Ohio, but I kept myself busy. I spent a lot of time with my family and friends, and I work at the Dairy Queen in town. Gotta make that money! When I was not working I was working out with Hanna Luburgh at our old high school weight room.

I spent a lot of time at the pool perfecting my tan :). My friends and I just went to Heath pool in Newark. There’s a lot of slides there and a lazy river. Most of my friends were still in school because they were on quarters, but we still made time to see each other. There’s always the occasional summer party and cookout. But the most fun I had this summer was when I went to Powerline with some of my girlfriends. Three words that describe Powerline: Four wheelers, mud, and camping. I was a complete muddy mess all weekend, and loved every minute of it. Yes, I am kind of a hillbilly.

Two weeks ago I started summer school back at Akron. Hanna and I moved all our stuff into our new apartment! We are having a great time!

Women's Basketball to Face Notre Dame in WNIT!!!

The pairings for the 2011 Preseason WNIT were announced and The University of Akron women's basketball team will play at Notre Dame on Friday, Nov. 11 in the opening round. The Fighting Irish posted a 31-8 record last season and made it all the way to the national championship game before falling to Texas A&M.

"We are very excited to be participating in the Preseason WNIT," said head coach Jodi Kest. "Playing Notre Dame in the first round will obviously be a challenge for us. We will find out very early in the season a lot about ourselves."

The Preseason WNIT features a three-game guarantee format. The event opens Nov. 11 with first-round games. Second-round games will be played Nov. 13-14 and sites will be announced following the first round results. Semifinals will be Nov. 16-17, and the championship game is set for Sunday, Nov. 20. Teams that lose in the first two rounds will play consolation games on the second weekend, Nov. 18-19.

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Check out the latest video of the new basketball team lounges!!! We can't wait to move-in in July!!

Zips to Play in Preseason WNIT!!!

The University of Akron women's basketball program has been selected to participate in the 2011 Preseason WNIT, as announced on Thursday morning. The tournament features a 16-team field highlighted by three top-10 teams from last season in Baylor, Notre Dame, and UCLA. The remaining teams are Chattanooga, Detroit, Drexel, ETSU, Hartford, Howard, Indiana State, Long Island, Manhattan, McNeese State, Tennessee Tech, and UAB.

Head coach Jodi Kest, who enters her sixth season at UA, is excited about the selection. "We are very happy to be a part of the Preseason WNIT," said Kest. "This is a tremendous opportunity for our program, and we are looking forward to representing the Mid-American Conference among a field of great teams."

The Preseason WNIT features a three-game guarantee format. The event opens Nov. 11 with first-round games. Second-round games will be played Nov. 13-14; semifinals will be Nov. 16-17; and the championship is set for Sunday, Nov. 20. Teams that lose in the first two rounds will play consolation games on the second weekend, Nov. 18-19. All games are hosted by participating schools.

The full bracket with match-ups and game locations will be announced in June. For more information, please visit the WNIT website.

Women's Basketball Excels in the Classroom!!!

The University of Akron women's basketball team posted high marks in the classroom, finishing with a 3.43 cumulative team GPA. In addition, 10 of 13 student-athletes on the squad made the Dean's List this year.

"I am very proud of our young ladies' accomplishments in the classroom," said Kest. "Academics are very important, and having 10 of 13 student-athletes on the Dean's List shows how disciplined they are. It is not easy to balance classwork and athletics, and these results demonstrate how dedicated this group is to performing at a high level both on and off the court."