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May 4, 2013 | Softball Early lead slips away for Softball in 4-3 loss to Eastern Michigan The Zips scored all three of their runs without the help of RBIs, plating two on wild pitches and one on a passed ball in the bottom of the first.
May 3, 2013 | Softball Central Michigan steals two from Softball The Zips dropped a doubleheader to CMU in MAC cross-divisional play on Friday, coming up short in game one, 3-2, and falling 12-1 in five innings the second time around.
May 1, 2013 | Softball Softball splits twinbill with St. Francis (Pa.), winning 10-4 slugfest MAC East Player of the Week Rachael Ratcliffe proved she was more than worthy of the title, falling just a single short of hitting for the cycle in the first game.
April 30, 2013 | Softball Softball opens final homestand of the regular season Wednesday Akron opens the week with its last non-conference doubleheader against St. Francis (Pa.) on Wednesday beginning at 3 p.m. at Lee R. Jackson Field.
April 29, 2013 | General News Zips Athletics Holds Annual Student-Athlete Celebration Banquet UA Athletics honored the accomplishments of its student-athletes in a special banquet on Monday night in the ball room of the Student Union.
April 29, 2013 | Softball Rachael Ratcliffe named MAC East Player of the Week Ratcliffe put UA's offense on her shoulders last weekend, launching three home runs in three games including her first career grand slam.
April 28, 2013 | Softball Softball makes it three in a row with 4-2 victory over Western Michigan Akron used a three-run first inning featuring a pair of home runs from Shawna Hochstetler and Rachael Ratcliffe to win its third straight game Sunday.
April 27, 2013 | Softball Ratcliffe's grand slam helps Softball shut down Western Michigan, 5-0 Rachael Ratcliffe launched her first career grand slam and Erin Seiler threw a complete game shutout to lead Akron to victory.
April 26, 2013 | Softball Softball finds offensive flow in doubleheader split at Northern Illinois Rachael Ratcliffe belted her seventh home run of the season in the top of the eighth inning to lift Akron past NIU in the second game.
April 24, 2013 | Softball Softball battles the elements, comes up short against Dayton 4-3 Akron summoned a comeback that fell just short in the bottom of the seventh inning.
April 23, 2013 | Softball Softball hosts Dayton in midweek doubleheader The University of Akron softball team continues its homestand Wednesday with a midweek doubleheader against in-state foe Dayton at 3 p.m. at Lee R. Jackson Field.
April 21, 2013 | Softball Ohio outlasts Softball 4-2 in eight innings Akron center fielder Taryn Allmon extended her hitting streak to six games, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a triple, but the spark was not quite enough to ignite the Zips' offense.
April 20, 2013 | Softball Softball falls to Ohio on Senior Day, 6-0 UA threatened in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings with runners on first and second but could not find a way to bring them around.
April 16, 2013 | Softball Softball picks up 4-1 road victory at Niagara The Zips and Purple Eagles were unable to complete game two of the doubleheader due to darkness.
April 15, 2013 | Softball Softball heads to Niagara for doubleheader Tuesday First pitch between the Zips and Purple Eagles is set for 3 p.m. at Niagara Softball Field.
April 14, 2013 | Softball Softball's rally falls just short in 7-6 loss to Miami (Ohio) Shawna Hochstetler went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and Alissa Birkhimer belted her second home run in as many days.
April 13, 2013 | Softball Birkhimer's big bat powers Softball past Miami (Ohio), 8-1 Alissa Birkhimer launched her first career grand slam and Akron scored all of its runs with two outs as the Zips cruised to an 8-1 victory over visiting Miami (Ohio) Saturday.
April 12, 2013 | Softball Softball gives Ball State a scare, but drops two to MAC leader Akron came within two outs of spoiling Ball State's perfect league record but was unable to put the finishing touches on the nightcap, dropping a doubleheader to the first-place Cardinals, 5-0 and 11-6.
April 11, 2013 | Softball Softball welcomes Ball State and Miami (Ohio) on home opening weekend The Zips are set to take on the league-leading Cardinals in a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 1 p.m., followed by single games against the RedHawks on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
April 9, 2013 | Softball Jones picks up 400th career win as Softball sweeps Cleveland State The Zips came from behind in game one to win 3-2 on a last-inning sacrifice fly, and the pitching staff worked together in game two to hold off multiple rallies from the Vikings for a 5-4 victory.
April 8, 2013 | Softball Softball takes on Cleveland State in non-conference action Tuesday Zips head coach Julie Jones will be looking to secure career victories 399 and 400 against her former program in CSU. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m. at Viking Field.
April 7, 2013 | Softball Softball falls to Toledo 6-2 in series finale The Zips had the Rockets right where they wanted them for six and two-thirds innings, but could not close the book in extra innings at Scott Park.
April 6, 2013 | Softball Softball snaps four-game skid with six-inning 15-5 rout of Toledo Akron's bats came alive in a big way Saturday afternoon as the Zips pounded out a season-high 19 hits in the victory.
April 5, 2013 | Softball Bowling Green blanks Softball in Friday's doubleheader The Zips played five solid innings of defense in each contest, but the offense struggled at the plate to back up the effort.
April 3, 2013 | Softball Softball's doubleheader at Youngstown State cancelled The softball games between Akron and Youngstown State scheduled for today at McCune Park have been cancelled due to cold temperatures.
April 1, 2013 | Softball Softball doubleheader at Youngstown State pushed back to Wednesday First pitch for the non-conference matchup between the Zips and the Penguins has been set for 2:30 p.m. ET at McCune Park.
March 30, 2013 | Softball Early leads slip away for Softball in doubleheader at Kent State Akron jumped out to early advantages in both games but was unable to preserve them, falling to Kent State 2-1 and 5-3 Saturday afternoon.
March 29, 2013 | Softball Softball sweeps Buffalo on the road for first two MAC wins Akron defeated Buffalo with scores of 3-2 and 10-1 Friday afternoon, pounding out 24 hits to improve to 13-12 overall and 2-0 in the MAC.
March 29, 2013 | Softball Softball changes Saturday slate at Kent State to doubleheader The Zips will now take on Kent State Saturday at the Diamond at Dix in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
March 28, 2013 | Softball Softball opens MAC play this weekend with Buffalo and Kent State The Zips will travel to Buffalo on Friday for a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday's game with Kent State has been moved to Lee R. Jackson Field at 2 p.m.
March 25, 2013 | Softball Tuesday's Softball doubleheader rescheduled for April 18 Due to inclement weather, Akron's doubleheader against St. Francis (Pa.) originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 18.
March 17, 2013 | Softball Softball drops 6-0 decision to St. John's (N.Y.) MacKenzie Conrad got her first career start in the circle and struck out three in the complete game effort.
March 16, 2013 | Softball Softball puts away St. John's (N.Y.) 14-1 in Saturday's twinbill A first inning grand slam from McKenzi Rhodes highlighted Akron's run-rule effort in game one, before the Zips dropped a 7-4 decision to George Washington in the evening session.
March 15, 2013 | Softball Softball's last inning rally falls short in 9-7 loss to George Washington Jessica Schneider's two RBI double fueled Akron's four-run seventh inning, but it was not enough to close the gap in the Capital Invitational opener.
March 14, 2013 | Softball Softball's tournament schedule modified at George Washington this weekend The Zips will play a single game against GWU on Friday at 4 p.m., followed by a game against St. John's (N.Y.) Saturday and a doubleheader Sunday.
March 12, 2013 | Softball Erin Seiler named MAC East Co-Pitcher of the Week Seiler struck out 34 batters and allowed just two walks en route to three complete game victories at the Rebel Spring Games.
March 11, 2013 | Softball Softball drops a pair of games Monday to conclude Rebel Spring Games Erin Seiler struck out 14 and walked just one in 13 innings of work, but the Zips came up short against Lehigh, 4-0, and Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-1.
March 10, 2013 | Softball Softball sweeps doubleheader Sunday at Rebel Spring Games The Zips snuck by Butler 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, and followed that up with an 8-3 offensive rout of North Dakota. Akron is now 10-7 overall and has won five of its last six games.
March 9, 2013 | Softball Hochstetler's last-inning grand slam gives Softball 5-1 edge over South Dakota The Zips split their doubleheader on the second day of competition at the Rebel Spring Games, taking down South Dakota but coming up short against Sacred Heart, falling 3-1 in eight innings.
March 8, 2013 | Softball Big bats power Softball past Penn and Holy Cross on Day One in Florida Akron picked up two wins on its first day at the Rebel Spring Games on Friday, defeating Penn, 7-2, and Holy Cross, 9-5.
March 7, 2013 | Softball Softball takes off for Florida to play eight games in four days After almost two weeks off, the Zips travel to Kissimmee, Fla. for the Rebel Spring Games to play eight games from Friday to Monday.
March 6, 2013 | Softball Julie Jones selected as Akron Kiwanis Club keynote speaker Coach Jones will speak at the Akron Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday at Portage Country Club at 12:00 noon.
February 24, 2013 | Softball Softball's comeback falls short in 6-3 loss to Troy Freshman Shawna Hochstetler was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base as Akron moved to 5-6 on the season.
February 23, 2013 | Softball Softball's 2-0 shutout of Georgia State highlights Saturday's doubleheader Alissa Birkhimer threw a complete game shutout and Rachael Ratcliffe tallied her fourth home run of the season in game two at Georgia State.
February 22, 2013 | Softball Softball prepped for modified Phyllis Rafter Memorial Tournament Akron is scheduled for a Saturday doubleheader against Northern Colorado (10 a.m.) and Georgia State (2 p.m.), followed by a single game Sunday vs. Troy at 10 a.m.
February 21, 2013 | Softball Softball's tournament schedule at Kennesaw State revised for this weekend Akron will play a doubleheader at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday and a single game on Sunday at 10 a.m.
February 17, 2013 | Softball Softball splits final day at College of Charleston Cougar Classic Akron picked up its first extra-inning victory of the year over ETSU, 3-2, and fell to host College of Charleston, 5-0.
February 16, 2013 | Softball Softball takes down Towson, 7-5 Akron scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 5-all tie and defeat Towson 7-5 on the second day of the College of Charleston Cougar Classic.
February 15, 2013 | Softball James Madison bests Softball 3-2 in eight innings Erin Seiler struck out eight and Kellie Roudabush was 2-for-4 with a run scored as Akron fell to JMU on a walk-off sacrifice fly.
February 14, 2013 | Softball Softball set to play in College of Charleston Cougar Classic this weekend Akron has played in the Cougar Classic for the last five-straight seasons and holds a 10-12 record against tournament opponents during that span
February 12, 2013 | Softball Seiler Named MAC East Pitcher of the Week Erin Seiler had a solid start to her collegiate career over the weekend with two complete game victories at Georgia Southern's Eagle Round Robin.
February 10, 2013 | Softball Softball falls to Tennessee Tech, rebounds with last inning heroics over St. John's (N.Y.) Akron went 1-1 on the final day of the Eagle Round Robin at Georgia Southern, falling to TTU 3-1, and defeating St. John's (N.Y.) 4-2.
February 9, 2013 | Softball Softball Splits On Opening Day at Georgia Southern Tourney The Zips topped Tennessee Tech 9-2 and fell 6-4 to Georgia Southern on Saturday in Statesboro, Ga.
February 8, 2013 | Softball Softball Opens 2013 Campaign at Eagle Round Robin The Zips will take on Tennessee Tech, St. John's (N.Y.) and tournament host Georgia Southern this weekend.
February 5, 2013 | General News Zips Athletics Honors Dean's List Student-Athletes During Tuesday night's men's basketball game, Akron Athletics honored its 2012 Dean's List student-athletes.
January 24, 2013 | Softball Softball Announces 2013 Schedule The Zips' 2013 campaign features four opponents that advanced to the NCAA Regionals a year ago.
January 22, 2013 | General News Zips Athletics Announces 38th Annual Hall of Fame Class Zips Athletics and its Varsity "A" Association will induct nine people to the UA Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 15.
December 7, 2012 | Softball Softball volunteers at Summit Developmental Disabilities Center The Akron softball program continued to maintain its presence in the local community by spending time volunteering at the Summit DD in Tallmadge.
December 6, 2012 | General News Zips Athletics Launches "Drive for 5" Fundraising Campaign Zips Athletics looks to double its Z-Fund membership to 5,000 and raise $5 million annually by 2015.
November 30, 2012 | Softball Jones Signs Three-Year Contract Extension to Lead Softball Program Seventh-year head coach Julie Jones has signed a contract extension that will keep her at the helm of the softball program through August 2015.
November 17, 2012 | Softball Softball Signs Two For 2014 Season Savannah Fruin (Delray Beach, Fla.) and Alyssa Nicholas (Cortland, Ohio) have committed to join the program next year.
October 10, 2012 | Softball Softball wraps up fall season Saturday against Detroit Originally scheduled for 5 p.m., the game at Lee Jackson Field has been moved up to 4:30 p.m.
| General News Zips Athletics Honors Past And Present At Title IX Celebration The University of Akron honored its long and storied history of women's athletics Saturday at its Title IX celebration.
October 4, 2012 | Softball Softball's fall game against Kent State moved up to 4 p.m. Friday Akron is 4-2 this year in fall tournament play, with wins over Gannon, Cleveland State, Notre Dame College and Dayton.
October 1, 2012 | General News Kay Piper Named No. 5 Female Athlete In School History Akron's second female athlete ever to earn eight letters in a career, Piper has been honored as the No. 5 UA Female Athlete of all time.
| General News Vote For The Greatest Moment In Zips Women's Sports History Fans can now vote for their favorite moment in Zips women's sports history on Facebook!
| General News National Champions Smith, Compton To Speak At Title IX Celebration Zips Athletics will host a Title IX Celebration Saturday at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
| General News Dani Vance Crookston Named No. 10 Female Athlete In School History The All-American softball player from 1981-84 has been honored as the No. 10 UA Female Athlete of all time.
| General News Zips Athletics Announces Top 40 Female Athletes In School History The top 40 female athletes of all time include all three of the Zips individual national champions and 22 All-Americans.
September 11, 2012 | Softball Softball Releases Fall Schedule The Zips will travel to three tournaments and host two single games this fall.
August 31, 2012 | Softball Softball's Fourth Annual TEAMMATES FOR LIFE Camp Postponed The camp originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1 has been changed to April 21, 2013, prior to Akron's game against Ohio.
August 24, 2012 | Softball Jones announces additions to Softball coaching staff Jay Murphy has been named assistant coach and Scott Scalf will also join the program as a volunteer assistant coach.
August 6, 2012 | Softball Alex Helfrich Earns Academic All-MAC Honors Former University of Akron outfielder Alex Helfrich was named to the 2012 Academic All-MAC team for her efforts in the classroom during her senior season, the league announced Monday.
| General News Adrienne vs. Zips - Softball Episode #4 of 6. Former Zip Adrienne Steckel grabs a bat and heads to the softball diamond for a series of challenges.
July 30, 2012 | Softball Softball's Coach Jones Wins "Race for the Cure" 5K Sunday served as an important milestone for the city of Akron as well as a special reminder for Akron head softball coach Julie Jones.
June 26, 2012 | Softball Kenzie Conrad Named MaxPreps National Softball Player of the Year Conrad (first team), along with Keystone HS and future Zip teammate Erin Pond (second team), also earned MaxPreps All-American status.
June 25, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Coaches, Alumni Honored by Akron Racers Fourteen members of the UA softball family, including head coach Julie Jones and 13 former players, were honored for their contributions to Northeast Ohio softball.
June 20, 2012 | General News NCAA Releases Annual Academic Progress Rate Report Eight programs posted perfect scores in 2010-11 while 15 programs exceeded the NCAA multi-year average.
June 20, 2012 | Softball All-Ohio Talent Coming to Akron Softball Next Season The class of 2012-13 includes five players named to the Division I and Division II OHSFSCA All-Ohio teams.
June 14, 2012 | General News NCAA Hands Out Annual Academic Progress Rate Recognition Awards The softball and women's tennis programs were honored for their perfect 1,000 rating for the academic years from 2007-08 to 2010-11.
June 12, 2012 | Softball Softball Walk-On Tryouts Set for September 6 A mandatory informational meeting for those interested in walking on will take place Aug. 28 at 2:00 p.m. in the Stile Athletics Field House classroom.
June 7, 2012 | Softball Dorr, Helfrich Take Part in Exhibition Game versus Akron Racers Seniors Allison Dorr and Alex Helfrich took part in the event, which matched up Ohio's top softball players against Akron's pro softball team.
June 6, 2012 | Softball Kenzie Conrad Named 2011-12 Gatorade Ohio Softball Player of the Year The Keystone High School senior is now a finalist for the National POY award and will play softball at Akron next season.
May 24, 2012 | Softball Alex Helfrich Named Capital One Academic All-America Helfrich, a three-time Capital One Academic All-District selection, became the sixth Zips student-athlete to earn Academic All-America honors for softball.
May 17, 2012 | General News Akron Student-Athletes Take Part in Career Day at Albion Elementary Several members of the softball, women’s soccer and football teams, along with softball head coach Julie Pratt, took part in the event.
May 17, 2012 | Softball Alissa Birkhimer Named Second-Team All-Mideast Region Birkhimer is the seventh Akron student-athlete to earn all-region honors in the Division I era and the 16th overall in program history.
May 8, 2012 | Softball Alissa Birkhimer and Keelia Nester Earn MAC Awards Birkhimer earned First-Team All-MAC honors while Nester was named to the MAC All-Freshman team.
April 30, 2012 | Softball Softball to Hold Annual Strike Out Cancer Day on Saturday All proceeds will be donated to former Akron Zips’ softball player Deann Viebranz to assist in her fight against metastatic breast cancer.
May 6, 2012 | Softball Softball Ends Season with 5-2 Win Over Buffalo Seniors Andrea Arney, Allison Dorr, Alex Helfrich, Crystal Hernandez and Amanda Ricker concluded their Akron careers on Sunday.
May 5, 2012 | Softball Softball Downs Buffalo 4-1 on Strike Out Cancer Day Alissa Birkhimer hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth to propel the Zips to their third-straight win.
May 4, 2012 | Softball Softball Sweeps Rival Kent State 5-0, 5-4 Allison Dorr went 3-for-5 in the series with a grand slam and four RBIs.
May 4, 2012 | Softball Alex Helfrich Named to Capital One Academic All-District Team Helfrich is the third UA student-athlete to earn first-team all-district honors and is the first to earn three all-district awards.
May 3, 2012 | Softball Softball Concludes Regular Season Against Kent State and Buffalo The Zips will play host to Kent State on Friday (DH) and Buffalo on Saturday and Sunday.
April 29, 2012 | Softball Softball Concludes Road Trip with 10-0 Loss at Central Michigan Allison Dorr went 1-for-2 at the plate with a double as Akron fell to 1-3 on the road trip.
April 28, 2012 | Softball Softball Falls 6-1 at Central Michigan Kellie Roudabush went 1-for-3 at the plate with a solo home run in the seventh inning.
April 27, 2012 | Softball Softball Splits Doubleheader at Eastern Michigan Rachael Ratcliffe went 5-for-8 with two RBIs as Akron fell 5-4 (10 innings) in game one and won game two 4-3.
April 26, 2012 | Softball Softball Hits the Road for Final Road Trip of 2012 The Zips will play a doubleheader at Eastern Michigan on Friday and will play at Central Michigan on Saturday and Sunday.
April 25, 2012 | Softball Softball Sweeps St. Francis (Pa.) 4-3 and 4-0 Keelia Nester went 6-for-7 with four runs scored in the doubleheader as Akron has now won four-straight games.
April 24, 2012 | Softball Softball Doubleheader Against St. Francis (Pa.) Rescheduled The Zips and the Red Flash will face off tomorrow (April 25) at Lee R. Jackson Field beginning at 3 p.m. ET.
April 22, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Sweeps Northern Illinois with 12-6 Win Sunday Allison Dorr went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with one RBI and one run scored.
April 21, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Downs Northern Illinois 8-6 Alissa Birkhimer launched a two-run homer right in the bottom of the sixth that proved to be the game winner.
April 20, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Two Close Games to Western Michigan The Zips fell 3-2 and 5-3 in eight innings on Friday at Lee R. Jackson Field in a Mid-American Conference doubleheader.
April 19, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Plays Host to Western Michigan, Northern Illinois This Weekend The Zips and Broncos will play on Friday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. ET. UA and NIU will play Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.).
April 17, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Splits Doubleheader at Robert Morris The Zips won game one 6-0 behind Brittany Maurer's complete-game shutout, but fell 8-2 in game two.
April 16, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Travels to Robert Morris for Tuesday Doubleheader Akron and Robert Morris will take the field for game one at 3 p.m. ET. Game two is set for a 5 p.m. start.
April 15, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Downs Ohio 2-0 on Sunday Alissa Birkhimer's two-run homer in the sixth gave the Zips all the runs they needed to defeat the Bobcats.
April 14, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Rain-Soaked Game 9-7 to Ohio Rachael Ratcliffe went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs and one run scored.
April 13, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Continues MAC Play at Ohio this Weekend The Zips and the Bobcats will take the field on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday at 1 p.m.
April 10, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Doubleheader at St. Francis (Pa.) Cancelled The threat of rain led to the cancellation of the doubleheader. The Zips return to action on Saturday at Ohio.
April 9, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Travels to St. Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday The Zips and the Red Flash will take the field at 3 p.m. ET for game one.
April 8, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops 11-0 Decision at Ball State The Zips continue their roadtrip on Tuesday at St. Francis (Pa.).
April 7, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Falls 7-4 at Ball State Rachael Ratcliffe went 2-for-2 at the plate with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored.
April 6, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Two at Miami (Ohio) The Zips fell 4-0 and 5-0 to the RedHawks and travel to Ball State this weekend.
April 5, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Hits the Road to Face Miami (Ohio) and Ball State The weekend series begin a 10-game road trip for the Zips.
April 3, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Sweeps Niagara 12-1 and 5-0 The Zips allowed just one run on five hits in the twin bill while posting 17 runs and 21 hits against the Purple Eagles.
April 2, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Plays Host to Niagara on Tuesday The Zips and Purple Eagles will take the field at 3 p.m. ET for game one, with game two is set to begin at 5 p.m.
April 1, 2012 | Softball Softball's Comeback Bid Against Bowling Green Falls Short Despite a three-run sixth inning, the UA softball team lost 7-6 to visiting Bowling Green on Sunday.
March 31, 2012 | Softball Softball Falls to Bowling Green, 4-0 The UA softball team gave up a 4-0 decision to Bowling Green on Saturday. The Zips and Falcons play again on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
March 30, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Doubleheader in MAC Opener The Zips fell 8-0 and 12-7 to the Toledo Rockets on Friday at Lee R. Jackson Softball Field.
March 29, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Opens MAC Play Friday Against Toledo The Zips and Rockets will play a doubleheader beginning at noon ET, with game two of the twin bill set for 2 p.m.
March 27, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Falls 7-6, Ties Youngstown State 5-5 in Doubleheader Crystal Hernandez led the way for Akron, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs on the day.
March 26, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Opens Homestand Against Youngstown State The twin bill, set to begin at 3 p.m. ET, is free to the public, with live video available online at GoZips.com
March 25, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Two Games at Dayton The Zips fell 3-1 and 2-1 to the Flyers and return home on Tuesday to play host to Youngstown State.
March 24, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Faces Dayton in Sunday Doubleheader The doubleheader will begin at 2 p.m. ET, with the second game set to begin at 4 p.m.
March 21, 2012 | General News Akron to Stream All Home Softball and Baseball Games Free-of-Charge All baseball and softball home games will be streamed live for free in 2012.
| Softball Scoring at Home Plate with Kinsi & Kate - Episode 2 The team makes the cross-country trip to California. Bored in the airport, the team finds ways to make the time pass quickly.
March 18, 2012 | Softball Softball Edged by Colorado State at Capital Classic, 3-2 The UA softball team could overcome a late push by Colorado State and fell 3-2 to the Rams on Sunday in Sacramento, Calif.
March 17, 2012 | Softball Softball Tops Princeton, Falls to Nationally-Ranked Louisville at Capital Classic The UA softball team posted a 3-2 comeback win over Princeton and lost 6-1 to No. 14/15 Louisville on Saturday in Sacramento, Calif.
March 16, 2012 | Softball Softball Gears Up for Capital Classic at Sacramento State Winners of three of its last four games, the Zips softball squad competes in this weekend's Capital Classic at Sacramento State.
March 12, 2012 | Softball Softball Goes 1-1 in Last Day at Rebel Spring Games The UA softball team lost 5-0 to Army and won 3-0 over Wagner on Monday at the Rebel Spring Games in Florida.
March 11, 2012 | Softball Softball Rained Out on Sunday at Rebel Spring Games The UA softball team's games against Rider and Fairfield on Sunday have been canceled due to inclement weather.
| Softball Scoring at Home Plate with Kinsi & Kate - Episode 1 The team heads to Virginia for a tournament in the premier episode of the 2012 softball video journal.
March 10, 2012 | Softball Softball Wins a Pair in Day Two of Rebel Spring Games The Akron softball team posted a pair of shutouts, 6-0 versus Holy Cross and 7-0 against Yale, on Saturday.
March 9, 2012 | Softball Softball Goes 1-1 in First Day at Rebel Spring Games The UA softball team defeated Penn 6-2 and lost to Indiana State 3-2 on Friday at the Rebel Spring Games in Florida.
March 8, 2012 | Softball Softball Heads to Florida to Play Eight Games in Four Days Riding a three-game win streak, the Akron softball team travels to Kissimmee, Fla., to participate in the Rebel Spring Games.
March 4, 2012 | Softball Softball Tops Marist and Rider to Extend Win Streak to Three Games The UA softball team defeated Marist 5-3 and Rider 7-3 on Sunday in its last day at the George Mason Patriot Classic.
March 3, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Falls to Cornell, Defeats George Mason The Zips fell 9-8 to Cornell before defeating tournament-host George Mason 6-3 on Saturday.
March 2, 2012 | Softball Softball Readies for George Mason Patriot Classic The UA softball team resumes its schedule this weekend at the Patriot Classic, hosted by George Mason.
February 21, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Sweeps Weekly MAC Honors Kellie Roudabush (player) and redshirt-freshman Brittany Maurer (pitcher) each earned the first weekly MAC honor of their career.
February 19, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Rained Out on Final Day of College of Charleston Classic The Zips will return to action on March 3 at the Patriot Classic in Fairfax, Va.
February 18, 2012 | Softball Softball Falls to Marshall, Charleston Southern in Day Two of Cougar Classic The Akron softball team lost 3-1 to Marshall and 7-3 to Charleston Southern on Saturday.
February 17, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Goes 1-1 on Day One in Charleston The Zips fall 3-0 to the College of Charleston and defeat Morehead State 6-4 on Friday.
February 16, 2012 | Softball Softball Readies for College of Charleston Cougar Classic The Akron softball squad heads to Charleston, S.C., this weekend to play five games as part of the Cougar Classic.
February 12, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Two Games on Final Day of Lion Classic The Zips fell 9-2 to Troy and 5-1 to Nicholls State to finish the weekend with a 2-3 record.
February 11, 2012 | Softball Softball Posts 8-3 and 13-3 Wins in Day Two of Lion Classic The Akron softball team posted a pair of decisive victories on Saturday, 8-3 over Southeastern Louisiana and 13-3 versus Southern.
February 10, 2012 | Softball Akron Softball Drops Season Opener 11-10 to Northern Colorado Alissa Birkhimer led the way for the Zips, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBI.
February 9, 2012 | Softball Softball Opens 2012 Campaign at Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic The Akron softball team begins its 2012 season with five away games as part of the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic.
January 14, 2012 | General News Zips Athletics Honors its Dean's List Student-Athletes During Saturday's men's basketball game, Akron Athletics honored its 2011 Dean's List student-athletes.
December 6, 2011 | Softball Softball Releases 2012 Schedule The 2012 schedule features five tournaments and four home weekends in Mid-American Conference play.
November 11, 2011 | Softball Softball Adds Five to 2012-13 Recruiting Class Head coach Julie Jones has announced the addition of five student-athletes to the 2012-13 recruiting class.
October 13, 2011 | Softball Softball Concludes Fall Season on Sunday The University of Akron softball team will wrap up its fall season of play on Sunday with a home game against California Univ. of Pennsylvania.
October 7, 2011 | Softball Softball Named All-Academic Team by NFCA The University of Akron softball team was named a 2010-11 All-Academic Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
September 23, 2011 | Softball Softball Featured in “Together” Collegiate Charity Classic The Akron softball team will participate in the “Together” Against Breast Cancer Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Firestone Stadium.
September 22, 2011 | Softball 2011-12 Softball Camp Information Now Available Coach Julie Jones and The University of Akron softball program have announced the details for the 2011-12 softball camps.
August 25, 2011 | Softball Softball Announces Fall Schedule The University of Akron softball team has announced its 2011 Fall schedule.
July 28, 2011 | General News Zippy's Top 10: Top Three Fan Memories After reading all of the stories submitted online about the 2010-11 season, Zippy selected the top-three to share with Zips Nation.
July 27, 2011 | Softball Softball Walk-On Tryouts Set for September The University of Akron softball program will hold walk-on tryouts on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Lee Jackson Field.
July 25, 2011 | General News Zippy's Top 10: Submit Your Story for Zippy's Year in Roo-View Now it’s your turn Zips Nation. From now until 5 p.m. on Wednesday (July 27), you can submit your favorite stories from the 2010-11 season!
July 11, 2011 | Softball Zippy’s Top 10 Countdown: No. 10 Coming in at No. 10 in my “Year in Roo-View Countdown” is Akron softball player Alex Feltes making the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team!
July 7, 2011 | Softball Julie Jones Selected to Leadership Akron Class The University of Akron’s Julie Jones has been selected as a member of Leadership Akron’s 28th class for the 2011-12 year.
June 8, 2011 | Softball Feltes, Helfrich Named to Academic All-MAC Squad The University of Akron softball team placed two student-athletes on the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team in Alex Feltes and Alex Helfrich, as announced on Wednesday by the league office.
June 7, 2011 | Softball Softball Supports Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation On Sunday, The University of Akron softball program continued its supports of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) at Cleveland's Ride for Kids event.
May 27, 2011 | Softball Softball Takes Zippy to Visit Local School Always active in the community, members of The University of Akron softball team took Zippy to visit the Early Childhood Center (ECC) in nearby Broadview Heights, Ohio on Friday for its annual Family Day.
May 26, 2011 | Softball Feltes Named to Capital One Academic All-America Second Team The accolades keep coming for recent graduate Alex Feltes, who just completed her senior season for The University of Akron softball team. Feltes, from Rocky River, Ohio, has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Second Team, becoming just the fifth Academic All-American in program history and the first since 1988.
May 19, 2011 | Softball Feltes Earns Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Honors After wrapping up one of the best careers in program history, Akron's Alex Feltes earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Second Team honors, as announced on Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
May 15, 2011 | Softball Softball Hands Out Postseason Team Awards On Saturday afternoon, The University of Akron softball program concluded the 2011 season with its annual picnic, honoring the seniors and handing out postseason team awards.
May 11, 2011 | Softball Softball’s Gross Named to MAC All-Freshman Team For the first time since 2009, The University of Akron softball team placed a student-athlete on the All-Mid-American Conference squad, as redshirt freshman Katie Gross earned MAC All-Freshman team honors.
May 8, 2011 | Softball Softball Falls 7-3 at Bowling Green to End Season In the final game of the 2011 campaign, The University of Akron softball team fell 7-3 at Bowling Green to wrap up the season.
May 7, 2011 | Softball Bowling Green Downs Softball 3-2 on Walk-Off Hit The University of Akron softball team fell 3-2 at Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon after a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
May 6, 2011 | Softball Softball Takes Two at Toledo for Crucial MAC Wins When it needed victories the most, The University of Akron softball team came through, sweeping Toledo on Friday afternoon at Scott Park as it fights to get into the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
May 5, 2011 | Softball Trio of Zips Earn Capital One Academic All-District Honors For the third consecutive season, The University of Akron softball program placed student-athletes on the Capital One Academic All-District IV squads, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday.
May 5, 2011 | Softball Softball Closes Regular Season at Toledo, Bowling Green With a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament on the line, The University of Akron softball team heads to Toledo and Bowling Green this weekend for the final games of the regular season.
May 1, 2011 | Softball Softball Blanks Bulls 6-0 in Weekend Finale On Sunday afternoon, The University of Akron softball team earned a split with Buffalo by blanking the Bulls 6-0 in game two of the weekend series.
May 1, 2011 | Softball Softball Blanks Bulls 6-0 in Weekend Finale The University of Akron softball team defeated Buffalo 6-0 on Sunday afternoon to earn a split with the Bulls.
April 30, 2011 | Softball Softball Splits Doubleheader at Kent State For the first time in six years, The University of Akron softball team defeated rival Kent State, taking game one of the #$%^doubleheader 11-10 to snap a 12-game losing streak to the Golden Flashes.
April 30, 2011 | Softball Buffalo Takes Down Zips 6-4 in MAC Road Play Junior Allison Dorr hit a 3-run home run in the first inning, her first long ball of the season, but The University of Akron softball #$%^team fell to Buffalo in Mid-American Conference play on Saturday afternoon.
April 28, 2011 | Softball Softball Hits the Road for Dates with Kent State and Buffalo With Mid-American Conference play winding down, The University of Akron softball team heads into its final two weekends of #$%^league games.
April 26, 2011 | Softball Weather Forces Cancellation of Softball?s Trip to Dayton Due to rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, The University of Akron softball team will not make its scheduled trip to Dayton #$%^on Tuesday.
April 25, 2011 | Softball Softball Heads to Dayton for Final Midweek Action Fresh off a sweep of Central Michigan in its last home games of the season, The University of Akron softball team will travel to #$%^Dayton for a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 26.
April 23, 2011 | Softball Zips to Play Doubleheader Saturday with Central Michigan Due to rain in the forecast for Sunday, The University of Akron softball team will play a doubleheader with visiting Central #$%^Michigan on Saturday.
April 23, 2011 | Softball Home Runs Power Zips to Sweep of CMU in Last Homestand In what seemed like a home run derby at times, The University of Akron softball team outlasted Central Michigan to sweep both #$%^games of the doubleheader on Strike Out Cancer Day at Lee Jackson Field.
April 22, 2011 | Softball Softball Falls to EMU 6-4, Second Game Cancelled Despite a four-run fifth inning, The University of Akron softball team fell to visiting Eastern Michigan 6-4 on a cold, rainy #$%^afternoon at Lee Jackson Field.
April 21, 2011 | Softball Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan Visit Zips in Last Home Weekend In the final weekend of home games, The University of Akron softball team welcomes Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan to #$%^Lee Jackson Field.
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Sunday, June 16
FB: Chase Blackburn, Domenik Hixon bring Super Bowl pedigree to Carolina Panthers by Joseph Person, Charlotte Observer

Saturday, June 15
 FB: Terry Bowden proudest moment of his dad (Bobby Bowden) wasn’t even on the field (audio) ESPN 101.1 FM (St. Louis)

Friday, June 14
 FB, MBB, WBB: UA notebook: Keith Dambrot has Zips working for future by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal

Tuesday, June 11
 MBB: Akron center Zeke Marshall has a team behind him as NBA Draft nears by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sunday, June 9
 MBB: The Case For...Zeke Marshall NBADraftBlog.com
T&F: OSU, Akron, Kent State athletes earn All-America status in NCAA outdoor track championships Cleveland Plain Dealer

Saturday, June 8
 MBB: Charlie Coles, former Miami RedHawks men's basketball coach, passes away at age 71 by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: The kids are not alright: 2013 draft prospects full of injury questions (NBA Insider) by Bob Finnan, Morning Journal
SOFT, T&F: On the record – June 7 Akron Beacon Journal

Friday, June 7
 T&F, WTEN: On the record – June 6: Alexis Cooks of UA and Danniel Thomas of KSU place in women’s discus Akron Beacon Journal

Thursday, June 6
 ATH, T&F: On the record – June 5: Zips in Oregon for outdoor championship Akron Beacon Journal
 FB: LeafFilter Gutter Protection hosts 2013 University of Akron Zips Football golf outing PRNewswire.com
MBB, WBB: Cleveland scores big in hosting MAC basketball tournaments (blog) by Kevin Kleps Crain's Cleveland Business

Wednesday, June 5
 MBB: A to Z Podcast with Keith Dambrot (audio) FoxSportsOhio.com

Tuesday, June 4
 BASE: Hoover's Iero duplicates football honor in baseball Canton Repository
MSOC: Aodhan Quinn, a Special Talent SoundersU23.com
T&F: Alexis Cooks learning the art of confidence by George Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, June 3
 FB: Lemon teams up with mentor Baggs on Stampeders by Kristen Odland, Calgary Herald

Saturday, June 1
 MBB, MSOC: On the record – May 31: Zeke Marshall works out with Dallas Mavericks Akron Beacon Journal

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