Zips Head to Ann Arbor to Face No. 12 Michigan

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AKRON, Ohio- The Akron women's basketball team will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. as the Zips face No. 12 Michigan on Sunday, Dec. 5. Tip time is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Crisler Center.

THE GAME
Akron (3-2) vs. Michigan (7-1)
Sunday, Dec. 5| Crisler Center | 2 PM

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MICHIGAN HEAD COACH
Kim Barnes Arico
Overall Record: 470-309 (25th Season)
Record at Michigan: 200-103 (10th Season)

AKRON HEAD COACH
Melissa Jackson
Overall Record: 41-46 (4th Season)
Record at Akron: 41-46 (4th Season)

ALL-TIME SERIES
Michigan leads the all-time series, 4-1

Akron and Michigan are meeting on the hardwood for the sixth time. Michigan leads the all-time series, 4-1, with the Zips earning a 58-49 win over the Wolverines back on Nov. 17, 2008. The last time the two teams clashed was during the 2019 season during the Akron Classic (11/16/19). The Zips fell to Michigan, 80-71.

LAST TIME OUT
The Zips improved to 3-2 overall after taking down Detroit Mercy,67-60 at home on Monday. Martindale led the Zips (3-2) with 16 points, Brewer recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds and freshman forward Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) chipped in with nine points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in the win. Senior guard Kendall Miller (Akron, Ohio) also notched eight points, five rebounds four assists and two steals for Akron. It was Martindale who drained five of Akron's seven 3-pointers, helping create spacing on the floor and creating room for Brewer and Bass to operate in the paint.

Akron limited the Titans to 32.8-percent shooting, including just four made 3-pointers, forced 15 turnovers and blocked four shots to earn its third win of the season.

ZIP TIPS
- The 2021-22 season marks the 48th season of competition for the Akron women's basketball program.
- No. 12 Michigan is the highest-ranked team Akron has faced as a program. The Zips hosted No. 15 Maryland during the 2017 season as the previously highest-ranked team they faced.
- As a team, Akron ranks 19th in the NCAA in fewest turnovers (74), 28th in FG% defense (33.6), 42nd in fewest fouls (89).
- The Zips rank 62nd in blocked shots per game (4.4)
- Jordyn Dawson led the Zips a year ago averaging a team-high 15.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game en route to a third-team All-MAC accolade. She leads the team averaging 19 points and 7.5 rebounds and leads the team with 14 steals.
- Jordyn Dawson is rated 38th in the NCAA in points per game (19.0) and 73rd in FG made (27), 13th in steals per game (3.67).
- Akron owns a 31-17 mark under head coach Melissa Jackson when shooting 40 percent or better from the field, including a 3-0 record this season. When hitting at a 35-percent clip or better from beyond the arc, the Zips maintain a 21-14 mark, including a 0-1 record this season.
- The Akron bench is shooting more than 33 percent (.334) from the field and at a .312 clip beyond the arc this season.
- Three different Akron players have scored in double figures this season led by Jordyn Dawson tallying 10 or more points in 3 contests this year. She is joined by Reagan Bass (2) and Lonasia Brewer (1).
- Akron has connected on five or more three-pointers in all five games this season, and 34 of its last 37 contests overall. The Zips hit on a season-high 13 triples in a 97-54 win over Slippery Rock, the best single-game effort for Akron since making 16 three-pointers in the opening round of the 2018 Mid-American Conference Tournament on March 5, 2018.
- Akron is scoring 47.2 percent of its point in the paint this season, averaging 30.8 percent points in the paint per game.
- Akron is returning nearly its entire 2020-21 roster including seniors Gabrielle Brown-Mitchell (Solon, Ohio)(4.2 ppg), Kendall Miller (Akron, Ohio)(5.5 ppg, 2.33 apg) and Colleen Neitzel (Rocky River, Ohio)(5.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg), junior Lonasia Brewer (Akron, Ohio) (10.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) and redshirt sophomore Emma Tecca (Tallmadge, Ohio) (5.4 ppg), who all started in double-figure contests for the Zips. Juniors Rachel Martindale (Pittsburgh, Pa.)(5.8 ppg) and Molly Neitzel (Rocky River, Ohio)(6.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg), redshirt sophomore Layne Ferrell (Franklin, Ohio)(5.5 ppg) and sophomore Alexis Stewart (Hamilton, Ontario) (2.9 ppg) added valuable contributions for Akron appearing in double-digit games last season.
- Making their Akron debuts against Slippery Rock were redshirt freshman Alana Carter (Mason, Ohio), freshmen Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio), Zakia Rasheed (Avon, Ind.), and sophomore Annika Corcoran (Painesville, Ohio).

SCOUTING #12 MICHIGAN
The Wolverines, stand 7-1 under the direction of 10th-year head coach Kim Barnes Arico
after dropping a 70-48 decision to No. 10 Louisville on Thursday night. Senior Naz Hillmon paced the offense with 12 points, as well as adding a team-high eight boards, two blocks, and a pair of steals. Senior Emily Kiser netted 10 points and four rebounds, while junior Maddie Nolan added six points.

Michigan is averaging 66.6 points per game on 41.1 percent shooting (197-479) from the floor and 28.5 percent shooting (37-130) from long range. The Wolverines have a duo of players averaging in double-figures with senior Naz Hillmon leading the way with 20.4 points per game on 58.8 percent shooting, ranking 18th in the NCAA. Leigha Brown follows with 12.8 points per game. Hillmon leads the squad on the boards averaging 9.7 rebounds per game.

Defensively, the Wolverines have held their opponents to 54.4 points per game on 36.1 percent shooting from the floor and only 29.6 percent from beyond the arc. Michigan has 131 turnovers (16.4 turnovers per game) while collecting 57 steals (7.1 steals per game). On the glass, the Wolverines have out-rebounded their opponents, 329-272 for a +7.1 margin.

UP NEXT
The Zips will return home on Sunday, Dec. 12 as they host Cleveland State. Tip time is scheduled for 5 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena.

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Players Mentioned

Reagan Bass

Lonasia Brewer

Gabrielle Brown-Mitchell

Annika Corcoran

Jordyn Dawson

Layne Ferrell

Rachel Martindale

Kendall Miller

Colleen Neitzel

Molly Neitzel

Zakia Rasheed

Alexis Stewart

Emma Tecca

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