Akron’s Upset Bid Comes Up Short Against League-Leading Bowling Green

Saturday, February 27

Akron, Ohio

2:00 PM

University of Akron

6-13,3-13MAC

Bowling Green

17-4,13-3MAC

Bowling Green

Akron

Akron’s Upset Bid Comes Up Short Against League-Leading Bowling Green

February 27 | Women's Basketball

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AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron women's basketball team placed itself in position to garner the upset of league-leading Bowling Green (17-4, 13-3 MAC), but the Falcons outscored the Zips (6-13, 3-13 MAC) by 12 over the final quarter to deal Akron a 79-64 setback on Saturday, Feb. 27, at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Sophomore F Molly Neitzel (Rocky River, Ohio) turned in a career game for the Zips with a career-best 22-point performance on 11-of-14 shooting, while pulling down five rebounds.

Senior Jordyn Dawson (Huntington, W.Va.) narrowly missed posting a triple-double with a nine-point, nine-assist and eight-rebound effort. Her nine assists stand as a career-high mark and a season-best single-game total for Akron.

Redshirt freshman Layne Ferrell (Franklin, Ohio) continued her strong play scoring seven points, dishing out four assists and recording a career-high six blocks. Her six rejections, all in the second half, are the most for a Zip since Sarah Leyendecker registered eight blocks against Ohio Christian on Dec. 16, 2017.

Kadie Hempfling directed the Falcons with a team-high 19 points, while Elissa Brett and Lexi Fleming added 18 and 14 points, respectively.

The Zips finished the contest shooting 47.3 percent from the field, while Bowling Green connected on 48.3 percent of their attempts.

The Falcons garnered the early momentum in the game shooting nearly 52 percent (.517) over the opening 20 minutes of play to assume a 10-point advantage, 41-31, at halftime. Molly Neitzel paced Akron with 16 first-half points.

Three-point shooting propelled the Zips in the third quarter as triples from junior F Colleen Neitzel (Rocky River, Ohio) and junior Kendall Miller (Akron, Ohio) cut Akron's deficit to three points on two different occasions, before entering the final quarter down three, 56-53, after a pair of free throws from sophomore F Lonasia Brewer (Akron, Ohio).

An 8-3 run to open the final period and a 7-0 scoring surge in the middle of the fourth quarter by Bowling Green proved too much for the Zips to overcome as the Falcons recorded a 79-64 triumph.

Akron is slated to close its regular season home campaign on Wednesday, March 3, as the Zips welcome Ohio to James A. Rhodes Arena for a 6 p.m. tilt. The contest will be broadcast on the Akron Radio Network 640 WHLO AM with Bill Morgan calling the action.