Zips Host Miami for Senior Day

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AKRON, Ohio- The Akron women's basketball team will close out the regular season on Saturday, March 5 as the Zips host Miami for a 2 p.m. tip at James A. Rhodes Arena. Saturday will also serve as the Zips' Senior Day as Akron will honor its four seniors prior to tip off.

THE GAME
Akron (15-10, 12-7 MAC) vs. Miami (8-20, 4-15 MAC)
Satuday, March 5 | James A. Rhodes Arena | 2:00 PM

BROADCAST
ESPN+: https://es.pn/3hCBnb1
Radio: Jim Clark (pbp), 640 WHLO AM
Live Stats: https://bit.ly/3K8KiNC

MIAMI HEAD COACH
DeUnna Hendrix
Overall Record: 148-153 (10th Season)
Record at Miami (OH): 23-60 (4^th Season)

AKRON HEAD COACH
Melissa Jackson
Overall Record: 54-53 (4^th Season)
Record at Akron: 54-53 (4^th Season)

ALL-TIME SERIES
Akron and Miami are meeting for the 61st time in program history, with the RedHawks owning a 39-21 series edge. Earlier this season, the Zips took down the RedHawks, 66-53 in Oxford. Akron dominated the paint 44-24, while Jordyn Dawson recorded a double-double with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Dawson had plenty of help offensively as three other Zips scored in double-figures. Freshman Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) scored a career-high 17 points, while junior Lonasia Brewer (Akron, Ohio) and senior Kendall Miller (Akron, Ohio) added 10 each.

LAST TIME OUT
The Zips dropped to 15-10 overall and 12-7 MAC after the Zips fell to Buffalo, 86-60 at home. The two sides played a back-and-forth first half, with the Zips pulling within two (34-32) late in the first half on a 3-pointer by junior guard Rachel Martindale (Pittsburgh, Pa.) before Buffalo stretched out to a 38-33 halftime edge. The Bulls then used a 27-point third quarter to expand their lead to 14 and held on for the win in the closing stanza.

Redshirt senior forward Jordyn Dawson (Huntington, W Va.) paced the Zips (15-10, 12-7 Mid-American Conference) with a team-high 23 points – her 19th straight game in double figures and 12th straight with 20 points or more – and added four rebounds and three steals. Freshman forward Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio) was the only other Zip in double figures with 11 points to go with a team-best seven rebounds.

ZIPS PUNCH TICKET TO CLEVELAND
After the win over Bowling Green on Wednesday night, the Zips punched their ticket to Cleveland for the 2022 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament.

ZIP TIPS
- The 2021-22 season marks the 48th season of competition for the Akron women's basketball program.
- As a team, Akron ranks 44th in the NCAA and leads the conference in fewest turnovers (364), 51^st in fewest fouls (395).
- Akron ranks second in the conference in Blocked shots per game (3.6).
-The Zips perimeter defense is third in conference play (29.9), while ranking third in three-point percentage (33.1)
- 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 22.3 points and 9.6 rebounds and leads the team with 73 steals.
- In conference play, Dawson is averaging a double-double with 24.1 points per game, and 10.5 rebounds, while gathering 58 steals and nine blocks. She has scored in double-figures in 19 straight games, 18 being 20+ points.
- Dawson is the only player in the MAC to rank top-5 in league stats in points, rebs, assists, and steals.
- Jordyn Dawson is rated 7^th in the nation in points per game (22.3), 8th in steals per game (3.04), and 20^th in defensive rebounds per game (7.5), and 46th in rebounds per game (9.8)
- Dawson ranks 30^th in double-doubles (12) and ranks second in league stats.
- In conference play, freshman Reagan Bass is second on the team in points per game (11.6) Bass has scored in double-figures in 14 of the last 18 games, reaching a career-high mark of 23 points (EMU).
- Bass ranks 8th in MAC stats in blocked shots per game (1.05).
- Akron owns a 39-21 mark under head coach Melissa Jackson when shooting 40 percent or better from the field, including a 13-5 record this season. When hitting at a 35-percent clip or better from beyond the arc, the Zips maintain a 28-16 mark, including a 8-3 record this season.
- The Akron bench is shooting more than 38 percent (38.9) from the field and at a 32.4 percent clip beyond the arc this season.
- Seven different Akron players have scored in double figures this season led by Jordyn Dawson tallying 10 or more points in 20 contests this year. She is joined by Reagan Bass (14) and Lonasia Brewer (7), Layne Ferrell (5), Annika Corcoran (3), Kendall Miller (2).
- Akron has connected on five or more three-pointers in 17 games this season, and 48 of its last 54 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 48.4 percent of its point in the paint this season, averaging 31 percent points in the paint per game.
- Akron is a 7-4 at home and is averaging 73.4 points when playing at the JAR.
- The Zips are shooting 42.8 percent (624-1458) from the field and 160-483 percent (33.1) from beyond the arc. Akron has been outrebounded by its opponents, 932-904 for a -1.1 margin. Akron has 364 turnovers averaging (14.6) turnovers per game) and has 179 steals (7.2 steals 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.

LEADING MAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE- JORDYN DAWSON
Jordyn Dawson has put up incredible numbers this season. Dawson ranks 7^th in the nation in points per game (22.3) ranking 3^rd in the conference, 8^th in NCAA in steals per game (3.04) first in the MAC, 38^th in NCAA in FG Made (185), 20^th in NCAA in defensive rebounds per game (7.5) first in the MAC, 38^th in NCAA in rebounds per game (9.6) third in conference. She is currently the only player in the MAC to rank top-5 in scoring, rebound, assists, and steals, In conference play, Dawson averages a double-double with 24.1 points per game, and 10.5 rebounds per game, while gathering a conference-high 58 steals. She has scored in double-figures in 19 straight games, 18 being 20+ points.

SCOUTING MIAMI
The RedHawks, stand 8-20 overall and 4-15 in conference play under the direction of 4th-year head coach DeUnna Hendrix after falling to Ohio, 73-64 on Wednesday night. Three RedHawks scored in double-figures with Peyton Scott having a game-high 23 points, while Ivy Wolf added 16 and Maddi Cluse chipped in with 12. Scott had her fourth double-double of the season, while Wolf matched her career-high with three steals.

Miami is averaging 67.2 points per game on 42.2 percent shooting (727-1799) from the floor and 167-577 shooting (28.9 percent) from long range. The RedHawks rank second in the league in FT% with a 73.3 average. The RedHawaks have a duo of players averaging in double-figures. Peyton Scott leads the team and ranks fourth in the MAC in scoring averaging 19.8 points per game, while Ivy Wolf averages 12.3 points per game. Scott also leads Miami's efforts on the boards averaging 6.3 rebounds per game.

Defensively, the RedHawks have held their opponents to 72.1 points per game on 43.4 percent shooting from the floor and 30.3 percent from beyond the arc. Miami has 503 turnovers (18.0 turnovers per game) while collecting 265 steals (9.5 steals per game). On the glass, the RedHawks have been out-rebounded their opponents, 1069-1043 for a -0.9 margin.

UP NEXT
The Zips will await their opponent for the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Zips are expected to be the No. 3 seed and will play the No. 6 seed in the opening round on Wednesday, March 9.

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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

Alexis Stewart

Emma Tecca

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