Zips Defeat Cleveland State in Home Debut at The JAR and Akron Invitational

Thursday, September 8

Akron, Ohio

6:00 PM

University of Akron

2-5,0-0MAC

Cleveland State University

1-6,0-0Horizon

Cleveland St.

Akron

Zips Defeat Cleveland State in Home Debut at The JAR and Akron Invitational

September 08 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips volleyball team opened the Akron Invitational with a 3-2 (25-17, 25-20, 16-25, 15-25, 15-13) win over Cleveland State in the first home game of the season at James A. Rhodes Arena on Thursday evening.

The Zips the five-set thriller behind four double-digit kill performances as Teagan Ochaya led the way with 12 kills. Karleighana Jones and Ellen Kinnaird followed with 11 kills each, while Faith Johnson added 10 kills. Jones posted a .526 hitting percentage on 19 attempts with only one error. Avery Brown and Baylee Vought split the assists duties with 21 and 18, respectively, and Mia Thompson and Johnson anchored the defense with 40 and 28 digs.

How it Happened
• Akron opened first home match with a 25-17 first set win as Ochaya led with five kills and a .357 hitting percentage. The team posted a match-high .333 team hitting percentage and had three of their nine total blocks.

• Akron took a 2-0 set advantage with a 25-20 win in the second set paced by two kills each by Jones, Kinnaird and Chloe Werner.

• Cleveland State claimed sets three and four by scores of 25-16 and 25-15

• Akron bounced back with a fifth set win. The back and forth battle was tied 13-13 before Kinnaird floored the 14^th point with a kill and a CSU hitting error ended the match 15-13. Johnson led with three kills, while Kinnaird and Jones pounded out two each.

Up Next
The Akron will return to the court at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. for a match against Valparaiso before closing out the Invite on Sat. Sept. 10 to face Morgan State at noon. Tickets can be purchased now by calling or texting 888-99-AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) during our business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

About Zips Athletics
Founded in 1870, The University of Akron (UA) is one of Ohio's most influential public urban research universities, conducting high-quality research in focused areas of excellence, contributing to the vitality of the local economy, and providing a workforce highly trained in diverse disciplines. The University offers more than 200 degree programs, including unique, highly ranked associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and law degrees — with accreditations by 35 professional agencies. UA is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, investment in community and economic growth. Akron sponsors 17 NCAA Division I sports with more than 500 student-athletes. Learn more at gozips.com.