The University of Akron Athletics
Thursday, November 2
Akron, Ohio
7:30 PM
University of Akron
vs
Walsh (EXHIBITION)
Akron Hosts Walsh In Exhibition Contest
November 01 | Women's Basketball
AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron women's basketball team will host Walsh University in its lone exhibition contest of the preseason on Thursday (Nov. 2) at 7:30 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena.
GAME INFO
Akron vs. Walsh | Nov. 2 | 7 PM | James A. Rhodes Arena | Live Stats | No Live Stream
PARKING UPDATE
HEAD COACHES
Walsh: Mark Schwitzgable (Ohio, 2015), Overall Record: 12-17 (Second Season), Record at Walsh: 12-17 (Second Season)
Akron: Ryan Gensler (St. Joseph's, 2009), Overall Record: 0-0 (First Season), Record at Akron: 0-0 (First Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
Entering his first season as head coach, Ryan Gensler, boasts a talented mix of returners to go along with nine newcomers for an Akron squad that will kick off its campaign hosting Oakland on Nov. 6 at the JAR.
Junior Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio), a 2022-23 Mid-American Conference First-Team honoree, averaged 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest a year ago, both team-high marks, headlines the returning players for the Zips. Akron will also be bolstered by seniors Tahmala Thorpe (Mississauga, Ontario) and Alexis Stewart (Hamilton, Ontario), junior Zakia Rasheed (Avon, Ind.) and sophomore Annie Watson (Akron, Ohio), who all return for the Zips this season.
Gensler and his staff have assembled a talented newcomer class that includes redshirt senior Morgan Haney (Piqua, Ohio), juniors Alexus Mobley (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Kaia Woods (Tiffin, Ohio), sophomores Lanae Riley (Akron, Ohio) and Liisa Taponen (Tampere, Finland) and freshmen Olivia Brown (Fishers, Ind.), Teniesha Clarke (Burlington, Ontario), Leila Jones (Westerville, Ohio) and Dacia Lewandowski (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
SCOUTING WALSH
Walsh enters the 2023-24 campaign on the heels of posting a 12-17 mark a year ago, including a 10-10 mark in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Sophomore F Kylie Dyrlund is the Cavs leading returning scorer after averaging 8.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Women's basketball season ticket plans are available for the upcoming season in the Floor VIP seating only for $100 per seat for every home game. A season parking pass is included with the purchase of the season ticket plan.
Limited quantities of Floor VIP seats are available, to order fans can call/text the ticket office, or visit us at 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.).
UP NEXT
Akron commences its 50th season of intercollegiate basketball hosting Oakland in a 7 p.m. tilt on Monday (Nov. 6) at James A. Rhodes Arena.
GAME INFO
Akron vs. Walsh | Nov. 2 | 7 PM | James A. Rhodes Arena | Live Stats | No Live Stream
PARKING UPDATE
Akron basketball fans are encouraged to park in Lot 1 (Corner of Carroll and Spicer Streets) for women's basketball game. Parking in other lots without appropriate UA permit is subject to ticketing by parking services.
HEAD COACHES
Walsh: Mark Schwitzgable (Ohio, 2015), Overall Record: 12-17 (Second Season), Record at Walsh: 12-17 (Second Season)
Akron: Ryan Gensler (St. Joseph's, 2009), Overall Record: 0-0 (First Season), Record at Akron: 0-0 (First Season)
SCOUTING AKRON
Entering his first season as head coach, Ryan Gensler, boasts a talented mix of returners to go along with nine newcomers for an Akron squad that will kick off its campaign hosting Oakland on Nov. 6 at the JAR.
Junior Reagan Bass (Strongsville, Ohio), a 2022-23 Mid-American Conference First-Team honoree, averaged 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest a year ago, both team-high marks, headlines the returning players for the Zips. Akron will also be bolstered by seniors Tahmala Thorpe (Mississauga, Ontario) and Alexis Stewart (Hamilton, Ontario), junior Zakia Rasheed (Avon, Ind.) and sophomore Annie Watson (Akron, Ohio), who all return for the Zips this season.
Gensler and his staff have assembled a talented newcomer class that includes redshirt senior Morgan Haney (Piqua, Ohio), juniors Alexus Mobley (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Kaia Woods (Tiffin, Ohio), sophomores Lanae Riley (Akron, Ohio) and Liisa Taponen (Tampere, Finland) and freshmen Olivia Brown (Fishers, Ind.), Teniesha Clarke (Burlington, Ontario), Leila Jones (Westerville, Ohio) and Dacia Lewandowski (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
SCOUTING WALSH
Walsh enters the 2023-24 campaign on the heels of posting a 12-17 mark a year ago, including a 10-10 mark in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Sophomore F Kylie Dyrlund is the Cavs leading returning scorer after averaging 8.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game last season.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Women's basketball season ticket plans are available for the upcoming season in the Floor VIP seating only for $100 per seat for every home game. A season parking pass is included with the purchase of the season ticket plan.
Limited quantities of Floor VIP seats are available, to order fans can call/text the ticket office, or visit us at 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.).
UP NEXT
Akron commences its 50th season of intercollegiate basketball hosting Oakland in a 7 p.m. tilt on Monday (Nov. 6) at James A. Rhodes Arena.
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