Zips at Eastern Michigan Preview - University of Akron Athletics

Friday, October 30

Ypsilanti, Mich.

6:00 pm

University of Akron

Eastern Michigan

October 30 | Women's Volleyball

Akron, Ohio – The Akron Zips travel for a pair of Mid-American Conference matches against Eastern Michigan on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31 at the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Friday's contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. followed by Saturday's match at 4 p.m. Both matches can be seen on ESPN+ or followed via Live Stats.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Fri. 10.30 | Akron at Eastern Michigan | 6 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Stats
Sat. 10.31 | Akron at Eastern Michigan | 4 p.m. ET | ESPN+ | Stats

ZIPS AT A GLANCE
2026 Record: Akron enters the next portion of the season with an 8-14 overall record and a 3-7 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The Zips are 5-4 at home, 3-7 on the road and 0-3 at neutral sites. Akron has earned wins over ETSU, Cleveland State (twice), Valparaiso, Youngstown State, Kent State, Western Michigan and Buffalo.

Offensive Leaders: Delaney Gash leads the Zips with 234 kills and averages 3.25 kills per set while hitting .242. Lauren Wilson ranks second with 183 kills, averaging 2.41 per set, while Chidera Ozoh has recorded 188 kills at a team-best .396 hitting percentage. Jordyn Aeschliman has contributed 158 kills, and Lyndi Wolf has added 139.

Setting the Offense: Clara Christensen leads Akron with 355 assists and averages 6.02 assists per set. Masa Prascevic follows with 353 assists and 4.97 per set, while Payton Evans has recorded 163 assists in 40 sets played.

At the Service Line: Vanessa Del Real leads Akron with 31 service aces, averaging 0.35 per set. Reilly Chausse has recorded 28 aces, while Wolf has added 21. As a team, Akron has totaled 135 service aces, averaging 1.52 per set.

Defensive Standouts: Del Real leads the Zips with 332 digs and averages 3.73 per set. Chausse ranks second with 154 digs, followed by Gash with 164 and Prascevic with 115. Akron has totaled 1,142 digs, averaging 12.83 per set.

At the Net: Ozoh anchors the Akron defense with 95 total blocks, including 20 solo blocks and 75 block assists, averaging 1.07 blocks per set. Wolf ranks second with 60 total blocks, while Aeschliman has contributed 42. The Zips have recorded 169 total blocks, averaging 1.90 per set.

Team Numbers: Akron has recorded 1,134 kills, 1,044 assists and 135 service aces across 89 sets. The Zips are hitting .221 as a team and average 12.74 kills, 11.73 assists and 1.52 service aces per set. Akron has also totaled 1,142 digs and 169 blocks.

Four- and Five-Set Battles: Akron has played 11 four-set matches, posting a 5-6 record, and six five-set matches, going 2-4. The Zips are 1-4 in three-set matches. Their five-set victories came against ETSU and Western Michigan.

Season Highs: Akron's best team hitting percentage was .432 against Youngstown State on Sept. 17. The Zips recorded a season-high 67 kills against Coppin State on Sept. 11 and a season-best 75 digs against Valparaiso on Sept. 12. Akron's highest single-match block total was 14 against Western Michigan on Oct. 8.

MAC Opener: Akron opened conference play with a 3-0 sweep at Kent State on Sept. 23, winning 25-12, 25-13 and 25-22. The Zips hit .302 and recorded 11 service aces in the victory.

Double-Double Tracker: Akron has recorded 10 double-doubles this season. Gash leads the team with six, while Prascevic and Christensen have recorded two apiece.

Delaney Gash (6): 15 kills and 11 digs at IU Indy (Sept. 5); 14 kills and 11 digs vs. Cleveland State (Sept. 10); 16 kills and 17 digs vs. Coppin State (Sept. 11); 17 kills and 15 digs vs. Valparaiso (Sept. 12); 11 kills and 13 digs at Kent State (Sept. 23); 18 kills and 14 digs vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 8).

Masa Prascevic (2): 50 assists and 10 digs vs. Coppin State (Sept. 11); 23 assists and 12 digs vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 8).

Clara Christensen (2): 31 assists and 12 digs vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 8); 27 assists and 15 digs at Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 24).

Gash Among Team Leaders: Gash remains Akron's leading offensive option with 234 kills and 263 points. She is averaging 3.25 kills and 3.65 points per set while adding 164 digs and 33 total blocks.

Ozoh at the Net: Ozoh continues to be a key presence at the net, leading Akron with 95 total blocks and a 1.07 blocks-per-set average. She also ranks among the team's top hitters with 188 kills and a .396 hitting percentage.

Prascevic Directing the Offense: Prascevic has totaled 353 assists and 115 digs through 71 sets. She averages 4.97 assists and 1.62 digs per set while helping guide Akron's offensive attack.