The University of Akron Athletics
athletics emails tom 2013 14 april 17 2014
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SATURDAY "SPRING DAY" ON CAMPUS
Our Football Spring Game will be held on Saturday at 1
p.m., along with a variety of additional events. We hope that
you can make it to campus for some or all of the fun. Here's a
timeline for the day ...
11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Zips Fest (area between the Lee R. Jackson
Softball Field, and Track and Field Complex)
11 a.m. – Men's Soccer Exhibition versus Louisville
(FirstEnergy Stadium – Cub Cadet Field)
Noon – Gates open at InfoCision Stadium – Summa
Field
Noon – Select-A-Seat at InfoCision Stadium – Summa
Field
12:15 p.m. – Fan Meet and Greet with Coach Bowden
(InfoCision Stadium FirstMerit Foundation Club Level - 5th
Floor)
1 p.m. – Blue-Gold Football Spring Game (InfoCision Stadium
– Summa Field)
2 p.m. – Baseball versus Bowling Green (Lee R. Jackson
Baseball Field)
All events are free as is parking. Please park in Lot 1 (the
structure at the corner of Carroll and Spicer streets) or Lot 9
(behind the stadium scoreboard along E. Exchange Street) and
enter the stadium through Gates 1 and 2.
This weekend also is Football's annual Alumni Reunion. An alumni
welcome reception will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Friday at Beau's on
the River at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls (1989 Front
Street, 44221). Starting at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, an alumni
reception will be held on the stadium's FirstMerit Foundation Club
Level (fifth floor). For more information please contact Micklos
Blake with the Z-Fund at (330) 972-7117 or via e-mail.
ALSO COMPETING THIS WEEKEND ...
... Baseball, which has won six-straight games and is tied for
first place in the MAC's East Division, hosts Bowling Green in a
three-game series Friday through Sunday at Lee R. Jackson Field.
First pitch tomorrow is at 3 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at
1 p.m. You can watch a free video stream each day ...
... Women's Tennis concludes the regular season at home versus
Buffalo on Saturday at 1 p.m., likely outdoors at Springside
Racquet Club in Fairlawn (driving
directions). It will be the final home match for senior Ksenia
Berestetska ...
... Track and Field, which swept last weekend's Men's and
Women's All-Ohio Championships at University of Cincinnati, splits up this week to compete in four meets across two
states, including the Mt. San Antonio College Relays in Walnut,
Calif., and the Jesse Owens Track Classic at Ohio State ...
... Softball, winners of back-to-back games and three of its last
four contests, travels to Ball State for a doubleheader on Friday
and to Miami (Ohio) for singles games on Saturday and Sunday
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SAVE THE DATE
Be sure to mark your calendar for the Women's Basketball Post-season Banquet on Friday, May
2 on the FirstMerit Foundation Club Level (fifth floor) of
InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field. You can contact Candace
Smith, Director of Women's Basketball Operations, at (330) 972-8274
or by e-mail
to make your reservation. Seats are $20 for that event as well.
After a record-setting year, the program has plenty to celebrate
and we would love to have you in attendance to help recognize those
accomplishments.
FOOTBALL SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
A reminder that Football season tickets and renewals are on sale. We
are not increasing ticket prices this season while offering a
variety of all-inclusive packages that include free parking,
concessions vouchers, seat cushions, tailgate flags and more.
Renewal invoices for current ticket holders are available at ZipsTickets.com, with a deadline of June 2 to
be eligible for additional prizes and to secure your same seat
locations. Hardcopy renewal invoices will be mailed at a later
date, and only to those who have not yet renewed
electronically.
We kick off the season at home on Thursday, Aug. 28 against Howard
and also play host to Marshall on Saturday, Sept. 20 in
non-conference play. Last month we announced our full MAC schedule, which
includes a home game against defending league champion Bowling
Green on Tuesday, Nov. 2 on national television.
We look forward to seeing you at games on campus in the Fall.
Please contact our ticket office at 1-888-99-AKRON (25766) if you
have questions.
ZIPS CONGRATS ...
... Track and Field, swept last weekend's Men's and Women's All-Ohio
Championships behind a trio of school records including Annika
Roloff's MAC record in the women's pole vault ...
... Men's Golf, finished in third place at the NYX Hoosier
Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., after carding Sunday's top
final round ...
... Women's Golf, placed eighth at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational
in Bowling Green, Ohio, last weekend as Laura Murray and Frida
Fougberg posted top-15 finishes ...
... John Valek from Baseball, named
MAC East Division Pitcher of the Week after he tossed a complete
game shutout in last Friday's 8-0 win over Ohio ...
... Erin Seiler from Softball, selected as the MAC East Division Pitcher of the Week for
the third time this season ...
... Rachel Tecca from Women's Basketball, signed a free agent contract with the Washington Mystics
of the WNBA and will participate in the team's preseason camp
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ZIPS CLIPS ...
... Jewell Cardwell of the Akron Beacon Journal highlighted the charity work of Softball Head
Coach Julie Jones ...
... George Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal profiled new Football Assistant Coach Otis
Mounds ...
... Elton Alexander of the Cleveland Plain Dealer identified Football as a contender for the MAC
title this season ...
... Dave Mackall of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review wrote about former Men's Basketball player Zeke
Marshall's professional career ...
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Athletics, click here now or at any time on the "Ask the
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Go Zips!
Tom Wistrcill
Director of Athletics
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