The University of Akron Athletics
athletics emails tom 2013 14 nov 20 2013
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WE NEED YOU ... FOR THE SOCCER MATCH
TOMORROW!
After sweeping the Mid-American Conference regular-season and
tournament championships, Men's Soccer continues its journey toward
claiming a #2ndStar on Thursday when it hosts Indiana, the defending National Champion, in the
opening round of the NCAA Tournament at 7 p.m. at FirstEnergy
Stadium – Cub Cadet Field. The winner will advance to
face No. 9-seed Marquette on the road Sunday at 6 p.m.
We need you there to create the home field advantage our team has
come to know. Tickets are available on ZipsTickets.com or by calling our ticket office
at 1-888-99-AKRON (25766).
We distributed 500 student tickets for the match and bought an
additional 250. UA students may pick up their ticket from the
Ticket Office and other campus locations with valid ID (while
supplies last). Once the allotment has been distributed, students
can buy them for $1.
The match will be video streamed and broadcast locally on SportsRadio1350.com (1350 AM) and nationally on iHeartRadio.
Be sure to watch this week's edition of Zips Men's
Soccer with Head Coach Jared Embick for a recap of last
weekend's MAC Tournament and a preview of Thursday's meeting with
the Hoosiers.
In case you missed it, watch this GoZips.com
interview with Coach Embick held minutes after the completion of
Monday's NCAA Selection Show.
FOOTBALL ON A ROLL
Football, which defeated Massachusetts 14-13 on Saturday,
has won two-straight and three of its last four games to achieve
its highest win total since 2008. Thanks to everyone who was in
Foxborough over the weekend to cheer on the team as we found a way
to pull out our third MAC victory of the year.
The team returns home for the season finale and Senior Day on
Friday, Nov. 29 versus Toledo (the day after Thanksgiving). We announced on Sunday that the game will kick off at noon
and be covered by ESPN3. We look forward to seeing you in the
stands at InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field.
Tickets are available on ZipsTickets.com or by calling our ticket office at
1-888-99-AKRON (25766).
CONGRATS TO MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Men's Cross Country finished its season by earning a program-best ninth-place finish at last week's
NCAA Great Lakes Regional, held in Madison, Wisc. Brad Hough
and Clayton Murphy paced the team, with 33rd- and 43rd-place times,
respectively. Kyle Cochrun (53rd), Trevor Norris (61st) and Aaron
Howkins (93rd) rounded out the Zips' top-five runners.
Last Friday's performance closed out a record-breaking season for
the Men, who posted their best-ever finish of second place at
the MAC Championships earlier this month and a
first-place score at the All-Ohio Championships in October.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS ...
... Women's Basketball travels to Canisius in Buffalo, N.Y., on
Friday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast locally on SportsRadio1350.com (1350 AM) and nationally on iHeartRadio ...
... Men's Basketball returns to the court on Nov. 27 for an
exhibition game versus Malone at 7 p.m. at James A. Rhodes Arena.
The game will be video streamed and broadcast locally on SportsRadio1350.com (1350 AM) and nationally on iHeartRadio ...
BASKETBALL HOLIDAY MINI PLAN
On Monday, our Men's Basketball Holiday Mini Plan went on sale. For
$35 you can buy a ticket to either the Ohio (Feb. 22) or Kent State
(March 7 or 8) game along with a ticket to two additional games of
your choice. You’ll also receive a Zips replica basketball
jersey while supplies last.
Tickets are available on ZipsTickets.com or by calling our ticket office at
1-888-99-AKRON (25766). Season and single-game tickets as well as
additional mini plans also are available.
VIP FAN PACKAGE FOR TOLEDO FOOTBALL GAME
Through a contest sponsored by the local Crystal Clinic
Orthopaedic Center, you have the opportunity to win a football
autographed by Terry Bowden along with four club seats and four
pregame field passes for the season finale Football game versus
Toledo on Nov. 29 at noon. Click
here to register.
ZIPS CONGRATS TO ...
... Hanna Luburgh from Women's Basketball, named MAC East Division Player of the Week and scored her 1,000th-career point on Sunday versus Wright State ...
... Aodhan Quinn from Men's Soccer, chosen as MAC Player of the Year ...
... Saad Abdul-Salaam, Reinaldo Brenes, Robbie Derschang, Bryan
Gallego, Adam Najem, Fernando Pina, Aodhan Quinn, Andrew Souders,
Victor Souto and Eric Stevenson from Men's Soccer, named to the All-MAC Team ...
... Adam Najem, Zac Portillos, Aodhan Quinn and Eric Stevenson
from Men's Soccer, selected to the All-MAC Tournament Team ...
... Malachi Freeman from Football, named MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week
...
... Sophia Geier and Miranda Rodriguez, signed a National Letter of Intent for Women's Tennis
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... Alli Ball, Greta Burry, Lauren Hung, Kerri McMahan and Megan
Sefcik, signed a National Letter of Intent for Women's
Basketball ...
ZIPS CLIPS …
... Michael Douglas of the Akron Beacon Journal praised Men's Soccer in a recent editorial
...
... Graham Hays of espnW.com highlighted Women's Basketball senior Hanna
Luburgh in his Weekend Wrap ...
... Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal profiled Men's Soccer freshman Adam Najem
...
... Watch This Week in Akron Basketball with Men's head coach
Keith Dambrot ...
... Watch a video feature about the Wagon Wheel rivalry in
Football versus Kent State that aired first on Coach Bowden's
weekly television show on SportsTime Ohio, now available on our YouTube
page ...
ASK THE AD
As always, if you have a question or want to comment about Zips
Athletics, click here now or at any time on the "Ask the
AD" button on the home page of GoZips.com.
Go Zips!
Tom Wistrcill
Director of Athletics
