In the News Archive: November 2011

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Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011
FB: MAC football notebook by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Ohio's mid-majors show their might by Sam Amico, Fox Sports Ohio
MBB: Cleveland State, Akron and Kent State basketball teams getting off to fast starts - Elton Alexander blog by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: UA soccer: Zips host Northwestern to begin defense of national title by Michael Beaven, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: College Newswatch Cleveland Plain Dealer

Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
FB: Mid-American Conference Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MSOC: Mattocks helps Akron fill holes by Amy Farnum, NCAA.com

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011
FB: Kent State 35, Akron 3: Flashes roll past rival to keep Wagon Wheel trophy by Stephanie Storm, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Notebook: Big third quarter is key for Flashes in win over Zips by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Kent State dominates Akron in Wagon Wheel blowout, 35-3 by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: Kent delivers big punches at start of each half: KSU-Akron Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
FB: College Insider: Wagner at top of tackle list by David Jablonski, Springfield News-Sun
MBB: Akron 95, Hiram 65: Zips take bite out of Terriers by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Akron breezes past Hiram in men's basketball by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Terry Pluto's Talkin' by Terry Pluto, Cleveland Plain Dealer
WBB, XC, VB: On the Record – Nov. 12 Akron Beacon Journal

Monday, Nov. 7, 2011
MSOC: On the record – Nov. 6 Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Rivalry showdown brightens dim seasons for Akron, Kent State: Mid-American Conference Insider by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: 2011-12 College Basketball Preview: Akron Zips Counting on an Inside Path to Postseason Success by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: Mid-Majors Thinking Big Again by Zac Jackson, Fox Sports Ohio

Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011
WBB, WS&D, WTEN, VB: On the record – Nov. 5 Akron Beacon Journal

Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011
MSOC, WSOC: On the record – Nov. 4 Akron Beacon Journal

Friday, Nov. 4, 2011
FB: Zips are no match for Miami on national television Akron Beacon Journal
FB: RedHawks rumble to tie for first in MAC East Division by Pete Conrad, Dayton Daily News
MBB: Zips beat Blue Streaks in exhibition opener: Local College Newswatch Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB: University of Akron basketball coach Keith Dambrot says Zips need a lot of work despite win by George M. Thomas, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Breakout players: Zeke Marshall by Jeff Goodman, CBSSports.com
MBB, VB: On the record – Nov. 3 Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: An education in Zips soccer (editorial) Akron Beacon Journal

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011
FB: UA football: Zips will take pistol, pro offense to Miami by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Akron capable of pulling off upset by Pete Conrad, Dayton Daily News
MBB: MAC basketball notebook by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
MBB: Media select Kent State as MAC's best in men's basketball by Elton Alexander, Cleveland Plain Dealer
MBB, WBB: UA basketball: Men, women teams playing exhibition games by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Akron men’s soccer loses 1-0 to Michigan State, ending nation’s longest unbeaten streak at 48 matches by Jason Lloyd, Akron Beacon Journal
VB: Canandaigua alum Gordon fitting right in with the Zips by Dan Goldman, Messenger Post
MBB: College basketball preview - Mid-American Conference , FoxNews.com
MBB: Curtis Martin into 'Dice Hall of Fame, making an impact in basketball and other notes by Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
MBB: College Basketball Preview - Mid-American Conference WTSP.com

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011
FB: Zips coach Rob Ianello won’t second-guess himself over 2-point decision by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Jackson's Five: Why the MAC matters by Zac Jackson, Fox Sports Ohio
MBB, WBB: On the record – Nov. 1 Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: Backup role doesn't dent Firestone graduate’s pride in UA soccer by Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal
MSOC: College Soccer Professor: Week 11 rankings by J.R. Eskilson, Goal.com

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011
FB: MAC football notebook by Tom Gaffney, Akron Beacon Journal
FB: Miami has short week to prepare for Zips by Pete Conrad, Dayton Daily News

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