Molly Neitzel

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. Joseph Academy
Hometown:
Rocky River, Ohio

2021-22: Appeared in 27 games for Akron, including a pair of starts en route to posting 3.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest...registered 11 blocked shots on the campaign...connected on 40 percent (.400) of her attempts from the field on the year, while recording a season-best seven points at Duquesne (Nov. 23)...pulled down a season-best 10 rebounds at Toledo (Jan. 1)...tallied two blocks against Youngstown State (Nov. 15), Toledo (Jan. 1), Kent State (Jan. 5) and Central Michigan (Feb. 16)...posted five or more points in 10 games.

2021-22 ACCOLADES: Garnered Academic All-MAC honors.

2020-21: Appeared in 21 games and made four starts … averaged 6.9 points per game ranking third on the team … finished the season with a .508 FG percentage ranking second on the team … scored in double-digits in seven games, scoring a career-high 22 points against Bowling Green while recording her best shooting outing going 11-of-14 from the field (.786 percentage) … recorded 16 blocks on the season, ranking second on the team … recorded a season-high three blocks against Buffalo.

2019-20: Played in 16 games in her first season in an Akron uniform...on the year, registered eight points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block...made her Zips debut against Youngstown State in 17 minutes which included her first three career points and two rebounds...grabbed two rebounds in three straight contests.

HIGH SCHOOL: A combo guard out of St. Joseph Academy...was named first-team All-North Coast League, NCL Defensive MVP, earned All-State honorable mention, and Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association Northeast Lakes All-District first team as a senior...scored 731 career points by way of 292 made field goals, while grabbing 521 rebounds, 130 assists, 149 steals, and 118 blocks...Neitzel helped lead her squad to a district championship as a junior by scoring 11.0 points and bringing in 6.0 rebounds per game...at the end of her junior season, Neitzel earned honorable mention All-District honors.

Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Darlene Neitzel...majoring in media studies.