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2013-14 Annual Report

University of Akron Department of Athletics Annual Report

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F O L L O W Z I P S AT H L E T I C S O N S O C I A L M E D I A : 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 Z I P S AT H L E T I C S A N N U A L R E P O RT | 1 ZIPS WOMEN'S TEAMS BASKETBALL Tied the school record for most wins in a single season with 23 while capturing the program's first MAC Tournament championship. The Zips also posted their best MAC record since joining the league in 1992 at 14-4. CROSS COUNTRY Placed eighth at the MAC Championships. Kayla Whitlow was the Zips' top individual finisher, coming in 23rd overall. GOLF Closed out the season with eight top-10 finishes in 10 events. The eight top-10 performances was tied for third-most in the MAC. SOCCER Totaled 21 goals and 17 assists (59 points) in 19 matches. Notched a pair of MAC wins at home against Miami (Ohio) (2-1) and BGSU (2-1). SOFTBALL Advanced to the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2009. Earned the No. 3 seed by winning six out of their last seven conference games, highlighted by sweeps of eventual tournament champion Ohio and WMU. SWIMMING & DIVING Won the program's first MAC Championship while establishing MAC meet record times in the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and the 50 free- style. Also set a total of eight program records during MAC Championships. TENNIS Opened the dual-match season by winning its first six contests. Senior Ksenia Berestetska earned Academic All-MAC honors after leading the Zips with a 27-8 singles record. TRACK & FIELD Finished runners-up at the MAC Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Qualified five athletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. VOLLEYBALL Saw seniors Jill Paluch (1,000+ digs) and Alex Cocklin (1,000+ kills) reach career milestones. Defeated eventual MAC West champion Ball State in four sets to notch its first win against BSU in five years. Zachary Strohl (above), who was the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference's air rifle champion in 2013-14, was one of 11 Zips shooters to earn 27 all-league honors. F O L L O W Z I P S AT H L E T I C S O N S O C I A L M E D I A : 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 Z I P S AT H L E T I C S A N N U A L R E P O RT | 1 8 The Zips captured their third consecutive Mid-Atlantic Conference Smallbore Championship, to go along with smallbore and air rifle championships in the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference (WIRC). During the season, UA set program records for smallbore (2,289) and aggregate team score (4,616) against the Air Force Academy. uuu 2 0 1 3 - 1 4 Z I P S N O T E B O O K C O N F E R E N C E C H A M P I O N S : R I F L E

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