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IN A FLASH: Zapping The Zips

91�ֿ�’s Golden Flashes women’s basketball team celebrated 50 years of women’s basketball with “gold-out” game victory over their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips. 

Tags: Sports , Women's Basketball , Community Impact , 91�ֿ� Athletics , MAC

Working Toward the Olympics – and a Graduate Degree at 91�ֿ�

In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at 91�ֿ� while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and 91�ֿ� Athletics. 

Tags: 91�ֿ� Athletics , Sports , Global Presence , student athlete , International Students , MAC , Student Life , graduate students , College of Education, Health and Human Services , School of Foundations Leadership and Administration

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

91�ֿ�'s Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Tags: Mens Basketball , basketball , 91�ֿ� Athletics , Community Impact , Student Life , MAC

Scoring Home Runs On and Off the Diamond

Emily Lippe, a junior nursing major at 91�ֿ�, has challenged herself athletically and academically since an early age. Having taken advanced courses since she started school and playing softball since she was eight, Emily understands what it takes to have a student-athlete minds…

Tags: College of Nursing , women's softball , MAC , Golden Flashes , Department of Athletics , Honors College

Setting Up for Success

Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the 91�ֿ�  University women’s volleyball team. When she’s not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent…

Tags: Volleyball , School of Fashion , College of the Arts , Honors College , MAC , Golden Flashes , Department of Athletics

Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field

In recent decades, the game of lacrosse has grown in popularity, especially among the high school and college population. In spring of 2018, the 91�ֿ� women’s lacrosse team  became the first new women’s Division I sport to be added to the 91�ֿ� roster since women’s g…

Tags: 91�ֿ� Athletics , women's lacrosse , Honors College , Fashion Merchandising , College of Nursing , MAC

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab

Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a 91�ֿ� Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the 91�ֿ� Men’s Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-…

Tags: Honors College , Baseball , Department of Athletics , Biology , Cellular and Molecular Biology , MAC

Teeing Off for Success on the Course and in the Classroom

Honors College student Jordan Gilkison has a drive for success - both in the classroom and on the golf course. As a sophomore business analytics major, he balances his time between keeping up with school and serving as a core member of the 91�ֿ� Men’s Golf team. The life of a …

Tags: Honors College , Golf , Department of Athletics , business analytics , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , MAC