2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by first year head coach Melissa Jackson, play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC women's tournament to Eastern Washington. They received an invite to the WBI where they lost in the first round to Tennessee Tech.

2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball
WBI, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record16–15 (7–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Colleen Day
  • Kevin McManaman
  • Brianna Sanders
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
2018–19 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Ohio14–4 .77830–6  .833
Miami (OH)13–5 .72223–9  .719
Buffalo †12–6 .66724–10  .706
Kent State11–7 .61120–13  .606
Akron7–11 .38916–15  .516
Bowling Green2–16 .1119–21  .300
West
Central Michigan15–3 .83325–8  .758
Toledo11–7 .61121–12  .636
Northern Illinois10–8 .55619–13  .594
Eastern Michigan6–12 .33314–17  .452
Western Michigan4–14 .22210–20  .333
Ball State3–15 .1678–23  .258
† 2019 MAC tournament winner

Roster
2018–19 Akron Zips women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Kendall Miller 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrSt. Vincent-St. Mary Akron, OH
G 2 Alyssa Clay 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrPike Indianapolis, IN
G 3 Shaunay Edmonds 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrSeton LaSalle Pittsburgh, PA
F 5 Haliegh Reinoehl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrWestfield Westfield, IN
G 11 Megan Sefcik 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrAustintown Fitch Austintown, OH
G 12 Shayna Harmon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrTeays Valley Ashville, OH
G 13 Kynnedy Azubike 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoAfricentric Columbus, OH
G 20 Gabrielle Brown-Mitchell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrSolon Solon, OH
F 24 Caitlin Vari 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrRevere Richfield, OH
F 30 Triniti Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrCanton McKinley Canton, OH
F 30 Colleen Neitzel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSaint Joseph Academy Rock River, OH
F 34 Fredniqua Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrShaw Cleveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 8, 2018*
7:00 pm		 Rochester College (OH) W 86–45 
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2018*
5:30 pm		 at North Carolina A&T W 49–36  1–0
 Corbett Sports Center (789)
Greensboro, NC
Nov 17, 2018*
3:00 pm		 vs. Oakland
Kent State Classic		 W 85–65  2–0
 MAC Center (469)
Kent, OH
Nov 18, 2018*
11:00 am		 vs. Northern Kentucky
Kent State Classic		 W 77–60  3–0
 MAC Center (318)
Kent, OH
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Youngstown State L 61–72  3–1
 Beeghly Center (1,430)
Youngstown, OH
Dec 1, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Kentucky W 63–54  4–1
 James A. Rhodes Arena (516)
Akron, OH
Dec 5, 2018*
10:30 am, ESPN+		 St. Bonaventure W 67–58  5–1
 James A. Rhodes Arena (1,652)
Akron, OH
Dec 8, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Butler L 47–63  5–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (565)
Akron, OH
Dec 16, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Canisius W 62–53  6–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (631)
Akron, OH
Dec 20, 2018*
8:00 pm		 vs. Jackson State
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic		 W 74–57  7–2
 South Point Arena 
Enterprise, NV
Dec 21, 2018*
8:00 pm		 vs. UTEP
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic		 W 64–57  8–2
 South Point Arena 
Enterprise, NV
Dec 29, 2018*
2:00 pm		 Malone W 63–44  9–2
 James A. Rhodes Arena (555)
Akron, OH
MAC regular season
Jan 5, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Central Michigan L 71–94  9–3 (0–1)
 McGuirk Arena (2,188)
Mount Pleasant, MI
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Western Michigan W 72–59  10–3 (1–1)
 University Arena (578)
Kalamazoo, MI
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bowling Green W 74–71  11–3 (2–1)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (828)
Akron, OH
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Michigan L 60–72  11–4 (2–2)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (568)
Akron, OH
Jan 20, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Northern Illinois
Rescheduled from January 19		 L 59–70  11–5 (2–3)
 Convocation Center (917)
DeKalb, IL
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Buffalo L 72–91  11–6 (2–4)
 Alumni Arena (1,492)
Amherst, MA
Jan 26, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Toledo W 70–64 OT 12–6 (3–4)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (711)
Akron, OH
Feb 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Kent State L 58–73  12–7 (3–5)
 MAC Center (2,224)
Kent, OH
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Ohio L 70–92  12–8 (3–6)
 Convocation Center (379)
Athens, OH
Feb 9, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 Western Michigan W 69–62  13–8 (4–6)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (455)
Akron, OH
Feb 13, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Ball State W 91–61  14–8 (5–6)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (392)
Akron, OH
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Miami (OH) L 61–67  14–9 (5–7)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (628)
Akron, OH
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan L 60–67  14–10 (5–8)
 Convocation Center (1,056)
Ypsilanti, MI
Feb 23, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Buffalo W 70–59  15–10 (6–8)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (479)
Akron, OH
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling Green W 83–73  16–10 (7–8)
 Stroh Center (1,208)
Bowling Green, OH
Mar 2, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 Ohio L 71–81  16–11 (7–9)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (570)
Akron, OH
Mar 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kent State L 55–65 OT 16–12 (7–10)
 James A. Rhodes Arena (671)
Akron, OH
Mar 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Miami (OH) L 49–66  16–13 (7–11)
 Millett Hall (642)
Oxford, OH
MAC Women's Tournament
Mar 11, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) (9) Eastern Michigan
First Round		 L 59–61  16–14
 James A. Rhodes Arena (505)
Akron, OH
WBI
Mar 21, 2019*
7:00 pm		 at Tennessee Tech
First Round		 L 59–73  16–15
 Eblen Center (1,149)
Cookeville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

References
  1. "Akron Athletics". Gozips.com.
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