Ochaya and Johnson led the Zips with 43 and 35 kills, whole Jones registered 26 kills. Akron fell to Iona and Seton Hall in five-sets, while registering its first win of the season against Geroge Mason, 3-1. The Zips welcome two freshmen in Chloe Werner (Waterford, Wisc.) and Avery Brown (Decatur, Ga.) while bringing in three transfers in Samantha Sabra (San Pedro, Calif.), Mia Thompson (Delaware, Ohio), and Matalasi Danielson (Stockton, Calif.).Īkron stands 1-5 overall after going 1-2 over the weekend at the Seton Hall Invite. The Zips return 10 players from last season including junior Faith Johnson (Naperville, Ill.) who had 232 kills, averaging 2.21 kills per set, senior Teagan Ochaya (Mentor, Ohio) with 279 kills, averaging 2.79 kills per set, and sophomore Karleighana Jones (White Plains, N.Y.) who led the squad with 81 total blocks. Akron stands 0-3 overall after dropping matches to Eastern Illinois (3-0), Oakland (3-2), and Butler (3-2) last weekend at the Top Dawg Challenge. Morgan State | Live Stats | WatchĪkron opens its first year under head coach Tyson Norton. Cleveland State | Live Stats | WatchĪkron vs. Akron will face Cleveland State, Valparaiso, and Morgan State.Īkron vs. 8-10 as the Zips host the Akron Invitational.

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