2017–18 Akron Zips women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 Akron Zips women's basketball team represented the University of Akron during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Zips, led by twelfth year head coach Jodi Kest , played their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] MAC women's tournament to Ohio.
On April 21, Jodi Kest announced her retirement after 12 seasons at Akron and 26 seasons as a head coach. She finished with a 26 year record of 405–348.[ 4]
Roster
2017–18 Akron Zips women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 2
Alyssa Clay 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So Pike
Indianapolis, IN
G 3
Shaunay Edmonds 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
So Seton LaSalle
Pittsburgh, PA
G 4
Shayna Harmon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So Teays Valley
Ashville, OH
F 5
Haliegh Reinoehl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Westfield
Westfield, IN
F/C 10
Sarah Leyendecker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Mother of Mercy
Lawrenceburg, IN
G 11
Megan Sefcik 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS Jr Austintown Fitch
Austintown, OH
G 12
Lauren Hung 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Sr Waterford Mott
Waterford, MI
G 13
Kynnedy Azubike 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Africentric
Columbus, OH
F 14
Greta Burry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr St. Joseph Academy
Lakewood, OH
G 21
Kaitlyn Flowers 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
RS Jr St. Joseph
Lompoc, CA
F 24
Caitlin Vari 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
So Revere
Richfield, OH
G 32
Destiny Perkins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Fr Lawrence North
Indianapolis, IN
F 34
Fredniqua Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Shaw
Cleveland, OH
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 5]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/05/2017 *2:00 PM
Notre Dame (OH) W 66–39 James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2017 *2:00 PM
at Bucknell
L 52–63 0–1
Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA
11/17/2017 *7:30 PM, ESPN3
Southeastern Louisiana Akron Classic W 66–54 1–1
James A. Rhodes Arena (713)Akron, OH
11/18/2017 *2:30 PM, ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast Akron Classic L 63–82 1–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (611)Akron, OH
11/22/2017 *7:00 PM, ESPN3
Eastern Kentucky W 62–45 2–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (545)Akron, OH
11/28/2017 *10:30 AM, ESPN3
Winthrop W 69–43 3–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,450)Akron, OH
12/02/2017 *2:00 PM, ESPN3
No. 15 Maryland
L 54–75 3–3
James A. Rhodes Arena (656)Akron, OH
12/05/2017 *7:00 PM, ESPN3
Youngstown State W 75–58 4–3
James A. Rhodes Arena (485)Akron, OH
12/07/2017 *3:00 PM
at Duquesne
L 60–66 4–4
Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
12/16/2017 *4:30 PM, ESPN3
Ohio Christian W 93–33 5–4
James A. Rhodes Arena (524)Akron, OH
12/20/2017 *4:30 PM
vs. SIU Edwardsville FGCU Hilton Inn Garden Classic W 59–58 6–4
Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
12/21/2017 *4:30 PM
vs. Harvard FGCU Hilton Inn Garden Classic L 63–76 6–5
Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL
MAC regular season
12/30/2017 2:00 PM, ESPN3
Buffalo L 66–89 6–6 (0–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (522)Akron, OH
01/03/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Toledo
L 54–60 6–7 (0–2)
Savage Arena Toledo, OH
01/06/2018 1:00 PM, ESPN3
at Ohio
L 54–60 6–8 (0–3)
Convocation Center Athens, OH
01/10/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
Ball State L 61–74 6–9 (0–4)
James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
01/13/2018 4:30 PM, ESPN3
Bowling Green L 64–66 6–10 (0–5)
James A. Rhodes Arena (544)Akron, OH
01/17/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Miami (OH)
L 67–75 6–11 (0–6)
Millett Hall Oxford, OH
01/20/2018 2:00 PM, ESPN3
Central Michigan L 86–95 6–12 (0–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (682)Akron, OH
01/24/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
Western Michigan L 51–59 6–13 (0–8)
James A. Rhodes Arena (473)Akron, OH
01/27/2018 2:00 PM, ESPN3
Kent State W 75–60 7–13 (1–8)
James A. Rhodes Arena (704)Akron, OH
01/31/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Ball State
L 65–97 7–14 (1–9)
Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
02/03/2018 2:00 PM, ESPN3
at Western Michigan
L 60–76 7–15 (1–10)
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
02/07/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
Northern Illinois L 61–84 7–16 (1–11)
James A. Rhodes Arena (505)Akron, OH
02/11/2018 2:00 PM, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan
W 77–65 8–16 (2–11)
Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI
02/17/2018 1:00 PM, ESPN3
at Buffalo
L 66–89 8–17 (2–12)
Alumni Arena Buffalo, NY
02/21/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
Miami (OH) L 67–75 8–18 (2–13)
James A. Rhodes Arena (553)Akron, OH
02/24/2018 2:00 PM, ESPN3
at Kent State
L 55–60 8–19 (2–14)
MAC Center Kent, OH
02/28/2018 7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Bowling Green
L 63–84 8–20 (2–15)
Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
03/03/2018 2:00 PM, ESPN3
Ohio W 62–59 9–20 (3–15)
James A. Rhodes Arena (591)Akron, OH
MAC Women's Tournament
03/05/2018 7:00 pm
(12)
at (5) Ohio First Round L 73–85 9–21
Convocation Center (375)Athens, OH
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
See also
References
^ © 2017 The University of Akron. "Akron Athletics" . Gozips.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )^ Dave McMenamin. "Akron Zips Women's Basketball - Zips News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More" . ESPN. Retrieved December 30, 2017 . ^ Akron Zips. "Akron Zips on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games" . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017 . ^ "Akron's Jodi Kest Retires From Coaching After Decorated Career" . gozips.com . Associated Press. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018 .^ "Akron Athletics" . Gozips.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017 .
