AKRON ZIPS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

University of Akron's women's basketball program competes in the Mid-American Conference representing a student body of 15,318 from Ohio's manufacturing heartland. Under head coach Ryan Gensler, the Zips fielded a 14-player roster during a challenging 6-19 season, struggling significantly on the road with a 1-12 away record while maintaining better balance at James A. Rhodes Arena with a 5-7 home mark. The conference record of 2-7 reflects deeper offensive and defensive inconsistencies throughout MAC play.

Scoring proved problematic for Akron, averaging just 70.0 points per game while surrendering 76.5 to opponents—a 6.5-point deficit that compounds across conference play where teams typically capitalize on such margins. The disparity between home and away performance—a four-game swing in win-loss percentage—suggests the Zips struggled with either travel fatigue or road execution against opposing defenses. Gensler's program enters a critical offseason needing to address perimeter consistency and the conditioning gaps that typically plague teams with significant splits between home and away venues.

KEY FACTS

ROSTER (2025-26)

SEASON RECORD

69.5 PPG / 77.7 Opp PPG

SCHEDULE (2025-26)

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MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS

• Ball State Cardinals
• Bowling Green State Falcons
• Central Michigan Chippewas
• Eastern Michigan Eagles
• Kent State Golden Flashes
• Miami University (Ohio) Miami University (Ohio)
• Northern Illinois Huskies
• Ohio Bobcats
• University at Buffalo, the State University of New York University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
• Massachusetts Minutemen
• Toledo Rockets
• Western Michigan Broncos

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