The University of Akron Athletics
Sunday, April 27
Akron, Ohio
1:00 PM
University of Akron
vs
Robert Morris
Akron Battles Robert Morris on Senior Day
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AKRON, Ohio -Â The University of Akron lacrosse team welcomes Robert Morris to InfoCision Stadium-Summa Health Field for a Mid-American Conference showdown for Senior Day on Sunday (April 27) at 1 p.m.
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PARKING UPDATE: Akron lacrosse fans are encouraged to park in Lot 6, 9 and 10 (Surrounding the Field House off Vine and Union Streets) for this weekend's lacrosse match. Parking in other lots without appropriate UA permit is subject to ticketing by parking services. Please enter through the main doors to field house off South Union Street.
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MAC TITLE ON THE LINE:
With a victory over Robert Morris on Sunday (April 27) the Zips will earn a share of their first-ever Mid-American Conference regular season title. If Akron triumphs over the Colonials and Central Michigan defeats Detroit Mercy, the Zips will win a four-team tiebreaker and host the MAC Lacrosse Championships starting on Thursday (May 1). All other scenarios will result in the Zips traveling to Moon Township, Pa., for the tournament against a yet to be determined opponent.
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EIGHT ZIPS TO HONORED ON SENIOR DAY:
Akron will recognize eight Zips on Senior Day prior to the squad's match with Robert Morris on Sunday (April 27). The group of Noelle Boyd (Murrysville, Pa.), Jaelyn Clinkscales (Rochester, N.Y.), Bryanne Harner (Friendswood, Texas), Kylie Harris (Lake Norman, N.C.), Chloe Herrera (Houston, Texas), Hannah Sanders (Massillon, Ohio), Graceann Schwab (Rochester, N.Y.) and Antonia Trickett (Cleveland, Ohio) will don the Blue and White one final time when Akron hosts the Colonials
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ZIPS NAME TRIO TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2025:
The Akron senior trio of Noelle Boyd, Jaelyn Clinkscales and Bryanne Harner will serve as the Zips' captains for the 2025 campaign.
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SCOUTING AKRON:
Sophomore Sienna Hinchcliffe (Rochester, Minn.) leads the Zips in goals (47), points (59), shots (112) and shots on goal (85). Noelle Boyd paces the squad in assists (21), draw controls (67) and in ground balls (34). Junior Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) directs the team in caused turnovers (20). Goalkeeper Hannah Sanders has registered 112 saves and a team-high 34 ground balls.
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SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS:
Akron is meeting Robert Morris for the eighth time in program history. The Colonials enter their showdown with the Zips at 7-9 on the campaign, including 4-1 in the Mid-American Conference, following a 17-6 victory over Mercyhurst on April 23. Senior Jenna Irwin directs Robert Morris' offensive efforts pacing the squad in goals (40), shots (73), shots on goal (63) and draw controls (70), while ranking second in points (49). Senior goalkeeper Sydney Riker has collected 109 saves and 23 ground balls on the campaign en route to posting a 12.11 goals against average. Robert Morris is led by second-year head coach Courtney Grove, who owns a 15-21 ledger as a head coach for the Colonials and is 147-123 overall in 16 years as a head coach.
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IN OUR LAST MEETING (MARCH 17, 2024 – MOON TOWNSHIP, PA.):
Akron battled Robert Morris into triple overtime before the Colonials escaped with a 10-9 victory over the Zips in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on March 17, 2024, in Moon Township, Pa.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Noelle Boyd directed Akron's offensive attack registering a game-high four goals, while Jacqueline Glassey collected a team- and game-best four assists.
• Macy Vail added a pair of goals, while junior Heather Carey (Williamsville, N.Y.), Sienna Hinchcliffe and Kaija Kunttu each added a goal for the Zips.
• Boyd, Hinchcliffe and Vail registered a game-high five shots apiece for the Zips, including four shots on net. Boyd also pulled in seven draw controls.
• Antonia Trickett tallied four ground balls, while Hinchcliffe posted a team-best two caused turnovers.
• Hannah Sanders and Kylan Rhude combined to record four saves.
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OUR LAST TIME OUT:
Eastern Michigan tallied five unanswered goals in the final period to register a come-from-behind 16-12 triumph over Akron on Sunday (April 20).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Sienna Hinchcliffe scored a team-high four goals on the strength of a team-best seven shots, all on goal. Hinchcliffe is now one goal shy of equaling the single-season record for goals of 48 set by Alexis Kiefer during the 2021 campaign.
• Katie Baumer added three goals and a pair of assists for the Zips, while contributing two, two and one goal, respectively, for Akron was Noelle Boyd, Heather Carey and Kylie Harris.
• Tallying a game-high four assists was Boyd, while Baumer dished out a pair of assists and Jaelyn Clinkscales recorded one.
• Antonia Trickett led the Zips with a team-best three ground balls, while Baumer and Hinchcliffe garnered seven and six draw controls, respectively.
• Baumer led Akron with a pair of caused turnovers, while Hannah Sanders tallied seven saves for the Zips.
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AKRON NOTES:
• Sienna Hinchcliffe needs two goals to supplant Alexis Kiefer as the single season record holder for goals in program history. She enters play against Robert Morris with 47 goals this season.
• Noelle Boyd became Akron's all-time leading goal scorer when she netted her first goal of the game versus Central Michigan (March 23).
• Hannah Sanders surpassed 300 career saves with a career-best 13 save performance at UMBC on April 11. She enters play versus Robert Morris with 319 career saves.
• Noelle Boyd is three overall shots shy of surpassing Alexis Kiefer atop the career list for shots having amassed 304 shots, while moving atop the list for shots on goal with 238 shots on goal against Eastern Michigan. She comes into action versus Robert Morris. Additionally, she has started a program record 65 games.
• Katie Baumer is eight caused turnovers away from supplanting Jenna Ridener atop Akron's career list.
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IN THE LATEST MAC RANKINGS:
• Akron leads the Mid-American Conference in assists per contest (6.13), points per tilt (17.80) and goals against average (11.00) and ranks second in shots on goal (21.40).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is second in the conference in points per outing (3.93), goals per game (3.13) and shots per contest (7.47) and eighth in draw controls (3.67).
• Noelle Boyd is third in the league in assists per game (1.40), fourth in points per match (3.33) and shots per tilt (5.07), fifth in draw controls per match (4.47) and ninth in ground balls (2.27) and goals per game (1.93).
• Hannah Sanders ranks third in the league in goals against average (10.68), fourth in saves per game (8.00) and seventh in ground balls (2.43) and in save percentage (.429).
• Katie Baumer is rated sixth shots per outing (4.80), seventh in goals per game (2.13), caused turnovers (1.33) and assists per tilt (1.00), ninth in points per game (3.13) and in draw controls (3.47) and 10th in ground balls per match (2.27).
• Antonia Trickett is rated eighth in caused turnovers (1.27).
• In league-only action, Boyd is first in fourth points per match (4.60), second in goals per game (3.00), fourth in assists per tilt (1.60) and ground balls (3.40), fifth in caused turnovers (1.40), sixth in shots per contest (6.00) and 10th in draw controls (3.60). Hinchcliffe is third in shots per contest (8.20), fourth in goals per game (2.80), sixth and in draw controls (4.60) and seventh in points per match (3.60). Baumer is third in caused turnovers (2.00), fourth in draw controls (4.20), eighth in points per match (3.60), ninth in goals per game (2.40) and assists per tilt (1.20) and 10th in ground balls (2.50), while Sanders is sixth in goals against average (11.00) and in saves per game (7.80) and eighth in save percentage (.415).
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ZIPS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS:
• Hannah Sanders is 36th in the NCAA in goals against average (10.68) and 46th in saves per game (8.00).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is rated 20th in the NCAA in shots per game (7.47), 22nd in shots on goal (5.67) and 41st in goals per game (3.13), while Katie Baumer is 47th in free position percentage (.563).
• Akron ranks 30th in the NCAA in ground balls (17.73), 32nd in clearing percentage (.904), 41st in assists per game (6.13) and 49th in scoring defense (11.00).
• Noelle Boyd is ranked eighth among active NCAA D1 leaders in draw controls (4.48), 10th in ground balls (140), 16th in ground balls per game (2.24) and 33rd in draw controls per tilt (4.48), while Hannah Sanders is rated 16th in ground balls per contest (2.24), 30th in ground balls (112) and 33rd in saves (319). Additionally, Sienna Hinchcliffe ranks 36th in goals per match (2.65) and 39th in points per game (3.45).
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UP NEXT:
Akron advances to the semifinals of the MAC Lacrosse Championship on Thursday (May 1).
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AKRON, Ohio -Â The University of Akron lacrosse team welcomes Robert Morris to InfoCision Stadium-Summa Health Field for a Mid-American Conference showdown for Senior Day on Sunday (April 27) at 1 p.m.
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PARKING UPDATE: Akron lacrosse fans are encouraged to park in Lot 6, 9 and 10 (Surrounding the Field House off Vine and Union Streets) for this weekend's lacrosse match. Parking in other lots without appropriate UA permit is subject to ticketing by parking services. Please enter through the main doors to field house off South Union Street.
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MAC TITLE ON THE LINE:
With a victory over Robert Morris on Sunday (April 27) the Zips will earn a share of their first-ever Mid-American Conference regular season title. If Akron triumphs over the Colonials and Central Michigan defeats Detroit Mercy, the Zips will win a four-team tiebreaker and host the MAC Lacrosse Championships starting on Thursday (May 1). All other scenarios will result in the Zips traveling to Moon Township, Pa., for the tournament against a yet to be determined opponent.
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EIGHT ZIPS TO HONORED ON SENIOR DAY:
Akron will recognize eight Zips on Senior Day prior to the squad's match with Robert Morris on Sunday (April 27). The group of Noelle Boyd (Murrysville, Pa.), Jaelyn Clinkscales (Rochester, N.Y.), Bryanne Harner (Friendswood, Texas), Kylie Harris (Lake Norman, N.C.), Chloe Herrera (Houston, Texas), Hannah Sanders (Massillon, Ohio), Graceann Schwab (Rochester, N.Y.) and Antonia Trickett (Cleveland, Ohio) will don the Blue and White one final time when Akron hosts the Colonials
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ZIPS NAME TRIO TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2025:
The Akron senior trio of Noelle Boyd, Jaelyn Clinkscales and Bryanne Harner will serve as the Zips' captains for the 2025 campaign.
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SCOUTING AKRON:
Sophomore Sienna Hinchcliffe (Rochester, Minn.) leads the Zips in goals (47), points (59), shots (112) and shots on goal (85). Noelle Boyd paces the squad in assists (21), draw controls (67) and in ground balls (34). Junior Katie Baumer (Rochester, N.Y.) directs the team in caused turnovers (20). Goalkeeper Hannah Sanders has registered 112 saves and a team-high 34 ground balls.
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SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS:
Akron is meeting Robert Morris for the eighth time in program history. The Colonials enter their showdown with the Zips at 7-9 on the campaign, including 4-1 in the Mid-American Conference, following a 17-6 victory over Mercyhurst on April 23. Senior Jenna Irwin directs Robert Morris' offensive efforts pacing the squad in goals (40), shots (73), shots on goal (63) and draw controls (70), while ranking second in points (49). Senior goalkeeper Sydney Riker has collected 109 saves and 23 ground balls on the campaign en route to posting a 12.11 goals against average. Robert Morris is led by second-year head coach Courtney Grove, who owns a 15-21 ledger as a head coach for the Colonials and is 147-123 overall in 16 years as a head coach.
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IN OUR LAST MEETING (MARCH 17, 2024 – MOON TOWNSHIP, PA.):
Akron battled Robert Morris into triple overtime before the Colonials escaped with a 10-9 victory over the Zips in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams on March 17, 2024, in Moon Township, Pa.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Noelle Boyd directed Akron's offensive attack registering a game-high four goals, while Jacqueline Glassey collected a team- and game-best four assists.
• Macy Vail added a pair of goals, while junior Heather Carey (Williamsville, N.Y.), Sienna Hinchcliffe and Kaija Kunttu each added a goal for the Zips.
• Boyd, Hinchcliffe and Vail registered a game-high five shots apiece for the Zips, including four shots on net. Boyd also pulled in seven draw controls.
• Antonia Trickett tallied four ground balls, while Hinchcliffe posted a team-best two caused turnovers.
• Hannah Sanders and Kylan Rhude combined to record four saves.
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OUR LAST TIME OUT:
Eastern Michigan tallied five unanswered goals in the final period to register a come-from-behind 16-12 triumph over Akron on Sunday (April 20).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Sienna Hinchcliffe scored a team-high four goals on the strength of a team-best seven shots, all on goal. Hinchcliffe is now one goal shy of equaling the single-season record for goals of 48 set by Alexis Kiefer during the 2021 campaign.
• Katie Baumer added three goals and a pair of assists for the Zips, while contributing two, two and one goal, respectively, for Akron was Noelle Boyd, Heather Carey and Kylie Harris.
• Tallying a game-high four assists was Boyd, while Baumer dished out a pair of assists and Jaelyn Clinkscales recorded one.
• Antonia Trickett led the Zips with a team-best three ground balls, while Baumer and Hinchcliffe garnered seven and six draw controls, respectively.
• Baumer led Akron with a pair of caused turnovers, while Hannah Sanders tallied seven saves for the Zips.
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AKRON NOTES:
• Sienna Hinchcliffe needs two goals to supplant Alexis Kiefer as the single season record holder for goals in program history. She enters play against Robert Morris with 47 goals this season.
• Noelle Boyd became Akron's all-time leading goal scorer when she netted her first goal of the game versus Central Michigan (March 23).
• Hannah Sanders surpassed 300 career saves with a career-best 13 save performance at UMBC on April 11. She enters play versus Robert Morris with 319 career saves.
• Noelle Boyd is three overall shots shy of surpassing Alexis Kiefer atop the career list for shots having amassed 304 shots, while moving atop the list for shots on goal with 238 shots on goal against Eastern Michigan. She comes into action versus Robert Morris. Additionally, she has started a program record 65 games.
• Katie Baumer is eight caused turnovers away from supplanting Jenna Ridener atop Akron's career list.
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IN THE LATEST MAC RANKINGS:
• Akron leads the Mid-American Conference in assists per contest (6.13), points per tilt (17.80) and goals against average (11.00) and ranks second in shots on goal (21.40).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is second in the conference in points per outing (3.93), goals per game (3.13) and shots per contest (7.47) and eighth in draw controls (3.67).
• Noelle Boyd is third in the league in assists per game (1.40), fourth in points per match (3.33) and shots per tilt (5.07), fifth in draw controls per match (4.47) and ninth in ground balls (2.27) and goals per game (1.93).
• Hannah Sanders ranks third in the league in goals against average (10.68), fourth in saves per game (8.00) and seventh in ground balls (2.43) and in save percentage (.429).
• Katie Baumer is rated sixth shots per outing (4.80), seventh in goals per game (2.13), caused turnovers (1.33) and assists per tilt (1.00), ninth in points per game (3.13) and in draw controls (3.47) and 10th in ground balls per match (2.27).
• Antonia Trickett is rated eighth in caused turnovers (1.27).
• In league-only action, Boyd is first in fourth points per match (4.60), second in goals per game (3.00), fourth in assists per tilt (1.60) and ground balls (3.40), fifth in caused turnovers (1.40), sixth in shots per contest (6.00) and 10th in draw controls (3.60). Hinchcliffe is third in shots per contest (8.20), fourth in goals per game (2.80), sixth and in draw controls (4.60) and seventh in points per match (3.60). Baumer is third in caused turnovers (2.00), fourth in draw controls (4.20), eighth in points per match (3.60), ninth in goals per game (2.40) and assists per tilt (1.20) and 10th in ground balls (2.50), while Sanders is sixth in goals against average (11.00) and in saves per game (7.80) and eighth in save percentage (.415).
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ZIPS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS:
• Hannah Sanders is 36th in the NCAA in goals against average (10.68) and 46th in saves per game (8.00).
• Sienna Hinchcliffe is rated 20th in the NCAA in shots per game (7.47), 22nd in shots on goal (5.67) and 41st in goals per game (3.13), while Katie Baumer is 47th in free position percentage (.563).
• Akron ranks 30th in the NCAA in ground balls (17.73), 32nd in clearing percentage (.904), 41st in assists per game (6.13) and 49th in scoring defense (11.00).
• Noelle Boyd is ranked eighth among active NCAA D1 leaders in draw controls (4.48), 10th in ground balls (140), 16th in ground balls per game (2.24) and 33rd in draw controls per tilt (4.48), while Hannah Sanders is rated 16th in ground balls per contest (2.24), 30th in ground balls (112) and 33rd in saves (319). Additionally, Sienna Hinchcliffe ranks 36th in goals per match (2.65) and 39th in points per game (3.45).
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UP NEXT:
Akron advances to the semifinals of the MAC Lacrosse Championship on Thursday (May 1).
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