The University of Akron Athletics
Akron's Taponen to Represent Finland at World University Games
July 17 | Women's Basketball
AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron women's basketball senior Liisa Taponen (Tampere, Finland) will represent Finland when she competes at the World University Games in Germany, July 18-25.
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Finland opens Group A play versus Argentina on Friday (July 18) at 8:30 a.m. ET in Essen, Germany. Finland battles Czechia on Saturday (July 19) at 6 a.m. ET before concluding group play versus India at 8:30 a.m. ET on Sunday (July 20).
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The quarterfinals and semifinals will be contested on Tuesday (July 22) and Wednesday (July 23) before the gold medal game on Friday (July 25).
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The FISU Games are open to students who will be aged between 18 and 25 on December 31 of the year of the event (that is, born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2007), and who have been nominated by their national university sports federations.
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Statistics (click here) and live streaming (click here) are expected for the tournament games.
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Finland opens Group A play versus Argentina on Friday (July 18) at 8:30 a.m. ET in Essen, Germany. Finland battles Czechia on Saturday (July 19) at 6 a.m. ET before concluding group play versus India at 8:30 a.m. ET on Sunday (July 20).
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The quarterfinals and semifinals will be contested on Tuesday (July 22) and Wednesday (July 23) before the gold medal game on Friday (July 25).
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The FISU Games are open to students who will be aged between 18 and 25 on December 31 of the year of the event (that is, born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2007), and who have been nominated by their national university sports federations.
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Statistics (click here) and live streaming (click here) are expected for the tournament games.
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