University of Akron senior basketball player Hannah Plybon (Orrville) was named Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Plybon scored 22 points in a loss to Penn State and scored a career-high 39 points in a win over Canisius last week. Plybon made a school record nine 3-point field goals in the win over Canisius.
Rifle
The No. 14 University of Akron rifle team finished in first place with a combined score of 4,614 at the Zippy Open last weekend in Akron.
Zachary Strohl led the air rifle competition and Anthony Jackson led the Zips in smallbore.