AKRON, Ohio – The no. 15 Akron rifle team shot straight and let it fly this past weekend against the Coast Guard Academy to as the Zips continue to improve defeating the Bears, 4,628-4,505, in New London, Conn.
In the air rifle division, Akron controlled the boards with junior Zachary Strohl (Barto, Pa.), sophomore Julia Hatch (Northfield, Va.) and freshman Joshua Kovach (Akron, Ohio) all breaking above the 580 mark including Strohl tying his career-best 592 out of the possible 600. Strohl's score included three 10 shot series with a perfect score of 100 which is a program first for the Zips.