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Board of Trustees approves a $1.2 million indoor practice facility for baseball and softball teams

Megan Wilkinson August 21, 2013

The Board of Trustees authorized a $1.2 million project in early May to build a 10,000-square-foot, indoor practice facility for the men’s baseball and women’s softball teams.Funding for the project...

Board of Trustees announces presidential search committee chair and approves presidential house

Alicia Balog May 14, 2013

Search for a new presidentKent State University Trustee Richard Marsh will head the search committee for President Lester Lefton’s successor, which was announced at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting.There...

Kent State softball players warm up before their game on March 30, 2013. . Photo by Jenna Watson.

Flashes softball heads south with division title up for grabs

Christian Petrila May 2, 2013

Kent State’s softball team embarks on its biggest road trip of the season with the Mid-American Conference East division championship on the line.The Flashes (24-18-1) begin the weekend by traveling...

Freshman infielder Michele Duffy throws the ball to first base to get the Northern Illinois runner out on April 19, 2013. The flashes lost 5-1. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Softball finishes home schedule with doubleheader split

Christian Petrila April 30, 2013

Kent State University’s softball team played its last home game of the season Tuesday, splitting a doubleheader against non-conference opponent Cleveland State University.Cleveland State won the first...

Sophomore pitcher Emma Johnson pitches against Northern Illinois on April 19, 2013. The Flashes will face a doubleheader against the Cleveland State Vikings today at the Diamond at Dix. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Softball plays Cleveland State University in doubleheader Tuesday

Christian Petrila April 28, 2013

Kent State University’s softball team welcomes Cleveland State Univeristy to the Diamond at Dix for a Tuesday doubleheader, which will be Kent State’s home and non-conference finale.The Flashes are...

Sophomore outfielder Dani Ramos makes a safe leap to first base for Kent State during a double header against University of Akron on Saturday, March 30. Kent State defeated Akron in both games, the first with a final score of 2-1 and the second with a final score of 5-3. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Softball takes commanding division lead in weekend sweep

Christian Petrila April 27, 2013

Kent State is atop the Mid-American Conference East division after sweeping a doubleheader against Buffalo on Saturday by the scores of 4-1 and 7-6.The series was initially scheduled to be played on Saturday...

Softball returns home to face Buffalo in weekend series

Christian Petrila April 25, 2013

Kent State’s softball team returns from a brief non-conference stop at Penn State to take on Buffalo for a two-game home series this weekend.This is Kent State’s second time seeing the Bulls. The Flashes...

Freshmen softball twins Chloe and Lauren Kesterson before their game against Northern Illinois, Friday, April 19, 2013. Photo by Chelsae Ketchum.

From the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest

Grant Engle April 25, 2013

Student-athletes who come to a Division I school have a lot of adjustments to make. Classes will be more difficult than high school. They have to make a greater time commitment to the sport they play,...

Rain turns softball’s doubleheader to a single, Flashes lose

Christian Petrila April 24, 2013

The Golden Flashes softball team was supposed to play Penn State in a doubleheader Wednesday, but weather limited them to just one game, which they lost, 2-1.Rain and lightning made conditions less than...

The Kent State bats against Northern Illinois on Friday, Apr. 19. The Flashes lost 5-1. Photo by Rachael Le Goubin.

Softball faces Penn State in doubleheader

Christian Petrila April 22, 2013

Kent State University’s softball team (21-16-1, 11-5 Mid-American Conference) takes on its final non-conference road foe of the season, as they to State College, Pa., to challenge Penn State (11-30,...

Softball splits weekend series with conference opponents

Christian Petrila April 20, 2013

Kent State recovered after dropping the first two games of a four-game weekend homestand by winning the last two in comeback fashion.After losing the first two games of the weekend against Northern Illinois,...

Softball returns after successful 10-game trip

Christian Petrila April 18, 2013

Kent State’s softball team is finally home after a 10-game road trip that resulted in the Flashes being tied atop the Mid-American Conference East standings.The trip saw the team play 10 games in a 10-day...

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