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Then a sophomore, Kent State's Gisli Sveinbergsson tees off on the 16th hole at the Mid-American Conference championship in Nashport, OH. The Flashes won the conference, while Sveinbergsson won golfer of the year. [FILE]

Hardened by regular season conditions, Flashes feel ready for MAC Championships

Amanda Levine April 26, 2018

Heading into the season, the Kent State men’s golf team was ranked No. 28. After some ups — finishing second in the Aggie Invitational, one stroke behind No. 1 Oklahoma State — and downs — finishing...

Senior Mason Mamarella swings at a pitch against Canisius on April 11, 2018. The Flashes held off a furious ninth-inning comeback from the Griffins to win, 13-11. [FILE]

Five Flashes pitchers dominate Canisius in bounce-back win

Ian Kreider April 24, 2018

Where Kent State struggled to close the door twice in last weekend's series loss against Ohio, the Flashes responded Tuesday by dominating early and keeping their intensity up for nine innings in a 10-1...

The Kent State women's golf team poses with the Mid-American Conference Championships trophy after winning their 20th straight league title. The Flashes beat the field by 57 strokes. 

The domination continues: Flashes pummel field en route to 20th straight MAC title

Amanda Levine April 22, 2018

1998 was the Kent State women’s golf team’s inaugural season, and each year since then, the Flashes have won the Mid-American Conference Championship.This year, the Flashes sent out their five best...

Robert Zeigler came on in relief to pitch for Kent State on April 21, 2018, during the Flashes' 5-3 loss to Ohio in 12 innings. The Flashes would go on to drop the series against the Bobcats. 

Flashes struggle in late innings, lose series to visiting Ohio

Ian Kreider April 22, 2018

While early offensive productivity has been a staple for the Kent State baseball team all season long, the Flashes have struggled at times to close games out.This weekend’s series loss against Ohio (19-20,...

Madi Huck hurls a pitch against Buffalo on April 21, 2018. The Flashes swept Buffalo in a three-game series, each win coming from the run-rule after five innings. 

Flashes dominate Buffalo in weekend sweep

Chad Flannery April 22, 2018

The Kent State softball team took the field this weekend with green ribbons in their hair to honor Cara Neumann, a fan of the team, who passed away earlier this year after losing her battle with cancer....

Kent State junior Sydney Anderson rounds the bases as Pitt shortstop Olivia Gray catches a fly ball during the Flashes' 6-4 loss on April 18, 2018.

Flashes’ comeback effort against Pitt falls short despite Speers grand slam

Chad Flannery April 18, 2018

Kent State took the field against Pittsburgh with an almost entirely different lineup than usual.None of the regular starters were in the lineup; instead, Kent State relied on their reserves to start the...

Kent State starting pitcher Jared Skolnicki throws a pitch to a Pittsburgh batter during the Flashes' 2-0 win over Pittsburgh on April 18, 2018. Kent State swept the two-game season series against the Panthers.

Kent State completes season sweep of Pitt with shutout win

Ian Kreider April 18, 2018

There have been two constants during this spring in Ohio: sporadic weather and the Kent State baseball team winning games.Today it was more of the latter as the Flashes secured their seventh straight win...

Rain-soaked Flashes named co-champions at Boilermaker Invitational

Amanda Levine April 16, 2018

With the weather against them, the Kent State men’s golf team was still able to finish strong in the two-round Boilermaker Invitational.Due to weather conditions, Sunday’s final round was cancelled....

The Kent State women's golf team poses after placing second at the rain-shortened Lady Buckeye Invitational on April 15, 2018. Pimnipa Panthong shared the individual title.  

Panthong scores third consecutive tournament win at Lady Buckeye Invitational

Amanda Levine April 16, 2018

After the first day of the Lady Buckeye Invitational, Kent State sophomore Pimnipa Panthong was tied for first place through 36 holes.The weather got the best of the tournament when the final round was...

Kent State's TJ Lawson jumps during the 60-meter hurdles, which he finished with a time of 8.36 seconds. Lawson placed fifth in the heptathlon at the 2018 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas. 

Stevens Jr. inches closer to Kent State triple jump record at Tennessee Relays

Laurene Darby April 16, 2018

Kent State junior Craig Stevens Jr. spoke confidently after he competed at the Tennessee Relays this weekend.“I feel very proud that my training throughout the season is paying off,” Stevens Jr. said....

Kent State’s Madi Huck throws the ball to Hunter Brancifort at first base for the out during the Flashes' 1-0 victory over Western Michigan on March 24, 2018.

Flashes conference struggles continue after weekend series loss against Miami

Chad Flannery April 14, 2018

Although all losses are tough, the close ones are always the toughest.“In the second game, we had a lot of opportunities in the last two innings of regulation and in extra innings,” Kent State coach...

Senior Brad Hamilton heads toward first base after a base hit during the second game of Kent State's doubleheader against Northern Illinois on April 13, 2018. The Flashes won the game, 7-2. 

Gems from Murray and Kraus lead Flashes to home sweep over Northern Illinois

Ian Kreider April 14, 2018

Pitching has been the great mystery for the Kent State baseball team all season long.The Flashes have struggled to put together a string of quality pitching performances for most of the season. That was...

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