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 Kent State’s Whitnee Johnson competes on the uneven bars during the meet against Central Michigan University on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2014. Johnson finished her routine with a 9.725 and the Flashes lost with an overall score of 195.325-196.400.

Kent State gymnastics falls to Central Michigan

Megan McEldowney February 15, 2015

Despite a strong performance from freshman Rachel Stypinski, Kent State gymnastics (2-5, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) fell to Central Michigan on Saturday, 196.400-195.325, inside the M.A.C. Center.“Central...

Wrestling team falls to Northern Illinois

Zac Sommer February 15, 2015

The Kent State wrestling team was unable to advance in the NWCA National Duals on Sunday as the Flashes fell to No. 5 ranked Illinois, 38-0, in Champaign, Illinois.Junior wrestler Kyle Bauer (149) and...

The Kent Stater Kent State Senior Mikell Chinn atempts to make a lay-up during the game against Northern Illinois University in the M.A.C.C Center on Saturday, Feb. 14th, 2015. The Flashes won 54-52.

Women’s basketball team wins in last-second thriller

Quentin Smith February 14, 2015

After dropping its previous eight games, the Kent State women’s basketball team finally snapped its losing streak with a victory over Northern Illinois, 54-52.With .08 seconds remaining in the ball game,...

First day of Spire Invitational successful for Kent State track and field

Andrew Bugel February 14, 2015

There is something about the performances of the Kent State men’s and women’s track and field teams this season that has shown they have the capabilities to be a strong unit.Friday night was no exception.The...

Flashes take down Toledo in extra time

Stephen Means II February 14, 2015

With the Kent State and Toledo men’s basketball teams tied at 67, Toledo (16-9, 8-4 Mid-American Conference) freshman guard Stuckey Mosley had a chance to win the game at the free-throw line.Instead,...

Junior infielder Sawyer Pollen is tagged out trying to score the game tying run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth at the game against Northern Illinois Saturday, May 3, 2014. The Flashes lost 6-5.

Baseball team optimistic about 2015 season

Andrew Bugel February 12, 2015

The Kent State baseball team finished strong in 2014 (36-23, 16-11 M.A.C.) under coach Jeff Duncan’s first tenure, and is only hoping to improve going into 2015.With a strong core of veterans sprinkled...

Kent State redshirt senior center CiCi Shannon lands on top of a Miami defender after missing a rebound in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. The Flashes were down by just 6 points at the half, but fell flat during the second half and fell to RedHawks 69-53, dropping their record to 3-19.

Women’s basketball unable to come away with win

Quentin Smith February 11, 2015

Box ScoreEntering Wednesday night’s game featuring Kent State and Miami, both teams were on losing streaks and desperately seeking a win.The Flashes (3-19, 1-10 Mid-American Conference) started out hot,...

Kent State red shirt senior guard Derek Jackson (center)  takes a shot, under defense from University of Akron sophomore center Isaiah Johnson at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio, Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Kent lost to Akron, 61-52.

Kent State loses after second half slump

Stephen Means II February 10, 2015

Kent State (16-8, 7-4 Mid-American Conference) and Akron (17-7, 8-3 MAC) played a fairly competitive first half, but the second half was all about the Zips. Akron used a second half push to beat the Flashes...

Women’s basketball fights hard, but comes up short in the end

Quentin Smith February 8, 2015

The Flashes traveled to Athens, Ohio Saturday night to take on the top team in the Mid-American Conference, the Ohio Bobcats.Kent State (3-18, 1-9 MAC) went toe-to-toe with the Bobcats all game long. The...

Senior forward Darren Goodson attempts to defend the ball from an Akron player at the game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. The Flashes are set to face the Zips again this Friday, Mar. 7, 2014 at the University of Akron. It is the last game before the M.A.C. Championship.

Akron-Kent rivalry worth more than bragging rights for men’s basketball

Stephen Means II February 8, 2015

With the Mid-American Conference tournament being one month away, the Kent State-University of Akron rivalry game has an incentive more than pride and bragging rights.Kent State (16-7, 7-3 MAC) and Akron...

 Kent State Junior Mack McGuire wrestles his opponent Leighton Gaul of Northern Iowa on Sunday Feb. 8, 2015. McGuire won by decision 4-1.

Panthers edge Kent State wrestling, 21-16

Zac Sommer February 8, 2015

No. 2 ranked Kent State wrestler Ian Miller dropped a key match in Kent State’s 21-16 loss against Northern Iowa on Sunday.Miller, ranked second in the 157-pound class according to intermatwrestle.com,...

A wrestling match goes on as the Kent State gymnastics team huddles on the floor mat at the third annual Beauty and the Beast event in the M.A.C. Center on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. The Kent State wrestling team beat Eastern Michigan University 25-9m and the Kent State gymnastics team beat the University of Pittsburgh 195.750 to 191.175.

Kent State gymnastics falls to Eastern Michigan

Megan McEldowney February 8, 2015

“Third time’s the charm” was not the case for Kent State gymnastics on Saturday. The team couldn’t increase its winning streak to three after Eastern Michigan defeated the Flashes, 194.700-193.800,...

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