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ACL tears motivate women’s basketball freshman to excel

Matt Lofgren February 24, 2012

Her doctors called her the “bionic woman” after two ACL tears in her right knee and one in her left, but freshman Melanie Stubbs is striving to prove she has what it takes to play at the college level.Standing...

Junoior forward Chris Evans shoots from the 3-point line during the Flashes game against the College of Charleston. Evans, along with Guyton, lead the team with 16 points each in the Flashes 80-73 lose. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Flashes’ Evans finds home at Kent State

Nick Shook February 24, 2012

Kent State has always been where Chris Evans belonged.It took two years for the Flashes’ junior forward to realize it, though.A native of Chesapeake, Va., Evans became familiar with Kent State while...

Rachel Goldneberg received a 9.85 on her floor routine Feb. 19, 2012 at the Kent State meet against Northern Illinois. Photo by Grace Jelinek.

Gymnastics Q-and-A with Rachel Goldenberg

Erica Mucci February 24, 2012

This week : The Flashes will travel to No. 19 North Carolina State They will take on N.C. State, Towson and William & Mary in a quad meet. Action will begin Friday at the Reynolds Coliseum at 7 p.m....

Sophomore distance runner Paige Foster runs in the Women's 4x400 meter relay on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. The Flashes placed first in the Women's 400 meter dash and second in the Men's 800 meter dash. Photo by Valerie Brown.

KSU track and field prepares for MAC Indoor Championships

Daniel Staimpel February 24, 2012

With the 2012 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships approaching this weekend, coach Bill Lawson said he believes both the men’s and women’s teams are ready to finish first.“We’re doing just...

The Flashes fell to Buffalo 85-72 during the away game on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Photo by Alexa Strudler.

Late turnovers cost Kent State women’s basketball

Matt Lofgren February 22, 2012

Trailing 71-70 with 4:53 left in the game, the Kent State women’s basketball team was shut down late as the Bulls went on a 14-2 run to finish the game and claim a win over the Flashes, 85-72.Despite...

Senior guard Carlton Guyton recovers the ball against the College of Charleston Cougars on Saturday, Feb. 18. Guyton scored 13 points against Miami on Feb. 21. Kent fell to Miami 62-60 at the away game. Photo by Matt Hafley.

Mistakes plague men’s basketball in close loss

Nick Shook February 22, 2012

Kent State’s hopes of a third-straight conference title were all but eliminated with a last-second loss to Miami Tuesday night in Oxford. The Flashes trailed by as many as 12 points and tied the game...

Junior guard Tamzin Barroilhet drove the ball down the court during the Flashes' game against the Miami Redhawks on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Miami won in over time, with a final score of 65-69. Photo by Jenna Watson.

Women’s basketball travels to Buffalo without Beckford

Matt Lofgren February 21, 2012

With just three games left in the season before the Mid-American Conference Tournament, the Flashes (5-18, 4-9 MAC) are battling to grab a first-round home game before playing at Quicken Loans Arena in...

Senior guard Michael Porrini goes for a lay-up during the Flashes game against Charleston on Feb. 18. Porrini scored eight points in the Flashes 80-73 defeat. Photo by Coty Giannelli.

Men’s basketball eyes Miami

Nick Shook February 21, 2012

Coming off of an 80-73 loss Saturday to the College of Charleston, Kent State (19-7, 9-3 MAC) returns to Mid-American Conference play Tuesday at Miami.The Flashes have won seven straight conference games...

KSU men’s basketball learns from 80-73 loss as MAC play continues

Nick Shook February 20, 2012

With only five games left in the regular season and first place in the Mid-American Conference East Division still two games out of reach, Kent State could not afford to lose another conference game.Fortunately...

Freshman guard Itziar Llobet looks to pass against the Miami Redhawks on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Flashes lost in overtime, 69-65. File photo by Jenna Watson.

KSU women’s basketball falls to Ohio 51-45

Matt Lofgren February 20, 2012

Despite holding Ohio to just 24.1 percent shooting from the floor, the Flashes simply could not get the job done with the ball.Committing 32 turnovers, the team’s highest total since its second game...

Kent State gymnastics back on track after Flip for the Cure

Erica Mucci February 20, 2012

The Kent State gymnastics team entertained a crowd of more than 2,000 in the fifth annual “Flip for the Cure” meet Sunday afternoon.The pink-clad crowd packed the M.A.C. Center in support of the...

Poor shooting for Kent State men’s basketball leads to BracketBuster loss

Nick Shook February 19, 2012

Kent State falls to College of Charleston in BracketBuster gameNori Johnson scored 27 points as the visiting College of Charleston defeated Kent State Saturday night in front of 3,682 at the M.A.C. Center.Kent...

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