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Versatile volleyball switches up its lineup in second conference weekend

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 2, 2022

Setter Kiersten Kraus, defensive specialist Fabiana Mucciola and middle blocker Sadie Wright saw the most playing time of their seasons so far Friday and Saturday. “We had situations where we started...

The Kent State football team celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the homecoming game on Oct. 1, 2022.

Reaction to MACtion: Record-breaking performances rake in homecoming success

Jacob Hansen, Reporter October 2, 2022

In its homecoming matchup, Kent State’s football team became the first team in FBS history to have a 240-yard rusher and a 240-yard receiver in the same game. Redshirt junior wide receiver Dante Cephas...

‘We let one get away’: Soccer’s slow start leads to first conference loss

Jacob Shondel, Reporter September 30, 2022

All season, coach Rob Marinaro has preached the importance of playing strong for the entire 90 minutes. In Thursday’s game against Western Michigan, the Broncos scored all three of their goals in the...

Ready for some MACtion: Football looks for action in homecoming conference opener

Jacob Hansen, Reporter September 29, 2022

Kent State’s football program became the second team in two seasons to score more than 20 points on No. 1 Georgia Sept. 24. But coach Sean Lewis is not resting on that performance as his team prepares...

Men’s golf is on a roll, tying for second place for the second time this season

Brady Hamilton, Reporter September 29, 2022

Men’s golf coach Jon Mills said his team’s work ethic is paying off. For the second consecutive tournament, the Flashes tied for second out of over 12 teams. “It's the experience of our team,”...

Kent State's 1975 field hockey team poses with Coach Judy Devine, center back, in front of a homemade goal cage. Each athlete is wearing her own practice gear and holding hockey sticks that were borrowed from the physical education inventory.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

When Judy Devine came to Kent State in 1969, women’s athletics barely existed. There were no scholarships or varsity letters for women athletes. There were no paid coaching positions. There was no...

Judy Devine reflects on her first year as women's athletic director in an article from the June 3, 1976 Kent Stater.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

To read part one, click here. Title IX passed on June 23, 1972, but it did not bring immediate change.   Judy Devine, who had earned her masters in health and physical education, was the university’s...

Joel Nielsen, who served as the Kent State athletic director from 2010 to 2021, watches the Kent State women's basketball team play Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 16, 2019.

A ‘low-key’ revolution: 50 years of Title IX at Kent State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 26, 2022

To read day two, click here. Despite its successes on the field and in the arena for women’s athletics, Kent State’s road to equality has not always been smooth. During Joel Nielsen’s tenure as...

School down the road gets shut out: Soccer remains top of MAC with perfect conference record

Jacob Shondel, Reporter September 26, 2022

Before conference play, Kent State’s soccer team started the season 0-5-2. Now two games into its conference schedule, the team is undefeated in the Mid-American Conference. Coach Rob Marinaro attributes...

Rookie and veteran skaters make moves in hockey’s opening weekend split

Mia Cadle, Reporter September 26, 2022

Fresh off an opening-weekend split with Syracuse, Kent State’s hockey team wants to be more aggressive as it heads into its home opener Sunday against Lawrence Tech.  “I think our main thing is...

Kent State graduate student Alex Haffner (right) sets the ball for Danie Tyson (left).

MAC preseason poll no. 1 lives up to the hype as volleyball falls in first consecutive losses of season

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 25, 2022

Coach Haley Eckerman knew her volleyball team’s conference opener against Bowling Green was going to be tough. The Falcons, who were picked to finish first in the Mid-American Conference East, defeated...

MAC East champions v. national champs: Kent State becomes No. 1 Georgia’s strongest competitor yet

Jacob Hansen, Reporter September 25, 2022

To a crowd of over 90,000 people, Kent State became the only team to score more than seven points on No. 1 Georgia this season. “I know people have a lot of opinions, but I believe in my kids and...

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