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The Kent State Women's Soccer team joins in a hype chant before the game against Northern Illinois University on Oct. 7. Kent State Flashes won 2-0.

Soccer falls in Mid-American Conference championship game

Cole Oswald Reporter November 7, 2021

The Kent State soccer team lost 3-0 to Bowling Green in the Mid-American Conference championship game.The Flashes finished the season with a 13-4-4 record, their best record since 2017. KSU had not played...

Members of the Kent State field hockey team huddle up during a match. 

2 critical plays go the wrong way, and KSU field hockey team falls in MAC semifinals

Jacob Hansen Reporter November 5, 2021

Just over six minutes into the fourth period, a Longwood penalty shot deflected off a Kent State stick into the net. That broke a 0-0 tie.Six minutes later, the Longwood goalie dove for a save and missed....

Members of the Kent State soccer team celebrate their semifinal playoff win over Ohio University in Bowling Green, Ohio on Friday, Nov. 4. 

Hellstrom’s 2 goals, including penalty kick, send soccer team into MAC tournament finals

Cole Oswald Reporter November 4, 2021

With five minutes to go in Thursday’s Mid-American Conference semi-final game, the Kent State soccer team was tied 2-2 with Ohio. Things weren’t looking great for the Flashes. They were playing shorthanded...

Redshirt senior Cameron Shedenhelm (22) scores a goal during the soccer game on Oct. 17, 2021. Shedenhelm's goal contributed to Kent State beating Ball State 3-0.

Several members of soccer team receive conference honors

Cole Oswald Reporter November 4, 2021

Six players from the Kent State soccer team earned Mid-American Conference awards for the 2021 season. Senior defender Tianna Harris was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and was All-MAC First...

Senior midfielder Helena Cambra Soler (22) dribbles the ball down the field during the field hockey game on Oct. 10, 2021. Kent State won 2-1 in overtime against Indiana University.

Field hockey team, with 5 all-MAC players, takes on Longwood Friday in MAC semifinals

Jacob Hansen Reporter November 4, 2021

Five newly named All-MAC players look to lead Kent State’s field hockey team to a MAC tournament title. Kent State, the second seed in the tournament, will face Longwood University in Friday’s semifinals...

Sophomore Nila Blackford (4) fights through a sea of Buffalo defenders to get to the basket. Blackford would have a 12 point, 18 rebound double-double, but Kent State lost 73-66 and was eliminated from the MAC tournament. March 10, 2021.

Kent State women’s basketball 2021-22 season preview

Kathryn Rajnicek Reporter November 4, 2021

Kent State’s women’s basketball team will start the 2021-2022 campaign Wednesday, Nov. 10 on the road against Northern Kentucky University.The Flashes have 10 returning members on its 15 person roster...

Quarterback Dustin Crum dives forward to end a first down run during Kent State's 52-47 win over Northern Illinois on Wednesday night. 

Football takes down undefeated Northern Illinois, takes sole possession of first place in East

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 4, 2021

The Kent State football team’s matchup against Northern Illinois University had a lot of hype going into the game. Not only was it a potential Mid-American Conference Championship Game preview, but...

Freshman midfielder Alisa Arthur moves the ball down the field during the Kent State soccer team's 0-0 tie against Ohio University on Thursday Oct. 28. in Athens, Ohio. 

Soccer team, which tied Ohio 0-0 last week, plays Bobcats again Thursday in MAC semifinals

Cole Oswald Reporter November 3, 2021

After winning only two games last season, the Kent State soccer team was predicted to finish ninth in the Mid-American Conference coaches’ preseason poll. Now the third-seeded Flashes will play in the...

Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Dante Cephas, number 14, runs with the football during the homecoming football game against Bowling Green State University on Oct. 2, 2021. The Golden Flashes beat Bowling Green 27-20.

Football team prepares for one of the biggest matchups in Dix Stadium history

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 2, 2021

Wednesday’s matchup between the Kent State football team and Northern Illinois University could very well be a preview of the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. It’s the first time since 1973...

Baidy Ba hold his MAC Freshman of the Year trophy after finishing as the highest first-year runner during the MAC Championships on Saturday Oct. 30 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. 

Women’s cross country team has best finish in seven years at MAC Championships

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 2, 2021

“Best meet of the year.”That’s how Kent State cross country coach James Croft described his team’s performance at the Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti,...

Members of the Kent State soccer team celebrate during their win against Toledo in the MAC Quarterfinals on Sunday Oct. 31 in Kent, Ohio. 

3 goals in last 12 minutes sends soccer team past Toledo into MAC semifinals

Cole Oswald Reporter October 31, 2021

With 12 minutes remaining, the Kent State soccer team was down 2-1 to Toledo in Sunday’s Mid-American Conference tournament quarterfinals. Ten minutes later, the Flashes had scored three more goals...

Volleyball swept across all sets in rough weekend away

Isabella Schreck Reporter October 31, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team headed into the weekend coming off of four straight five-set games.The Flashes would be swept in back-to-back games, not winning a single set. “It was a tough weekend,”...

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