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Before tipoff, the student section lights up the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center with their cellphones and pass the giant banner welcoming the basketball team before the Akron game on Jan. 19, 2024.

Preview: Women’s basketball MAC Tournament

Demetri Manousos, Reporter March 12, 2024

As is true for the men, winning the Mid-American Conference tournament is the only way for a MAC women’s team to punch its ticket to March Madness. The Toledo Basketball program completed the regular...

Guard Katie Shumate dives for the ball in the game against Ball State University on March 6, 2024.

Three-game winning streak snapped in final home game of season

Emily Lowen, Reporter March 7, 2024

Over the last three games, the Kent State women’s basketball team has limited its opponents to an average of 58 points. Wednesday, Ball State (25-4, 14-2) was the fifth Mid-American Conference opponent...

Kent State Golden Flashes huddle during the women's basketball game against Eastern Michigan on Jan. 24, 2024.

MAC leader ends three-game winning streak for women’s basketball

Emily Lowen, Reporter February 1, 2024

The Kent State women’s basketball team traveled to Muncie, Indiana, taking on Mid-American Conference leader Ball State. After implementing its first change in the starting lineup due to injury, KSU...

Kent State rush ends coach CJ Robbins speaks with the football team during the homecoming game on Oct. 21, 2023.

‘Our worst game of the year’: Football’s offense goes silent in Ball State beating

John Hilber, Reporter November 19, 2023

The losses keep coming for Kent State football, as the team was dominated by Ball State (4-7, 3-4) Saturday in a 34-3 defeat. The offense was silent throughout the game, and the defense could not keep...

Kent State’s football faces the the University of Buffalo on Oct. 21, 2023.

Football routed by Ball State for 10th loss of the season

John Hilber, Reporter November 18, 2023

Kent State’s football team got off to a slow start and could not come back against Ball State (4-7, 3-4), falling to the Cardinals 34-3. KSU fell to 1-10 on the season, hitting the double-digit loss...

Kent State sophomore Stephen Daley celebrates with fellow teammates after a play during the game against Buffalo on Oct. 21, 2023.

Preview: Football looks to avoid double-digit losses on the road

John Hilber, Reporter November 16, 2023

Kent State football will try to reverse its luck Saturday when the team takes on Ball State in Muncie, Indiana, for the 11th game of the season. The Flashes dropped its game against a Mid-American Conference...

Golden Flash Burgundy Walters at the net in the volleyball game against Western Michigan on October 5, 2023.

Volleyball splits weekend, looking ahead to two-game home stretch

Ethan Madden, Reporter October 30, 2023

Kent State's volleyball team (6-18, 2-11) took on Ball State (14-10, 11-2) in Indiana and the University of Toledo (10-14, 8-5) in Toledo.  On Friday, in the first set, the Cardinals took a 16-6 lead...

Redshirt junior quarterback Michael Alaimo throws a pass while freshman offensive lineman Andrew Page keeps Buffalo defensive lineman Daishon Folsom off his quarterback during the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

State of the MAC: Football sits last in the East

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 28, 2023

Mid-American Conference football play has been intriguing this season, as teams are 4-17 against Power 5 opponents, and more than half are .500 or better in conference games. With conference play beginning,...

Freshman Lily King sets the ball in the Kent State Volleyball game against Western Michigan on Oct. 5, 2023.

Cold streak continues for volleyball, winning one of its last 12 matchups

Ethan Madden, Reporter October 22, 2023

Kent State’s (5-17) volleyball team dropped both its away matchups against Bowling Green (11-11) Oct. 20 and 21.  KSU's losing streak is now three-games long, and the team has one win since Mid-American...

The Kent State soccer team celebrates after then-junior Alisa Arthur scores the first goal of the game against CMU on Oct. 8, 2023. The Golden Flashes went on to win the game 3-1.

Soccer avenges road loss in dominating home win

Matt Franos, Reporter October 9, 2023

Last Thursday, the Kent State soccer team fell to Ball State (6-5-2, 4-0-2) in a rain-soaked contest 3-1.  The Flashes conceded two goals in the first half and could not recover from the deficit.  In...

Kent State Women's Field Hockey vs. Ohio University at Murphy-Mellis Field on Sept. 22, 2023.

Second-half surge propels field hockey over Ball State

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter October 4, 2023

Kent State field hockey secured its second Mid-American Conference win on Saturday against Ball State for a final score of 4-2.  The Flashes moved their record to 3-7 overall and 2-1 overall in the...

Softball splits conference opener with Ball State

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 20, 2023

Kent State’s softball team opened Mid-American Conference play, splitting a doubleheader with Ball State.  The Flashes scored 13 runs Friday against BSU. The team is eighth in the conference with...

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