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Kent State volleyball dominates, sweeping Central Michigan in season opener

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter January 30, 2021

After more than 434 days without a game, the Kent State volleyball team returned to the court in dominant fashion. The Flashes opened up their season by sweeping Central Michigan, the 2019 Mid-American...

Kent State football coach Sean Lewis.

Football coach Sean Lewis had COVID-19 during the preseason

Owen MacMillan Sports editor November 6, 2020

Kent State football coach Sean Lewis tested positive for COVID-19 during the preseason.During a press conference with the media today, Lewis, the youngest football coach in the FBS, disclosed that he was...

Senior athletes speak about seasons ending because of COVID-19

Amanda Levine Sports editor April 26, 2020

Senior softball player Vanessa Vodan found out from a social media post by the NCAA that her senior season was over. Her heart stopped and she prayed it wasn’t true. Vodan was in her room in an off-campus...

Kent State sophomore Anthony Roberts [15] drives to the basket for a layup against Akron at James A. Rhodes Arena on Friday, Mar. 6, 2020. Kent State lost 79-76.

Roberts return not enough, Kent State falls to Akron in final regular season game

The ball bounced into Antonio “Booman” Williams’ hands and he turned up the court, racing against the clock.With only 3.7 seconds left in Kent State men’s basketball’s matchup with the University...

Flashes set to take on MAC favorite Ohio University

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter February 6, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball team will hit the road to take on Mid-American Conference East Division leader Ohio University at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Athens.“Our biggest challenge would probably...

Redshirt Senior Megan Carter (31) passes ball around opponent to Sophomore Mariah Modkins (5) during first quarter on Wed. Feb. 5, 2020. Kent State University won 61-47 against Bowling Green State University.

Kent State holds Bowling Green under 50 points

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter February 5, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball team held Bowling Green, the second-best shooting team in the Mid-American Conference, to just over 31 percent in its 61-47 win Wednesday. The Falcons had been averaging...

Kent’s Cameron Shedenhelm protects the ball from Ball State’s Nicky Potts Friday Sept. 28, 2018. Shedenhelm scored the only goal for the Flashes making the score 1-0.

Flashes go winless in two MAC games

Gina Butkovich October 14, 2018

The Kent State’s women’s soccer team (8-6-2, 4-3-1 Mid-American Conference) had a busy weekend, playing Friday at Bowling Green and Sunday at Toledo, with its offense struggling in both games.Bowling...

Kent State sophomore Claire Tulisiak watches as the ball lands out of bounds during the Homecoming match against the University of Toledo Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.

Volleyball suffers close defeat at hands of Bowling Green

Taylor Sforzo November 5, 2017

With one kill from senior outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger, the Kent State volleyball team tied their match against Bowling Green (15-10, 11-3 Mid-American Conference), 2-2, at the end of the fourth set.The...

Bowling Green players celebrate their second goal scored against Kent State during the MAC Tournament Semifinals Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. 

Soccer season ends with disappointing loss to BGSU in MAC Tournament semifinal

Cameron Hoover November 3, 2017

Senior forward Hayden Pascoe fought back tears as she hugged her teammates after her last game she’d ever play in a Kent State uniform.The Flashes lost the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinals...

Kent State linebacker James Alexander (left) and safety Erik Simpson attempt to push Bowling Green wide receiver Calvin Clater out of bounds Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017.

BGSU’s offense overwhelms Kent State in road victory

Scott Lendak November 1, 2017

Coming off a discouraging 48-3 blowout loss to Ohio, Kent State hoped to get back on track against a one-win Bowling Green team. The Flashes' efforts were unsuccessful though, as they lost to the Falcons,...

Bowling Green sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Cope slides to protect the ball from Kent State freshman defender Karly Hellstrom during a game at Dix Stadium Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The Flashes lost 3-1.

Women’s soccer winning streak snaps after loss to Bowling Green

Cameron Hoover October 22, 2017

For the first time since Oct. 1, the Kent State women’s soccer team lost Sunday to Bowling Green, 3-1.The Flashes (12-5-1, 8-2-0 Mid-American Conference) found themselves down late in a first half dominated...

Kent State junior defender Paige Culver (#10) battles for the ball against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 23, 2017.

Defense acts as catalyst for women’s soccer success

Cameron Hoover October 18, 2017

The Kent State women’s soccer team has shut out 10 opponents this season.Only one other team in the Mid-American Conference — Bowling Green — has even won 10 games.The Flashes haven’t given up...

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