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Kent State Women’s Lacrosse team drops season opener at Ohio State, 22-11

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter February 13, 2020

The Kent State women’s lacrosse squad finally began their season Wednesday night following the cancellation of their Feb. 7 game against Cincinnati, falling short to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 22-11, in...

McNally shines, Kent State wrestling flounders versus Central Michigan

Nick Pedone Sports reporter February 10, 2020

It was another brutal weekend for Kent State’s wrestling team, who suffered yet another conference loss on the road.Junior Kade Byland earned a pin for the Flashes against Central Michigan, but Kent...

Hockey drops second game against Oswego State

Sofia Dlugo Sports reporter February 8, 2020

Kent State lost Saturday evening against Oswego State. The Flashes started the first period strong by tying the game 1-1 but lost their speed after the break.  Oswego scored two more goals in the second...

Freshman Katie Shumate (14) looks for teammates during first half of game on Sat. Jan. 25, 2020. Kent State University lost 57-44 against the University at Buffalo.

Kent State’s rough second half leads to road loss against Ohio University

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter February 8, 2020

The shots simply did not fall for Kent State’s women’s basketball team in its 63-57 loss to the Mid-American Conference East Division leader, Ohio University.“We should have won this game,” coach...

Kent State struggles to score, gives NIU sweep

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor February 8, 2020

With four seconds left on the clock and the designed play collapsing around him, Kent State men’s basketball forward Danny Pippen heaved a deep contested three.The shot was too strong, and clanged off...

Kent State’s offensive struggles continue: Five takeaways from Flashes’ second straight loss

Ian Kreider February 8, 2020

Junior forward Danny Pippen pulled up from the top of the arc.He’d hit two 3-pointers over a 34-second stretch near the four-minute mark to tie the game, 50-50. After a screen by senior guard Troy Simons,...

Division 1 hockey falls to Oswego 6-5

Sofia Dlugo Sports reporter February 8, 2020

Kent State division one men’s hockey played Oswego State Friday night and managed to keep the score close ending each period, forcing the game to go into overtime, then a shootout. Kent State didn’t...

Sophomore Samantha Henry gets ready to perform on the balance beam during meet against Cornell University on Feb. 7, 2019. Kent State won with a total score 192.725.

Kent State gymnastics on an eight-game winning streak

Kristyn Hibbett Sports reporter February 8, 2020

The Kent State gymnastics team secured a close win Friday night against Cornell University, 192.725-190.050. Freshman Olivia Amodei was the top scorer for the Flashes, finishing first in the vault, uneven...

Kent State softball ranked No.2 in the MAC, starts season in Georgia

Amanda Levine Sports editor February 6, 2020

Kent State softball’s 2019 season ended in a 4-2 loss to Marshall University in the National Invitational Softball Championship. Despite a 28-26 finish to the season, the Flashes were picked No. 2 in...

Amanda Levine

OPINION: Girls and Women in Sports Day

Amanda Levine Sports editor February 4, 2020

When I was growing up, I watched the Mets play religiously. David Wright and Carlos Delgado were my favorite players. Each night during the spring and summer, I watched Wright, Delgado and the Mets compete....

Wrestling snaps three-match losing streak at Buffalo

Nick Pedone Sports reporter January 26, 2020

Kent State wrestling snapped its three-match losing streak on Saturday against the University of Buffalo. The highlight of the win for the Flashes was fifth-year senior Tim Rooney defeating Buffalo’s...

The bowling alley located underneath Eastway Dining Hall was announced to be closed for the year. 

Eastway bowling alley closes due to low participation

Kent State Student Services and Dining Services decided over the summer to close the bowling alley in Eastway because of low participation, said Gary Goldberg, assistant vice president of Student Services.Goldberg...

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