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Kent State lacrosse drops inaugural MAC showdown to RMU

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter March 4, 2021

The Kent State lacrosse team played the first Mid-American Conference in the programs history. The 2021 season is the MAC's first year with a women's lacrosse league.The Flashes would lose the game to...

Draw struggles cost Kent lacrosse in loss to Marquette

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter February 28, 2021

For the second game in a row the Kent State lacrosse team lost the draw control battle by double digits. And for the second game in a row the Flashes lost the game, falling to Marquette University 19-8. Junior...

Women’s lacrosse loses season opener to Fresno State

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter February 20, 2021

The Kent State women’s lacrosse team has not won a game in 677 days.After losing 20-11 to Fresno State in Friday’s season opener, the Flashes will be forced to wait even longer. KSU’s 2020 season...

Joel Nielsen, the Kent State University athletic director, watches the Kent State women's basketball team play Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 16, 2019.

Nielsen will not seek to extend AD contract, set to leave June 30

After over a decade as director of athletics for Kent State, Joel Nielsen will not seek to extend his contract with the university.Nielsen’s current contract is set to expire on June 30, at which point...

‘Kent Talks’ discusses student athlete endorsements

Dante Centofanti Reporter September 27, 2020

In April the NCAA’s highest governing body made a groundbreaking ruling that would redefine what the average student-athlete could accomplish. The Board of Governors supported a rule change to allow...

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Voices from the virus: How the university community endured during the pandemic

KentWired Staff May 20, 2020

“I am so sorry. It makes me so sad about our seniors and the people who have worked so hard for this degree,” Jamie McCartney, an assistant professor and program coordinator for the ASL/English Interpreting...

MAC makes changes to athletics

Gina Butkovich, reporter May 14, 2020

The Mid-American Conference announced Tuesday it would be eliminating conference tournaments in eight different sports for at least the next four years. The move is being made to help stem the financial...

Sophomore midfielder Abby Jones [27] fights for the ball during the women’s lacrosse game on Mar. 8, 2020. Kent State University lost to University of Cincinnati 25-8. 

Kent State women’s lacrosse loses second home game of 2020 against Cincinnati

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter March 8, 2020

Kent State women’s lacrosse fell to the University of Cincinnati 25-8 on Sunday afternoon at Dix Stadium. The Flashes drop to 0-5 on their sophomore season, while the Bearcats improve to a 3-4 record.  Six...

Sophomore midfielder Meghan Cawood [33] cradles the ball down the field during the women’s lacrosse game on Feb. 28, 2020. Kent State University lost 18-9 against Butler University.

Kent State women’s lacrosse loses to Butler University in home opener

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter February 28, 2020

Kent State women’s lacrosse dropped a tough match against the Butler Bulldogs, 18-9, in its first home game of 2020 Friday afternoon. The Flashes battled back throughout most of the second half, cutting...

Kozar’s four goals not enough to win at St. Bonaventure

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter February 21, 2020

The Golden Flashes women’s lacrosse team squared off against St. Bonaventure University and lost 15-7 at Marra Athletics Complex Friday afternoon. The loss comes in spite of sophomore attacker Megan...

Flashes come up short against Robert Morris University in second game of 2020

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter February 15, 2020

Kent State women’s lacrosse was unable to earn its first victory of 2020 against the Robert Morris Colonials on Saturday afternoon, losing 18-7 at Joe Walton Stadium.  The loss drops the Flashes to...

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

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter February 12, 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...