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Members of the Kent State women's lacrosse team cheer after scoring a goal against Kennesaw State on April 11, 2019. Kent lost 11-18.

Kent State women’s lacrosse set to start 2020 season

Mason Lawlor Sports reporter February 6, 2020

Kent State’s women’s lacrosse will begin its 2020 campaign this Friday at 3 p.m. when the team will take on the University of Cincinnati at Dix Stadium. The Flashes are aiming to avenge their loss...

Kayla Marker looking at scenery in Gatlinburg, TN, her favorite place, “where I felt most calm and fell in love with the mountains,” July 2018. 

Active Minds president shares her story on struggles with mental health

Becca Sagaris Health reporter November 11, 2019

Editorial Note: The story below contains content that may be difficult for some readers, with topics of physical and emotional abuse.Kayla Marker, a junior psychology and criminal justice major, likes...

Members of the Kent State women's lacrosse team cheer after scoring a goal against Kennesaw State on April 11, 2019. Kent lost 11-18.

Mid-American Conference adds lacrosse, Kent State as a founding team

Owen MacMillan, sports reporter November 6, 2019

The increasing presence of lacrosse in the Midwest has been embraced by the Mid-American Conference, as the conference will sponsor women’s lacrosse with Kent State as a founding team.The Kent women’s...

Kent State's Dix Stadium.

The end of the women’s lacrosse team’s first season

Sean Fitzgerald May 9, 2019

Listen to "Lacrosse team looks back at first season" on Spreaker. The Kent State Women’s Lacrosse team is wrapping up its inaugural season. It’s a cold, windy mid-April afternoon outside Dix...

Lacrosse players balance school life, athlete life

Austin Mariasy May 8, 2019

Listen to "A look into a lacrosse player's life as a student and athlete" on Spreaker.Life as a college student can be hard; they have classes, work and a social life to plan around. Life for college athletes...

LLuna Katz shoots against Liberty on April 24. The Flashes lost, 23-6

Flashes fall to Liberty in final game of inaugural season

Amanda Levine April 25, 2019

With a minute and a half into Kent State's Wednesday afternoon game against Liberty, Abby Jones ran down the field, slightly bobbling the ball. From the left side of the goal she flipped the ball to Lluna...

Midfielder Raegan Russel cradles the ball in a game against Central Michigan Saturday, April 20, 2019.

CMU dominates Flashes lacrosse in 21-5 win

Amanda Levine April 21, 2019

Central Michigan’s offense jumped out of the gates on Saturday, as the Chippewas scored four goals in the first five minutes of their game against Kent State. The Chippewas’ defense held the Flashes...

Kent State midfielder Madison Rapier passes against Robert Morris on Feb. 16. The Flashes lost, 11-6.

Lacrosse blow past Howard for second win of season

Amanda Levine April 14, 2019

The Flashes recorded its second win of the season on Sunday with a 17-1 victory over Howard University.Kent State offense dominated with nine goals in the first 10 minutes of the game, with the Flashes...

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OPINION: Greed is a factor in college athletics pay debate

Dante Centofanti April 10, 2019

The NCAA Tournament is a three-week long theater that provides us with countless storylines. With Virginia’s Kyle Guy, De’Andre Hunter and coach Tony Bennett cutting down the nets on Monday, the 90th...

Kent State midfielder Madison Rapier carries the ball up against Robert Morris. The Colonials won, 11-6.

Lacrosse team’s defensive struggles continue in loss to Jacksonville University

Amanda Levine April 7, 2019

The Kent State lacrosse team continued its trend of starting strong offensively in its Sunday game against Jacksonville.The Flashes got on the board first on a Kelli Bailey goal that came off an assist...

Kent State midfielder Clarie Welter looks to pass against Robert Morris on Feb. 16. Kent State lost, 11-6.

Lacrosse starts strong in loss to Stetson

Amanda Levine April 5, 2019

The Kent State lacrosse team jumped out to an early lead against Stetson on Friday, but struggled to hold off the Hatters offense in a 17-7 loss.Kent State scored a minute into the game on a goal by Abby...

Brianne Tierney, the women's lacrosse team coach.

Lacrosse wins first game in program history

Amanda Levine April 3, 2019

At Kent State, the Flashes have a tradition of ringing the bell after a win. With the sounds of a bell ringing in the background, the women’s lacrosse team broke a 10-game losing streak to win its first...