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The future of Major League Soccer

Patrick St. Pierre October 3, 2010

I was playing “FIFA 11” the other day and a funny realization came to me. I was playing with my favorite team, Manchester United, and I thought, “I have never, in years of playing FIFA games, played...

Soccer team reboots offense to hopefully end scoring drought

Alex Atkinson October 1, 2010

Jessacca Gironda scored a goal in the 23rd minute against IUPUI on Sept. 19. Since then, the Kent State soccer team hasn’t found the back of the goal for the last 247 minutes.The Flashes (1-5-3, 0-2...

Soccer team shutout twice over the weekend

Alex Atkinson September 27, 2010

Missed opportunities plagued the Kent State soccer team’s offense in a 1-0 loss at Bowling Green yesterday.Missed opportunities plagued the Kent State soccer team’s offense in a 1-0 loss at Bowling...

MAC preview: soccer

Alex Atkinson September 24, 2010

Returning Champion: Central Michigan ChippewasOnly four players graduated from Central Michigan, whose season ended last year after losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to No. 5 Notre Dame....

Soccer earns draw against Indiana

Alex Atkinson September 20, 2010

Tying Indiana 1-1 on Friday was a success for the Kent State soccer team. Losing 2-1 to IUPUI yesterday was a disappointment, as the team was distracted by the Jaguars’ physicality.Despite the team’s...

Soccer rally’s late to tie Pittsburgh

Alex Akinson September 13, 2010

The Kent State soccer team (1-2-2) scored the equalizing goal late in the game and held on through overtime to maintain a 1-1 tie against Pittsburgh last night at Pittsburgh.The late goal came from freshman...

Freshmen make their mark on the soccer team

Alex Atkinson September 10, 2010

Transitioning from high school studies to college work can be stressful. Add the transition of going from high school athletics to Division I soccer makes the move even tougher.Eight freshmen on the Kent...

Soccer earns first win of the season

AJ Atkinson September 6, 2010

Flashes split weekend matches in FloridaAfter losing its opener to Illinois State and tying to Cleveland State last weekend, the Kent State soccer team progressed to claim its first win of the season.The...

Soccer coach keeps players guessing

Alex Atkinson September 3, 2010

Kent State women’s soccer coach Rob Marinaro shies away from using the same starting lineup every game.Instead, the two-time Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year believes making minor changes to...

Soccer team advances closer to victory

AJ Atkinson August 30, 2010

Freshman leads soccer team to 2-2 draw with Cleveland StateThe Kent State Soccer team overcame an early own-goal yesterday to take a 2-2 tie with Cleveland State in Cleveland.Just three minutes into the...

KSU soccer team hopes to have competitive edge

Alex Atkinson August 23, 2010

A very competitive atmosphere surrounds the Kent State women’s soccer team. With nine senior women from the team graduating last year, the Flashes have many open positions.Kent State coach Rob Marinaro...

Is soccer set to be the next big thing?

SKS Editors June 30, 2010

For a handful of nations, the World Cup is far from over. For the U.S. though, the deafening sound of vuvuzelas is drowning in the distance. Americans across the country, and a few in South Africa, watched...