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Abbey Ledford, sophomore 2nd and 3rd baseman, slids safely back into 1st base during saturdays game against eastern michigan, march 31. The flashes came out with a win 6-1. Photo by Emily Martin.

Softball weekend recap against MAC play

John Dvozenja April 1, 2012

After a shaky 13-15 season start for the Kent State softball team, the Flashes began Mid-American Conference play 4-1 after sweeping Central Michigan and splitting two games against Eastern Michigan.The...

File photo. The Flashes greet junior shortstop Mary Holt at the plate after she scored the winning run off of a base-clearing double by junior 3rd baseman Jessica Blanton on Sunday, April 10. The Flashes had a five-run seventh inning and defeated Northern Illinois 8-7. Photo by Jessica Yanesh.

Softball opens conference play

John Dvozenja March 29, 2012

The Kent State softball team will be playing in four Mid-American Conference league games this weekend. This is the first time this year the Flashes will be playing in conference games.The Flashes begin...

Softball goes 3-2 in Weekend Series at N.C. State

Tim Dorst February 27, 2012

After a week off from competition, the Kent State softball team returned to action this past weekend with five games in the NC State Wolfpack Challenge.Offense was the key for the Flashes, who won three...

File photo. The Flashes greet junior shortstop Mary Holt at the plate after she scored the winning run off of a base-clearing double by junior 3rd baseman Jessica Blanton on Sunday, April 10. The Flashes had a five-run seventh inning and defeated Northern Illinois 8-7. Photo by Jessica Yanesh.

Softball team splits pair of games at N.C. State

Tim Dorst February 25, 2012

The Kent State softball team began their weekend schedule Friday with two games against two different teams and with very different results.The Flashes scored eight runs in the first two innings, leading...

Joe Koch, senior outfielder, hits the ball at the game against Youngstown State on April 12. Photo by Jackie Friedman.

Spring sports breakdown

Rachel Jones February 7, 2012

Mother Nature is considering changing seasons from winter to spring, but the Kent State sports teams are already in transition.While some teams have already started spring competition or competed in the...

Sophomore forward Jessacca Gironda moves the ball up the field last year against Ball State. Photo by Jessica Yanesh.

Gironda leading Flashes soccer through 3-0 start

Matt Lofgren September 1, 2011

Jessacca Gironda’s uncanny ability to find the back of the net for the Flashes this season cannot be argued.A business major and lawyer-to-be, Gironda has scored three goals this season en route to the...

Kent State one of few major “innocent” schools

Doug Brown July 11, 2011

Kent State is one of only 17 “innocent” Football Bowl Subdivision schools that have never been found guilty of major violations since the NCAA began tracking them 58 years ago.Since the Flashes don’t...

KSU softball takes on Ball State after extended break

Matt Lofgren April 21, 2011

Kent State vs. Ball State At Ball State April 22 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Kent State softball team will travel to Muncie, Ind. to take on Ball State in an afternoon double-header after inclement weather...

KSU softball ends series with 8-7 home win

Rachel Jones April 10, 2011

A solid hit by junior catcher Jessica Blanton brought the Kent State softball team from a 6-0 deficit in the fourth inning to an 8-7 home victory over Northern Illinois Sunday.The Flashes chipped...

Photo bu Valerie Brown

Family support fuels elite competition

Lance Lysowski April 7, 2011

Softball is a way of life for the Carmichaels.The family has a batting cage in the barn and has been traveling across the country for the past decade to attend tournaments. “It’s always been my goal...

Jocks lip sync to jams for fundraiser

Kelly Tunney April 4, 2011

Jordin Sparks’ and Chris Brown’s song “No Air” blasted through speakers as athletic trainers acted out saving an athlete who had run out of air.Athletic trainers earned first place in the...

Softball sweeps against Bowling Green and Toledo

Matt Lofgren April 3, 2011

The Kent State softball team (13-16, 4-0 MAC) stated off Mid-American Conference play with back-to-back sweeps of Bowling Green (4-16, 0-4) and Toledo (5-22, 1-4) by outscoring the two teams 44-to-13.After...