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Junior Jen Cader swings during the first game of Kent State's doubleheader against Ohio on April 11, 2018. The Flashes lost, 4-2.

Flashes drop 14 inning affair in series loss to RedHawks

Gina Butkovich April 15, 2019

Kent State found itself down 2-1 at the bottom of the seventh inning during the first game of its double-header against Miami (OH) on Saturday. The Flashes were down to their final strike when junior outfielder...

Sophomore Olivia Sborlini rounds the bases during the first game of the  doubleheader against Ohio on April 11, 2018. The Flashes lost, 4-2.

Flashes record 1-0 in pitchers duel against Ohio

Gina Butkovich April 11, 2019

The Kent State softball team has won five of the last six games and currently sit on top of the Mid-American Conference standings, which is exactly where the Flashes want to be at this point in the season.“We...

Madi Huck hurls a pitch against Buffalo on April 21, 2018. The Flashes swept Buffalo in a three-game series, each win coming from the run-rule after five innings. 

Kent State softball sweeps series against Western Michigan

Gina Butkovich April 7, 2019

Kent State softball coach Eric Oakley talked about the Flashes’ need to play a complete series, saying the players “had to get better at playing two games consistently,” on Tuesday.Over the weekend,...

Madi Huck hurls a pitch against Buffalo on April 21, 2018. The Flashes swept Buffalo in a three-game series, each win coming from the run-rule after five innings. 

Softball preparing for heart of MAC schedule

Gina Butkovich April 3, 2019

Kent State women’s softball finished the 2018 season with a 29-23 record. It set the single-season team records for runs scored (284), hits (443), RBIs (240) and slugging percentage (.466). Seven different...

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OPINION: Women’s national soccer team deserves more pay than men

Dante Centofanti April 3, 2019

Soccer is rarely at the epicenter of American sports culture. U.S. soccer has steadily gained popularity throughout this decade, and the main reason for that is the women’s national team.With March being...

Then-sophomore point guard Alexa Golden dribbles past the Miami (OH) defense in a game at the M.A.C. Center Feb. 1, 2017. The Golden Flashes won 84-66.

‘She just wants to win’: How Alexa Golden fell in love with basketball

Gina Butkovich March 10, 2019

Alexa Golden has an ice pack on both shoulders, both knees and both ankles. It unbalances her enough that as she walks out of the locker room after a win over Akron, she immediately trips over a stranded...

Andrew McNally wrestles against Buffalo's Logan Rill on Jan. 26. McNally defeated Rill, earning his 26th victory of the year. 

Finding success: McNally puts together 29-6 inaugural season

Brandon Lewis February 24, 2019

Two weeks after the 2018 NCAA tournament,  Andrew McNally received a mass group text from Eastern Michigan's Athletic Director Scott Wetherbee.The text — which was sent to the wrestling, softball, men’s...

Kent State softball player Lauren Kesterson throws a ball to first base during a during a double header against University of Akron on Saturday, March 30, 2013. 

Former Kent softball player files appeal in Title IX lawsuit against university

Chris Ramos January 13, 2019

Former Kent State softball player Lauren Kesterson filed an appeal Dec. 19 in her Title IX case against the university. The court action follows Kent State’s November dismissal by District Court Judge...

Judge dismisses university from Title IX lawsuit involving former softball player’s alleged rape

Laina Yost and McKenna Corson November 5, 2018

Kent State was dismissed Tuesday from a Title IX lawsuit filed in Feb. 2016 by former softball player Lauren Kesterson.U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi said in her ruling “there is absolutely no evidence...

157 Lounge on S. Water Street in downtown Kent on Oct. 18, 2017.

Update: Pino, 157 Lounge and other local court cases

Brandon Bounds and Laina Yost August 29, 2018

The following is an update on the status of four court cases relevant to Kent or Kent State. Pino to be sentenced in SeptemberFormer Kent State professor Julio Pino is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept....

Kent State celebrates its second win of the day against Buffalo on April 21, 2018. The Flashes swept the doubleheader, winning both games, 10-2 and 13-1.

Flashes secure 15th straight MAC Tournament appearance with Bowling Green sweep

Chad Flannery April 29, 2018

For the Kent State softball team, its current success couldn’t have come at a better time.The Flashes won their last six games, sweeping conference opponents Buffalo and Bowling Green. Their most recent...

Madi Huck hurls a pitch against Buffalo on April 21, 2018. The Flashes swept Buffalo in a three-game series, each win coming from the run-rule after five innings. 

Flashes dominate Buffalo in weekend sweep

Chad Flannery April 22, 2018

The Kent State softball team took the field this weekend with green ribbons in their hair to honor Cara Neumann, a fan of the team, who passed away earlier this year after losing her battle with cancer....