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Soccer team enters conference play 2-4-1

Dante Centofanti Sports Reporter September 22, 2019

Sept. 21 in Youngstown, the women's soccer team had their first multi goal game of the season, scoring 4 goals in a 4-2 win against the Youngstown State Penguins. The Flashes improve to a record of 2-4-1. With...

Coach Zack Nowack talks with the Kent State D3 Ice Hockey team at the Kent State Ice Arena. Sept. 19, 2019. 

Kent State Division III Hockey team prepares for inaugural season

For years, Kent State club hockey coach Jim Underwood knew that many hockey players didn’t get a chance to compete in college.Kent State has a Division I team, the highest level of club hockey. When...

Field Hockey drops both games on weekend road trip

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter September 22, 2019

Kent State women’s field hockey (4-5) lost both of its games on the road this weekend.The Flashes took on the top ranked University of Iowa (5-2) on Saturday and lost 5-1.“We made a couple mistakes...

Kent State women’s volleyball teams goes to the fifth set Sept. 21, 2019 but pulls out a win in the end against Niagara 3-2.

Kent State volleyball ends non-conference play on high note

Nicholas Pedone Sports Reporter September 22, 2019

Kent State’s women’s volleyball team wrapped up non-conference play this weekend by splitting matches with Cleveland State and Niagara University in the Golden-Viking Invitational.Friday night Kent...

Quarterback Dustin Crum prepares to throw ball to teammates during homecoming game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

Crum may have cemented his role as starter as Flashes set school record in total yards

Ian Kreider, Sports Reporter September 21, 2019

Junior quarterback Dustin Crum threw for 310 yards, more than any Kent State quarterback since 2014, and the Kent State offense finished with a school-record 750 total yards.Crum finished with three touchdowns,...

Kent State quarterback Dustin Crum (14) is hit by Auburn defensive end Big Kat Bryant (1) as he throws the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Five things to watch heading into Kent State’s Homecoming matchup against Bowling Green

Ian Kreider Sports Reporter September 18, 2019

Dustin Crum played well, but who knows what that means in the long-termCoach Sean Lewis has proven over his short tenure that he’s not afraid to make changes at any position — regardless of how big...

The Kent State women's golf team after it's Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate win. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics.

Top finishes by Panthong, Stormo power women’s golf to 2nd-straight win

After the last round on Sunday, a Kent State golfer was sure to win the tournament.KSU’s Pimnipa Panthong and Karoline Stormo had tied for first at eight-under-par 205 and were headed to a playoff. The...

Flashes struggle in third round, squander hot start.

After shooting low scores early, the Kent men’s golf team stumbled in the third round, finishing in eighth place.The team shot an 11-under-par 829 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Arizona,...

Field Hockey shuts out Saint Louis to finish 1-1 on weekend road trip

Kathryn Rajnicek September 15, 2019

Kent State (4-3) women’s field hockey beat Saint Louis University (0-6) 5-0 Sunday to get its first road win of the season.The Flashes got off to a strong offensive start with sophomore midfielder Helena...

Kent State soccer outshoots Butler, still loses 2-1 after late goal

Dante Centofanti, Sports reporter September 15, 2019

After capturing their first win of the season a week ago, the Kent State women’s soccer team fell to the Butler Bulldogs 2-1 on the road after a late goal in minute 80. A foul in minute nine by senior...

Flashes look to build on early season success

Owen MacMillan, Sports Reporter September 15, 2019

The Kent State women’s golf team will try to replicate the dominant performance they had in its opener in its second tournament of the season.The Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate will take place this Monday...

Dustin Crum attempts a pass during Saturday's 55-16 loss at No. 8 Auburn. Crum finished with a career-high 198 passing yards.

Crum’s career day not enough in blowout loss at No. 8 Auburn

Ian Kreider, Sports Reporter September 14, 2019

Junior quarterback Dustin Crum converted four first downs on Kent State’s opening drive, leading to a 21-yard field goal to give Kent State an early 3-0 lead.“The big factor early on was our success...