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Volleyball closes season with Senior Night match

Taylor Sforzo November 12, 2017

Five girls walked onto the blue and gold Kent State University volleyball court, and competed for the last time in their college careers Saturday night.Kelsey Bittinger, Challen Geraghty, Amber Gerdeman,...

Adonis De La Rosa dunks during Kent State's season opener against Youngstown State Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. De La Rosa scored 20 points on 9-10 in 13 minutes.

Men’s basketball crushes Youngstown State in season opener with huge second half

Cameron Hoover November 12, 2017

Despite winning the Mid-American Conference last season, the Kent State men’s basketball team faced questions from skeptics heading into its season opener against Youngstown State.Would Jaylin Walker...

Cross country gains experience at the Great Lakes Regional meet

Ian Kreider November 11, 2017

The Kent State cross country team sent four runners to Terre Haute, Indiana, to compete in the Great Lakes Regional meet. Freshman Maddie Dunlap and sophomore Clark Bookman have made headlines all season,...

Kent State then-sophomore forward Jordan Korinek attempts a layup against Toledo during the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Kent State lost 67-63.

Women’s basketball manages win despite sloppy performance

Scott Lendak November 11, 2017

As the Kent State women’s basketball players prepared for the season opener, they knew they had something to prove: Last year wasn’t an accident. They tried to show that on the road against Northern...

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.

KSU women’s basketball: A culture change in the making?

Scott Lendak November 10, 2017

Lucky? Miracle? Phenomenon?Call it whatever you want, but after five years of losing, the Kent State women’s basketball team surprised everyone with a 19-13 record to win the Mid-American Conference...

Wooster senior forward Alex Baptiste and Kent State sophomore forward Danny Pippen battle for the ball during an exhibition game in the M.A.C. Center Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.

Men’s basketball looks to build off NCAA Tournament bid

Cameron Hoover November 10, 2017

As Kent State men’s basketball coach Rob Senderoff surveyed his team’s final practice before the start of the season Friday afternoon, he liked what he saw.“We’ve got great guards that are experienced...

Volleyball suffers close loss to Ohio

Taylor Sforzo November 10, 2017

Kent State’s volleyball team (5-21 overall, 3-12 Mid-American Conference) lost in straight sets (25-23, 25-23, 25-20) to Ohio University (15-14, 9-6 MAC) Thursday night.The Golden Flashes have now lost...

Haynes praises effort despite big loss

Scott Lendak November 9, 2017

Western Michigan (6-4, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) is quite different from last year’s undefeated regular season team.This year, the Flashes didn’t have to prepare for Corey Davis, a receiver who...

Kent State then-sophomore guard Jaylin Walker claps after making a shot in the first half against Akron at the M.A.C. Center Friday, March 3, 2017. Kent State lost 66-56. 

Kent State basketball looks to make second straight MAC title run

Henry Palattella November 8, 2017

It was a preseason practice, but it seemed more like a tournament game.Jaylin Walker hit a three-point shot and jawed at his teammates. Jonathan Nwankwo threw down a breakaway dunk with so much force that...

Kent State sophomore Claire Tulisiak watches as the ball lands out of bounds during the Homecoming match against the University of Toledo Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.

Volleyball suffers close defeat at hands of Bowling Green

Taylor Sforzo November 5, 2017

With one kill from senior outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger, the Kent State volleyball team tied their match against Bowling Green (15-10, 11-3 Mid-American Conference), 2-2, at the end of the fourth set.The...

Merissa

Finding stability on the court

Henry Palattella November 5, 2017

It was a hazy afternoon in June 2007 when Merissa Barber-Smith’s mother sat her four children down in the living room of their house on the South Side of Chicago.“Kids,” she told them, “we’re...

Miami (OH) players run onto the field following their MAC championship win against Kent State at Murphy-Mellis Field Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017.

Kent State field hockey falls short in MAC Championship against Miami (OH)

Henry Palattella November 4, 2017

For the first time since 2013, Kent State field hockey (9-10, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) will not be representing the Mid-American Conference in the NCAA tournament, as the Flashes fell, 2-1, to the...

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