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Senior running back Trayion Durham leaps over a CMU defender during a game versus Central Michigan University on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015.

Flashes comeback comes up short, lose to CMU 27-13

Stephen Means November 18, 2015

Kent State (3-8, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) could not overcome a 17-0 deficit in the first quarter, falling to Central Michigan (6-5, 5-2 MAC), 27-13.The Flashes fought back in the second quarter to...

Forward Naddiyah Cross sets up a play during a game against Colgate University on Nov. 15, 2015. The Flashes won 76-71.

Women’s basketball faces first road test

Ty Sugick November 18, 2015

Kent State women’s basketball team (1-1) will be on the road today to Indiana, where they will play Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (2-0).This will be the first road test this season...

Women’s rugby pushes forward after playoff win

Kyle Samec November 18, 2015

The Kent State women’s rugby club team was victorious in the playoffs for the first time — under coach Jeff Horton — and won the Mid-American Conference for a third consecutive year.With this accomplishment...

Sophomore guard Naddiyah Cross brings the ball up the court against Colgate on Sunday Nov. 15, 2015.

Women’s basketball loses in final minutes

Ty Sugick November 17, 2015

Kent State women’s basketball suffered its first loss of the season, 68-73, to Wright State on Tuesday morning.The Flashes put on quite a show for the many young fans in attendance, as Kid's Day was...

Golf adds five new faces to program

Chris Yamnitsky November 17, 2015

Kent State men’s and women’s golf teams have announced their newest additions joining the teams next season. The men’s team received two National Letters of Intent, and the women’s team received...

Freshman guard Jalen Avery passes the ball during the first half of the Kent State vs. Youngstown game on Nov. 14. The Flashes won their home opener 79-70.

Top-ranked freshman fills leadership role early in career

Kyle Samec November 17, 2015

If you bring up Jalen Avery’s high school accolades that made Mid-American Basketball Consultant rank him the No. 2 point guard in Ohio, he chooses to dismiss that hype, and instead, he’s focused on...

Wrestling faces biggest challenge at Navy Classic

Dan Armelli November 17, 2015

The Kent State wrestling team has rolled its way to a 4-1 record, not including its five-pin exhibition win against Akron in the Ohio Duals.The Flashes’ early season schedule has been lighter than in...

Football team faces CMU on Senior Night

Stephen Means II November 17, 2015

Kent State (3-7, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) will host its final home game of the year against Central Michigan University (5-5, 4-2 MAC) on Senior Night.“(They’re a) tough, hard-nosed football team,”...

Stephen A. Smith speaks to students regarding adversity at the KIVA on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

ESPN’s most intense analyst: Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith’s opening line perfectly summed up his entire night at Kent State: “You asked for me, you got me.”There’s no unedited or altered version of Smith — the real-life version is the...

Women’s basketball take on the Raiders Tuesday in the M.A.C.

Tywone Sugick Jr. November 16, 2015

After a win over Colgate Sunday, Kent State Women’s basketball will seek its second win of the season against (0-1) Wright State.Wright State comes to Kent State fresh off a loss to the University of...

Women’s rugby wins playoff match versus Michigan

Kyle Samec November 15, 2015

The Kent State women’s rugby club team proved this season is different from the previous two: It won a playoff game Sunday night at Dix Stadium against the University of Michigan in the round of 16 of...

Kent State senior guard Xavier Pollard fights with Youngstown defenders for the loose ball during the Kent State vs Youngstown game on Nov. 14, 2015. The Golden Flashes won 79-70 to take their home opener.

Flashes win home opener versus YSU

Stephen Means II November 15, 2015

Kent State men's basketball (1-0) started its season out on a positive note in a 79-70 win over Youngstown State in the first game of the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer Doubleheader.“It’s...