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Soccer team reboots offense to hopefully end scoring drought

Alex Atkinson October 1, 2010

Jessacca Gironda scored a goal in the 23rd minute against IUPUI on Sept. 19. Since then, the Kent State soccer team hasn’t found the back of the goal for the last 247 minutes.The Flashes (1-5-3, 0-2...

Previewing the MAC: Defense

Rachel Jones October 1, 2010

As the saying goes, offense wins games, but defense wins championships. Here’s a look glance at the Mid-American Conference’s 13 defenses and their players to watch.EastAkronThe Zips have the worst...

Sophomores dominate quarterback position

Lance Lysowski and Josh Johnston September 30, 2010

The Mid-American Conference is known as the conference of quarterbacks: Bruce Gradkowski, Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich, Ben Roethlisburger, Julian Edelman, Josh Cribbs, and Dan LeFevour.With 10 sophomores...

Eddie Kilroy’s football picks

Eddie Kilroy September 30, 2010

MAC East Champions: TempleIt’s hard to not go with the team that makes other MAC schools like Akron and Bowling Green look like a Division III Baldwin-Wallace. Running back Bernard Pierce will get the...

Josh Johnston’s football picks

Josh Johnston September 30, 2010

MAC East Champion: Temple (3-1, 1-0 MAC)Sophomore running back Bernard Pierce certainly looked Heisman worthy against Connecticut with 169 yards on 26 carries, two rushing touchdowns and a 27-yard touchdown...

Rich Pierce’s football picks

Rich Pierce September 30, 2010

MAC East Champion: TempleTemple boasts the conference’s best running attack with sophomore Bernard Pierce. The Owls’ only loss may end up being Penn State. The team's dispatching of Big East contender...

Walk the line

Lance Lysowski September 30, 2010

Football is a game of Xs and Os. It’s black and white. If one player fails to do his job, it affects the outcome of the game. That can be said about both sides of the ball.Kent State is still trying...

The Kent State field-goal kicking Florida phenomenon

Josh Johnston September 29, 2010

Freddy Cortez has one thought on his mind.In class, on the field, lining up for a kick, it’s all the same: head down, follow through.For a position known for its head cases, Kent State’s sophomore...

MAC special teams breakdown

Brad Tansey September 29, 2010

Special teams are usually the guys you see just before a commercial break, but these guys can make or break a football team. Here are the kickers, punters and returners to watch in the Mid-American Conference.Kent...

Volleyball team struggles offensively in third straight loss

Tom Crilley September 27, 2010

Offense continues to be an issue for the Kent State volleyball team.The Flashes lost in straight sets for the second consecutive time Saturday night at Eastern Michigan after hitting just .130 through...

RedHawks upset field hockey team

Rachel Jones September 27, 2010

The No. 17 Kent State field hockey team played a rollercoaster game against rival Miami before falling 4-3 in overtime yesterday.The RedHawks knocked Kent State out of the Mid-American Conference Tournament...

Gavier’s runner-up finish leads women’s golf team

Brad Tansey September 27, 2010

Kent State senior golfer Martina Gavier led the women’s golf team to a second-place finish at this weekend’s Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, MI.Gavier finished second overall in the 54-hole...

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