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Kent State Junior and Forward Gabriel Lucchesi defends the puck against Northern Illinois Forward Rodahn Evans, in the third period, Sept. 14th, 2024.

Hockey bounces back with flawless weekend

Jamie First, Reporter November 3, 2024

The Kent State hockey team took back-to-back wins Friday and Saturday against Mercyhurst and West Virginia.  After some hard matches against IUP and Duquesne last weekend, the Flashes came back strong...

Senior backer Elise Bearance (4) shoots down the pitch at the field hockey game against Penn State, Sept. 13, 2024.

Flashes drop final regular season game, prepare for MAC Championship

Andrew Gold, Reporter November 3, 2024

The Kent State field hockey team fell by a score of 2-0 against the Miami University (OH) RedHawks and concluded its regular season with a record of 6-11. Freshman goalkeeper Lieve Jansen made nine...

Junior Kendall White  sets the ball at the volleyball game on Nov. 2nd, 2024.

Ring the bell: Volleyball wins first game in 58 days

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 3, 2024

The story of the Kent State volleyball team this season has been one of sorrow. Blowouts, sweeps and choking away two-set leads have all been staples this season for the Flashes, but the team found itself...

Baidy Ba casts a glance behind him right before he's about to finish first in the cross country meet Aug. 30, 2024.

Cross country races through obstacles at MAC Championships

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter November 3, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba placed fourth with a time of 23:57.8 in the men’s 8k race at the Mid-American Conference Champions in Muncie, Ind., Saturday. His effort earned him All-MAC First Team honors for the third...

Tommy Ulatowski (14) aims his throw at the football game against Ball State Oct. 12, 2024.

Preview: Football opens weeknight schedule against Ohio

Demetri Manousos, Reporter November 2, 2024

The Kent State football team was unable to break its losing streak against Western Michigan (5-3, 4-0) after losing 52-21, which extended the streak to 17 games. The defeat kept the Flashes in last place...

Things begin to cool off: College football week 9 recap

Things begin to cool off: College football week 9 recap

Gage Wellman, Reporter November 2, 2024

If the last two weeks were a marathon for fans, week 9 was the water table. The status quo was upheld, upset bids were survived and highly ranked teams took care of business to set up future big games.  Buckeyes'...

Members of the Kent State soccer team celebrates their win against Bowling Green Oct. 31, 2024.

Kent State claims the fourth seed in the MAC tournament on the final day after 4-2 win

Emily Lowen, Reporter November 1, 2024

The Kent State soccer team came out on top with a 4-2 win against Bowling Green, making the Flashes the fourth seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament.  BGSU will be the sixth and final seed...

The Browns compete against the Jets at the Cleveland Browns Stadium Sept. 18, 2022. The Browns had lost to the Jets 31-30.

The ballad of Jameis Winston and the Cleveland Browns

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 29, 2024

“This is the day the Lord has made and I will be glad and rejoice in it.”  The last time Jameis Winston stepped onto an NFL field as a starting quarterback was Sept. 22, 2022. It was the stereotypical...

Kent State Soccer team huddled up before their game against Western Michigan. Oct. 5, 2024.

‘It’s time to compete’: Soccer first team out of MAC playoffs with one game to go

Emily Lowen, Reporter October 29, 2024

The Kent State soccer team lost 1-0 to Eastern Michigan for its last regular season away game. This win for the Eagles marks an undefeated season at home for them. “It just seemed like the energy...

Kornel Kaibas, Kent State freshman and forward, guards the puck from Dominic Varallo, Northern Illinois sophomore and forward, during the first period against Northern Illinois, Sept. 13th, 2024.

Swiftly swept: Hockey outscored 13-4 in pair of weekend defeats

Jamie First, Reporter October 28, 2024

The Kent State hockey team faced tough matchups against Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Friday and Duquesne on Saturday, and the team lost both matchups.  The game started with IUP getting an...

Junior Mackenzie McGuire serves the ball at the game on Oct. 19, 2024.

Sweep streak starts again for volleyball against Bowling Green

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 27, 2024

The Kent State volleyball team saw an ugly trend resurface itself against the Bowling Green Falcons, as the team lost both of its games (25-23, 25-16, 26-24), (25-22, 25-15, 25-13) over the weekend. KSU...

Kent State Field  Hockey team huddle up before they start their first quarter against App. State, Oct. 4, 2024.

Ticket punched: Field Hockey wins third in a row to make it to MAC Championships

Andrew Gold, Reporter October 27, 2024

Junior back Lauren Conroy shined in the Kent State field hockey team’s 3-2 victory against the Bellarmine Knights Friday, as she put in her first two collegiate goals during the Flashes’ final home...