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Members of the Kent State Women's soccer team celebrate getting a goal during the soccer game against Bowling Green State University on Oct. 3, 2021. Kent State lost 3-2.

Soccer splits weekend in two close games

Cole Oswald Reporter October 3, 2021

The Kent State soccer team started its second week of Mid-American Conference play with an impressive overtime win on the road Thursday but ended it on Sunday with a frustrating home loss. The Flashes...

Kent State’s field hockey team blow out Bellarmine 5-0.

Jacob Hansen Reporter October 3, 2021

After quiet performances last week, the Kent State field hockey team’s offense dominated against Bellarmine University. Kent State’s 5-0 victory improved its record to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in the Mid-American...

Volleyball loses third straight game, refocuses for next weekend

Isabella Schreck Reporter October 3, 2021

Coming off its worst defeat of the season last Saturday, the Kent State volleyball team had hoped to bounce back in its second Mid-American Conference weekend. Instead, the Flashes struggled to their...

Sophomore Marquez Cooper, number 1, rushes through the Bowling Green State University's defensive during the football game on Oct. 2, 2021. Kent State won 27-20.

Crum leads game-winning drive in MAC opener

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor October 3, 2021

The Kent State football team had the ball with under 10 minutes and were looking to drive down field to break the 20-20 tie against Bowling Green State University. An illegal below-the-waist block made...

Graduate student Nykeim Johnson (82) runs into the end zone to score a touch down during the football game against Virginia Military Institute. Kent State won 60-10.

Kent State football prepares for first MAC conference game

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor September 30, 2021

The Kent State football team heads into the Mid-American Conference play with a 1-3 record. That record can be deceiving, however, as the Flashes three losses have come against Texas A&M and Iowa,...

Kent State’s field hockey team drops to No. 24.

Jacob Hansen Reporter September 29, 2021

Despite losing two games last weekend, Kent State’s field hockey team remains ranked in the country’s top 25 teams.The Flashes are No. 24 in the country after losing to No. 1 Michigan 2-1 and Mid-American...

Men’s golf finishes in top 10 at second tournament of season

Kathryn Rajnicek Reporter September 29, 2021

Kent State’s men’s golf team finished eighth at the Windon Memorial tournament on Sept. 27-28.The tournament was hosted by Northwestern University and played at the Lake Shore Country Club in Glencoe,...

Kent State field hockey goalie Azure Fernsler makes a save. 

Azure Fernsler has overcome years of bad knees to become one of MAC’s top field hockey goalies

Jacob Hansen Reporter September 28, 2021

In 2017, Kent State field hockey goalie Azure Fernsler decided her right knee couldn’t handle the intensity of college field hockey.The only solution, she thought, was surgery — her second in five...

Senior Khyla Porter takes the ball towards the goal. The Kent State Golden Flashes beat Akron 1-0 on Thursday night. 

Soccer goes 1-0-1 in first MAC weekend

Cole Oswald Reporter September 26, 2021

The Kent State soccer team’s defense is looking strong after its first weekend of Mid-American Conference play, coach Rob Marinaro said, but the offense still needs work. The Flashes beat Akron (2-8,...

Field hockey nearly upsets No. 1 Michigan but goes 0-2 on the weekend

Jacob Hansen Reporter September 26, 2021

For three and a half periods Sunday, Kent State’s field hockey team played even with the best team in the country. But a fourth-period goal from Michigan cost Kent State the upset. “I think today...

Senior defensive specialist Erin Gardner gets ready to serve against Ball State on Sept. 24 at Kent State. 

Volleyball wins big match against Ball State Friday but falls Saturday

Isabella Schreck Reporter September 26, 2021

On Friday, the Kent State volleyball team lost the first two sets, then fought off two match points in the third and beat the team with the best record in the league in five sets.But the next afternoon,...

Dante Cephas makes a catch against Maryland in College Park on Saturday Sept. 25.

Kent State fails to capitalize in red zone, drops game to Maryland

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor September 25, 2021

For the third time in four games this season, the Kent State football team had no problem driving down the field into the opposing team’s territory. But once down there, the Flashes failed to capitalize...