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Kent State volleyball opens with two game sweep of CMU

Sean Blevins Sports Reporter January 29, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team kicked off its spring 2021 season with a pair of conference wins on the road at Central Michigan University. Match one: Kent State 3, Central Michigan 0Kent State started...

Freshman outside hitter Savannah Matthews plays against Ohio University. Photo courtesy of Kent State Athletics. 

Kent State Volleyball Season Ends in MAC Tournament

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter November 21, 2019

Kent State volleyball’s 2019 campaign came to a dramatic end on Thursday night, with a five-set loss to Ohio University.The Flashes travelled to Bowling Green as the fifth seed, to face the Bobcats of...

Defensive specialist Kaeleigh Stang, 18, serves the ball into play during the women's volleyball game on Nov. 15, 2019. The Golden Flashes won 3-0 against University of Akron.

Kent State volleyball beats Akron, secures MAC tournament bid

Nicholas Pedone, sports reporter November 17, 2019

Kent State’s volleyball team hosted the Zips of Akron University on Friday evening and secured their bid to appear in the MAC Volleyball Championship this week.It was a quick three-set affair in which...

Sophomore Danie Tyson prepares to spike ball to other side of court on Nov. 9, 2019. The Golden Flashes won 15-9 in set five against Eastern Michigan.

Volleyball returns home, beats Eastern Michigan

Nicholas Pedone November 10, 2019

Fresh off the heels of a loss in Athens against Ohio University, Kent State’s volleyball team returned home on Saturday to play Eastern Michigan.In a match that they hit .246 against Ohio, the Flashes...

Gromala Secures 100th win, Kent volleyball beats BGSU

Nicholas Pedone, sports reporter November 4, 2019

Kent State’s volleyball team continued their three-week road trip against Bowling Green and Miami University.On Friday evening, the Flashes were able to beat Bowling Green in four sets, a match where...

Volleyball beats Western Michigan in five-set thriller

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter October 27, 2019

On Friday night in Illinois, Kent State volleyball lost a four-set match to the Northern Illinois University Huskies.Not even 24 hours later, the Flashes travelled to Kalamazoo, Michigan on Saturday evening...

Volleyball Beats Toledo, Sweeps Ball State

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter October 20, 2019

Kent State volleyball defended its home floor this weekend with wins over Toledo and Ball State.On Friday night, the Flashes won a five-setter at the M.A.C Center. Coming into the match, Toledo was 0-6...

Kent Setter Natalie Tagala pops a ball back into play during the third set against Akron.

Kent State volleyball falls to Akron

Gina Butkovich Sports editor October 13, 2019

On Friday night, Kent State volleyball had its first Mid-American Conference victory with a sweep over Buffalo. On Saturday night, they only managed one match victory in a loss to Akron. “What happens...

Kent State volleyball secures first MAC victory

Gina Butkovich, sports editor October 12, 2019

Kent State volleyball had its first Mid-American Conference victory of the season, beating Buffalo 3-0. “Obviously it’s a great feeling,” coach Don Gromala said. “But wins and losses aside, it’s...

Senior Ashley Makruski, number 16, goes up for a spike during the Ohio University game. The Flashes lost 0-3.

Flashes Volleyball drops to 0-4 in MAC, look for first conference win in Buffalo

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter October 6, 2019

With a 6-3 record just a few weeks ago, Kent State’s volleyball team was off to its best start since 2014.Since then, the Flashes have only walked away with a victory one time, owning a 7-9 record so...

Flashes Volleyball swept by Miami and Bowling Green

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter September 29, 2019

Kent State’s volleyball team quickly ran into adversity as they opened up the MAC competition over the weekend.The Flashes were swept on their home floor by Miami University, losing in straight sets...

Kent State women’s volleyball teams goes to the fifth set Sept. 21, 2019 but pulls out a win in the end against Niagara 3-2.

Kent State volleyball ends non-conference play on high note

Nicholas Pedone Sports Reporter September 22, 2019

Kent State’s women’s volleyball team wrapped up non-conference play this weekend by splitting matches with Cleveland State and Niagara University in the Golden-Viking Invitational.Friday night Kent...