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Despite hot start, Flashes volleyball hits turbulence in New York

Nicholas Pedone September 18, 2019

Kent State’s women’s volleyball team traveled to New York for the Black Knights Invitational this weekend, where it went 1-2 in three matches.The Flashes started off the weekend strong, improving their...

Flashes volleyball beats Youngstown 3-2 in scrappy match

Nicholas Pedone September 11, 2019

The Kent State women’s volleyball team traveled to Youngstown Tuesday evening for a weekday match against the Youngstown State Penguins.Coming in, both the Flashes and the Penguins had a record of 4-2...

Golden Flashes celebrate scoring a point after a rally in their first game against Valparaiso. Kent State defeated Valparaiso 3-2 on Friday, September 6, 2019.

Volleyball wins two, loses one in Golden Flashes Classic

Nicholas Pedone September 8, 2019

Kent State’s women’s volleyball team improved to 4-2 on the season in the Golden Flashes Classic at the MAC center this weekend.The Flashes played at home for three matches, where they were victorious...

Flashes volleyball starts season 2-1 at Charlotte Invitational

Nick Pedone September 1, 2019

Kent State’s volleyball team (2-1) started off their season strong this weekend at the Charlotte Invitational in North Carolina.On Friday, the Flashes won in straight sets over Eastern Kentucky before...

Senior Myla King spikes off a set from freshman setter junior Natalie Talaga on Thursday Oct. 5, 2017. 

Flashes volleyball season preview: Hopeful for historic season

Nick Pedone August 24, 2019

With the season just around the corner, there is one common goal amongst Kent State’s women’s volleyball team: winning the Mid-American Conference Championship.The Flashes will return five upperclassmen,...

Practice facility

Basketball, volleyball teams getting long-awaited practice facility

Ian Kreider February 20, 2019

For more than 15 years, Kent State basketball and volleyball coaches have wanted a place to practice outside of the M.A.C. Center.  Their teams will finally get one. Construction on a $1.6 million facility...

Outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger watches as a Buffalo player hits the ball into the net during a match on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017.

Volleyball struggles to close against conference leaders

Sean Blevins November 11, 2018

Kent State (13-17, 6-10 Mid-American Conference) struggled offensively in their last two regular season games against two of the top teams in the MAC.Miami 3, Kent State 1Kent State started out the first...

Senior outside hittter Lexi Mantas spikes the ball during the 5th set against Northern Illinois Friday Oct. 19, 2018. Kent State won the match.

Volleyball secures Wagon Wheel victory in weekend split

Sean Blevins November 4, 2018

Kent State volleyball (13-15, 6-8 Mid-American Conference) had an up and down weekend, first falling to Buffalo, but beating crosstown rival Akron to end the weekend. Buffalo 3, Kent State 0Buffalo (15-10,...

Kent State’s Kaeleigh Stang bumps the ball in Friday’s game against Northern Illinois. The flashes pulled out the win.

Volleyball end homestand with encouraging win over Chippewas

Sean Blevins October 28, 2018

The Kent State volleyball team (12-14, 5-7 Mid-American Conference) ended a pivitol five-game homestand with a victory over a sputtering Central Michigan (5-19, 2-10 MAC) squad in five sets.The first set...

Senior outside hittter Lexi Mantas spikes the ball during the 5th set against Northern Illinois Friday Oct. 19, 2018. Kent State won the match.

Volleyball sputters in midweek matchup against Ohio

Sean Blevins October 26, 2018

The Kent State volleyball team's (11-14, 4-7 Mid-American Conference) slow start proved to be their undoing Thursday, as the Flashes fell to Ohio to  Ohio (10-14, 5-6 MAC) in straight sets. The Flashes...

Sophomore Kaeleigh Stang makes the bump during the match against Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday Aug. 31, 2018. Kent State lost the match.

Volleyball swept in weekend conference matchups

Sean Blevins October 8, 2018

The Kent State volleyball team (8-12, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) road struggles continued this weekend, as it dropped matches to conference foes Bowling Green (10-8, 4-1 MAC)  and Miami (13-5, 5-1 MAC)...

Kent State senior Lexi Mantas sets the ball during a game against Buffalo. Kent State lost 2-3. 

Volleyball splits weekend series

Sean Blevins September 30, 2018

The Kent State volleyball team (8-10, 1-3 Mid-American Conference) returned back home this weekend and split its two weekend matches, as they downed Akron but fell to Buffalo in two close matches.Kent...