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The Kent State Women's Volleyball team cheer after a point is earned in the match against Cleveland State University on Sep. 19, 2024.

Volleyball continues skid, losing streak reaches double digits

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 7, 2024

The Kent State volleyball team lost a pair of games Friday and Saturday to the Buffalo Bulls — the team has lost 10 games in a row and is 1-13 on the year. The Flashes started off on the wrong foot...

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

Baidy Ba brings home another win for cross country

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 7, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba finished first out of 313 runners with a time of 24:22.8 in the Men’s College Brown 8k at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday. This was his second...

Men and women’s golf fall flat at Blessings Collegiate Invitational

Men and women’s golf fall flat at Blessings Collegiate Invitational

John Engoglia, Reporter October 5, 2024

The Kent State men and women’s golf teams both finished in the middle of the pack at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational at Fayetteville, Arkansas, which ended Wednesday.  The three-day tournament...

Student-athletes take on Pittsburgh in experiential learning trip

Student-athletes take on Pittsburgh in experiential learning trip

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 5, 2024

Eight selected student-athletes traveled to Pittsburgh Aug. 30-31 to participate in the first experiential learning trip, where they were exposed to new opportunities outside of the playing field.  The...

The gymnastics team celebrates at a meet during the 2024 season.

‘He brings a lot of passion’: Gymnastics’ new assistant coach looks to build on team success

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 5, 2024

The coach of the Kent State gymnastics team, Brice Biggin, announced Sept. 11 that the team will have a new addition to the coaching staff. Tim Levandowski, formerly a member of the coaching staff at...

At the Homecoming football game against Eastern Michigan, Sept. 28, 2024, Flash the Golden Eagle waves a flag for the crowd.

College football week 6 preview

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 4, 2024

After the first full month of the 2024 college football season, the playoff picture has still not become very clear yet.  With most teams having played just one or two conference matchups to this point,...

Sept. 13, 2024, senior midfielder Agustina Florio (23) fights Penn State’s redshirt freshman defender Elise DeWan (16) at the field hockey game.

Field hockey fights through weekend split, remains undefeated in conference

Andrew Gold, Reporter October 1, 2024

Goals number three and four on the season for sophomore midfielder Eva Usoz propelled the Kent State field hockey team past the Longwood University Lancers 2-1 Friday. “She is really a threat on attack...

Kent State University Women's Soccer standing during the National Anthem in their match against Ball State University on September 22,2024.

Soccer can’t find advantage in 0-0 deadlock

Emily Lowen, Reporter October 1, 2024

Coming out of halftime Sunday, the Kent State soccer team saw an opportunity to score on its best chance of the night against the Ohio University Bobcats, but the shot was halted by the opposing goalie.  Sophomore...

The Kent State volleyball team had a game against Eastern Michigan at the MAC at 6pm on Friday 27th.

Volleyball gets to double-digit losses after dropping back-to-back games

Gage Wellman, Reporter September 29, 2024

On Thursday, the Kent State volleyball team was winning against Eastern Michigan two sets to none – just one more set win, and the Flashes would be on their way to their second win this season. The...

Junior safety Josh Baka pushes Markus Allen, an Eastern Michigan defensive back, out of bounds in the second quarter of the Homecoming game Sept. 28, 2024.

Eagles soar above Flashes as football falls to 0-5

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 29, 2024

The Kent State football team was tied with Eastern Michigan after two and a half quarters of play during Saturday's Homecoming game. The score was 21-21 before EMU was able to blow the game wide open. With...

Kent State freshman running back Ayden Harris rushes the middle and scores a touchdown for Kent State in the 1st quarter during the game against Eastern Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

Turnovers cost football in conference opener vs. Eastern Michigan

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 28, 2024

After leaving its non-conference schedule winless, the Kent State football team started its Mid-American Conference campaign with a homecoming matchup against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Flashes...

The Kent soccer team huddle during warmup before their match against Ball State University, Sept. 22, 2024.

Soccer suffers first conference loss of season in shutout

Emily Lowen, Reporter September 27, 2024

In the last 13 minutes of the game, the Kent State Soccer team attempted back-to-back-to-back corner kicks to tie the game, after trailing for the majority of the game Thursday against Miami University.  The...