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Golden Flash Burgundy Walters at the net in the volleyball game against Western Michigan on October 5, 2023.

Volleyball splits weekend, looking ahead to two-game home stretch

Ethan Madden, Reporter October 30, 2023

Kent State's volleyball team (6-18, 2-11) took on Ball State (14-10, 11-2) in Indiana and the University of Toledo (10-14, 8-5) in Toledo.  On Friday, in the first set, the Cardinals took a 16-6 lead...

Redshirt junior quarterback Michael Alaimo throws a pass while freshman offensive lineman Andrew Page keeps Buffalo defensive lineman Daishon Folsom off his quarterback during the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

State of the MAC: Football sits last in the East

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 28, 2023

Mid-American Conference football play has been intriguing this season, as teams are 4-17 against Power 5 opponents, and more than half are .500 or better in conference games. With conference play beginning,...

Freshman Lily King sets the ball in the Kent State Volleyball game against Western Michigan on Oct. 5, 2023.

Cold streak continues for volleyball, winning one of its last 12 matchups

Ethan Madden, Reporter October 22, 2023

Kent State’s (5-17) volleyball team dropped both its away matchups against Bowling Green (11-11) Oct. 20 and 21.  KSU's losing streak is now three-games long, and the team has one win since Mid-American...

The Kent State soccer team celebrates after then-junior Alisa Arthur scores the first goal of the game against CMU on Oct. 8, 2023. The Golden Flashes went on to win the game 3-1.

Soccer avenges road loss in dominating home win

Matt Franos, Reporter October 9, 2023

Last Thursday, the Kent State soccer team fell to Ball State (6-5-2, 4-0-2) in a rain-soaked contest 3-1.  The Flashes conceded two goals in the first half and could not recover from the deficit.  In...

Kent State Women's Field Hockey vs. Ohio University at Murphy-Mellis Field on Sept. 22, 2023.

Second-half surge propels field hockey over Ball State

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter October 4, 2023

Kent State field hockey secured its second Mid-American Conference win on Saturday against Ball State for a final score of 4-2.  The Flashes moved their record to 3-7 overall and 2-1 overall in the...

Softball splits conference opener with Ball State

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 20, 2023

Kent State’s softball team opened Mid-American Conference play, splitting a doubleheader with Ball State.  The Flashes scored 13 runs Friday against BSU. The team is eighth in the conference with...

Men’s basketball surrenders 50 second half points in loss

Jacob Hansen, Sports Editor February 22, 2023

Kent State’s men’s basketball team surrendered 50 second-half points in a 82-70 loss to Ball State Tuesday. Kent State (22-6) moved down second place in the Mid-American Conference at 12-3. Toledo...

Kyndall Gilbert celebrates with the team as she receives a bar score that ties her with a Cardinals vaulter on Feb. 19, 2023.

Alyssa Guns scores a 9.900 or over in two events

Michael Neenan, Reporter February 20, 2023

Sophomore Alyssa Guns scored at least a 9.900 or over in two events in a loss to Mid-American Conference rival Ball State. The Flashes fell to the Cardinals 195.725 to 196.125. The team moved to...

Women’s basketball trails nearly the whole game in loss

Lucas Baker, Reporter February 4, 2023

The Kent State women’s basketball team has allowed, on average, the fewest points per game (61.2) of any Mid-American Conference team this season. But Saturday, in Muncie, Indiana, the Flashes surrendered...

Gymnastics picks up first wins of the season

Michael Neenan, Reporter January 21, 2023

The Kent State gymnastics team picked up its first wins of the season after placing third in the Tennessee Collegiate Classic. The Flashes had a score of 195.925 on Friday. Kent State’s first win...

Kent State senior Chris Payton celebrates after making yet another basket against BSU during the game on Jan. 20, 2023.

Men’s basketball winning streak reaches double digits against Ball State

Jacob Shondel, Reporter January 21, 2023

The last time the Kent State men’s basketball team started 6-0 in the conference was 2005-06. Friday, at the M.A.C. Center, the Flashes did just that, winning their sixth-straight conference win and...

Mia and Mackenzie do it again: Star freshmen carry volleyball against conference No. 1

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 6, 2022

Freshman outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire has out killed every hitter on the conference-leading team this season – and she was the third-highest scoring player against Ball State over the weekend. “When...