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Student athletes graduate, families cherish Kent State sports

Elise Kogelnik May 11, 2016

Senior Bridget Wilhelm started playing volleyball in fourth grade on a team coached by her mother, Kate Wilhelm.When she wasn’t playing volleyball, Bridget was learning the game of basketball from her...

Kent State's Junior middle blocker Bridget Wilhelm goes up for a spike during their game against MAC opponents Ohio University in the M.A.C. Center on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. The flashes lost the game 3-1 bringing their overall record to 12-12.

Athlete of the Week: Bridget Wilhelm

Jimmy Miller September 7, 2015

Last week, Kent State’s senior middle blocker Bridget Wilhelm earned the Mid-American Conference East Division Offensive Player of the Week honors for the fourth time in her career. Her 37 kills and...

Kent State freshman outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger spikes the ball ay Bowling Green University during their final game of the regular season in the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. The Flashes sent their senior class with a 3-1 win over the Falcons and will head to this weekend's MAC Tournament as the No. 7 seed with a 16-13 overall record.

MAC volleyball teams vie for spot in NCAA Tournament

Jimmy Miller November 19, 2014

At the beginning of the season, Kent State volleyball coach Don Gromala talked about changing the culture of Kent State volleyball. With perennial woes came six straight losing seasons and a Mid-American...

Kent State University's freshman outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger spikes the ball at Bowling Green University during their final game of regular season in the M.A.C. Center on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. The Flashes sent of their senior class with a 3-1 win over The Falcons and go into next weekends MAC Tournament as the No. 7 seed with a 16-13 overall record.

Volleyball ends regular season with win over Bowling Green

Jimmy Miller November 16, 2014

Box ScoreJust moments after defeating Bowling Green State University in four sets, junior blocker Bridget Wilhelm reflected on three seasons of playing with her five senior teammates in the M.A.C. Center...

Freshman outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger from the Flashes blocks the ball against Northern Illinois at the annual 'Dig for the Cure' volleyball match at the MAC Center on October, 24, 2014.

Flashes riding with confidence for rematch bout

Jimmy Miller October 29, 2014

Junior middle blocker Bridget Wilhelm has been here before.With the Kent State volleyball team riding a wave of confidence into the final home stretch of the season, the Flashes host Ohio University in...

Volleyball drops match to Bowling Green

Jimmy Miller October 10, 2014

Box ScoreAfter picking up a pair of Mid-American Conference victories last weekend, Kent State dropped its third conference game of the season to host, Bowling Green State University.The Falcons (4-13,...

Volleyball seeks first road victory in MAC

Jimmy Miller October 8, 2014

Not only do the reigning Mid-American Conference East division offensive and defensive players of the week play for Kent State — they play mere inches from each other on the court.Junior middle blocker...

KSU volleyball edges Akron in four sets

Jimmy Miller October 3, 2014

Box ScoreJunior middle blocker Bridget Wilhelm and the Flashes’ offense found a rhythm Friday and stuck to it, even when the sets became back-and-forth battles.“We train hard,” Wilhelm said. “We...