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The volleyball team gathers for a photo alongside Alex Haffner, Lana Strejcek, Erin Gardner and Danie Tyson, the four seniors graduating this year, following the game on Nov. 12, 2022.

‘Lucky’ Lana Strejcek and other 4+ year players celebrate second-to-last volleyball match

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 13, 2022

Lana Strejcek had tears in her eyes after Kent State’s volleyball game against Toledo – but she was not sad over her team’s loss. Saturday night was the program’s super senior celebration, and...

And Buffalo makes it four: Volleyball extends conference losing streak

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 22, 2022

In her volleyball team’s losing battle against Buffalo, coach Haley Eckerman looked to her bench. She found senior opposite hitter Morgan Copley, who would go on to put up 8.5 points Friday – the...

‘We deserve this’: Volleyball’s at its best in over a decade entering conference play

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 17, 2022

First-year coach Haley Eckerman will lead her volleyball team into Mid-American Conference play with its best starting record since 2008. “We’ve shown we have fight in us,” Eckerman said. “We’re...

After 13 sets, volleyball sweeps first three-game tournament of season

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 11, 2022

Coach Haley Eckerman said her blood pressure rose several times during her volleyball team’s weekend tournament. Each of Kent State’s games went to at least four sets. In the last game of the weekend,...

Junior opposite hitter Morgan Copley hits the ball over the net during a Kent State volleyball game. 

Coming back: How Erin Gardner and Morgan Copley rallied from injuries to play volleyball this season

Isabella Schreck Reporter November 16, 2021

The day after surgery for her torn ACL, senior libero Erin Gardner was back in the training room.During the practice before the Mid-American conference play began, junior opposite hitter Morgan Copley’s...

Volleyball swept across all sets in rough weekend away

Isabella Schreck Reporter October 31, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team headed into the weekend coming off of four straight five-set games.The Flashes would be swept in back-to-back games, not winning a single set. “It was a tough weekend,”...

Senior defensive specialist Erin Gardner gets ready to serve against Ball State on Sept. 24 at Kent State. 

Volleyball wins big match against Ball State Friday but falls Saturday

Isabella Schreck Reporter September 26, 2021

On Friday, the Kent State volleyball team lost the first two sets, then fought off two match points in the third and beat the team with the best record in the league in five sets.But the next afternoon,...

Playing from behind, Volleyball drops 3 in tournament

Isabella Schreck Reporter September 5, 2021

Kent State’s volleyball team lost its first set of Friday’s Fairfield Invitational and never caught up all weekend.The team lost all three of its games against Hofstra, Fairfield and Seton Hall, only...

Volleyball ends season in sweep by WMU, Flashes will miss playoffs

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter March 28, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team began their season with a historic six game win streak.Halfway through the season the Flashes sat at 8-1 and looked poised to make a run at the Mid-American Conference Tournament. But...

Volleyball wins close match against Ball State

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter March 13, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team went into the fourth set of the game Thursday down 2-1 and in danger of losing the fourth game of its last five. The Flashes proceeded to win a dominating set, 25-14, and...

Kent volleyball sweeps disjointed Toledo squad

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter February 21, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team has played four series this season.The Flashes have swept all four of them. KSU defeated Toledo in back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday. The Flashes won both 3-0. On Saturday...

Volleyball drops first match of the season to EMU

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter February 16, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team headed into Monday’s match against 1-3 Eastern Michigan University with a historic six straight wins to start the season.  The Flashes may have been overly confident,...