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Kent State senior, Keegan Gillilan, an exercise science major with a minor in entrepreneurship, shows off his knee brace after his multiple surgeries over the past month. Gillilan was diagnosed with a rare hip condition that caused the need for multiple surgeries, which took him off the rugby field and onto the sidelines.

Rugby player conquers rare hip condition

Kyle Samec January 19, 2016

In January of his sophomore year, exercise science major Keegan Gillilan sat at his computer in his room at McDowell Hall.His legs hurt. They almost always hurt.As he often did, he cruised the web looking...

A Kent State men’s rugby player fights for possession of the thrown in ball during their game against Ohio University at Dix Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Kent State only scored a single try during the match, losing to Ohio University 30-5.

Men’s rugby loses in first home game of year

Kyle Samec October 18, 2015

The rugby match between the Kent State Flashes and Ohio University Bobcats can be summed up in the words shouted by someone on the Flashes’ sideline: “It’s a s--- show.”“(Lack of) defensive (organization)...

Men’s rugby team hopes to bounce back against Miami University

Kyle Samac September 16, 2015

After losing to Western Michigan University last Saturday on the road, the men’s rugby team (0-1) heads back out to Oxford, Ohio, to take on the Redhawks of Miami University (0-0.)The main points for...

Men’s rugby team drops season opener to Western Michigan University

Kyle Samec September 13, 2015

The beginning of the season — and four-game road trip for the Kent State men’s rugby team — did not start off on the right foot. Certainly not the start Tim Brofman envisioned in his first game...