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Soccer using new talent with veteran leadership to start new season

Brittany Lucia, Reporter • August 26, 2024

Following last season’s loss in the Mid-American Conference championship game to Ohio University, the Kent State soccer team is ready to claim the title themselves, which would be the second time under...

Soccer team ties school record in 6-0 victory

Cole Oswald Reporter • September 3, 2021

Kent State women’s soccer team equaled its largest margin of victory in school history in Thursday’s 6-0 win over Canisius.But the Flashes still have work to do, coach Rob Marinaro said. “We created...

SMC welcomes Black students, faculty, local business owners at Juneteenth celebration

Nicole Lew Reporter • June 19, 2021

The Kent State ballroom was filled with music, dancing and warm embraces Friday in celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day. Black students, faculty and business owners gathered at the Student...

Soccer season likely at an end following loss to OU

Gina Butkovich Editor In Chief • April 8, 2021

The Kent State women’s soccer team’s short season appears to have ended on a disappointing note, with a 1-0 loss to Ohio University. The Mid-American Conference said it would reschedule the team’s...

Soccer goes scoreless in second match against Akron, loses 1-0

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor • March 28, 2021

Just over 14 minutes into a Wagon Wheel matchup between Kent State women’s soccer and the University of Akron, the first shot of the game was taken by Akron’s Sydney Worthy.Worthy found the back of...

Soccer suffers first loss of the season at Miami

Ignatius Ogbu Sports Reporter • March 15, 2021

The Kent State women’s soccer team suffered its first loss of the season, falling to Miami University 4-2 on Sunday. Kent State was two goals down when redshirt junior Karly Hellstrom scored her first...

Soccer starts season with win over Buffalo

Ignatius Ogbu Sports Reporter • March 5, 2021

Senior Yasmine Hall scored the only goal of the game as the Kent State soccer team won its season opener 1-0 against the University at Buffalo on Thursday at Dix Stadium.Twenty-nine minutes into the game,...

Ohio governor, first lady, receive 1st COVID-19 vaccine shot

Andrew Welsh-Huggins, AP • February 2, 2021

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife, Fran DeWine, received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Tuesday in a procedure streamed live.The couple were eligible because both are older...

KSU fall sports adjust to altered schedule

Sean Blevins Sports reporter • November 7, 2020

The Kent State women’s soccer team has practiced with as little as six players recently due to players being in quarantine. The volleyball team has had to cancel several practices so far this offseason. Field...

Soccer and field hockey announce spring schedules

Dante Centofanti Owen MacMillan • October 21, 2020

For the first time in nearly a year, the Kent State field hockey and soccer teams know who their next opponent will be.Like all Kent State fall sports, the teams’ seasons were pushed back by the Mid-American...

Soccer’s season ends at hands of Ohio

Gina Butkovich • October 28, 2018

Kent State’s (10-7-2, 6-4-1 MAC) soccer season came to an end Sunday after a 2-1 loss against Ohio (8-7-3, 6-3-2 MAC) in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.The game was...

Kent State soccer struggles in conference opener

Gina Butkovich • September 23, 2018

The Kent State soccer team (4-5-1) had a tough weekend, dropping both of its conference-opening matchups despite having plenty of opportunities.Eastern Michigan 2, Kent State 0Kent State kicked off Mid-American...