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Kent State's soccer team faces Northern Illinois on Oct. 15, 2023.

Down the hatch: Soccer takes 20 shots in first loss of season

John Hilber, Sports Editor September 9, 2024

Senior goalkeeper Heidi Marshall was forced to face the highest number of shots against her this season when she saw Duquesne shoot the ball 20 times against the Kent State soccer team Sunday. Of the...

Kent State Football Players break to head out on to the field to go against Saint Francis University on September 7, 2024.

Football upset in home opener after stumbling out of the gate

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 8, 2024

The Kent State football team was unable to overcome an early 17-0 deficit against the Red Flash of Saint Francis, eventually falling by a score of 23-17 Saturday, pushing KSU’s losing streak to 11 games...

Kent State rush ends coach CJ Robbins speaks with the football team during the homecoming game on Oct. 21, 2023.

Football leaves home opener in upset loss to FCS team

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 7, 2024

After a big loss to open the season a week ago at Pittsburgh, the Kent State football team fell flat in its home opener against FCS’s Saint Francis University, losing 23-17. Kent State drops to 0-2...

Then-freshman Veronika Kedroňová goes for the putt at the ninth hole at the final round of the Mid-American Conference Championships in Grove City, OH, on April 24, 2024.

Freshmen push women’s golf to top-three finish in first fall tournament of season

John Engoglia, Reporter September 5, 2024

The Kent State women’s golf team kicked off the 2024 season with a third-place finish at the Boilermaker Classic tournament that ended Tuesday. The Flashes featured three golfers that individually...

Kent State football players hype themselves up before the homecoming game on Oct. 21, 2023.

Preview: Football looks to win eighth straight home opener

Demetri Manousos, Reporter September 5, 2024

After losing on the road to the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, the Kent State football team will come back to Dix Stadium for its home opener — the team has not lost a home opener since the 2016...

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team celebrating a point during their match against Youngstown State on Sept. 15th, 2023.

Volleyball goes winless in season-opening tournament

Gage Wellman, Reporter September 3, 2024

At the Michigan Nike Classic, the Kent State Volleyball team dropped all sets to the Delaware Blue Hens (25-22, 25-11, 25-19), losing 3-0. Errors were the big issue for the Flashes, as they committed 25...

The Kent State Field Hockey team celebrate their goal in the first quarter against the Liberty Flames, Sept. 1, 2024.

‘It was a great pair of games’: Field Hockey keeps head high despite two-loss weekend

Andrew Gold, Reporter September 3, 2024

The Kent State Field Hockey team came out of its first weekend of the regular season with two games in the loss column, but they are optimistic they can find the win column moving forward. On Friday,...

The Kent State Baseball team congratulates senior Michael McNamara in the dugout after making a run during the game against Bowling Green on April 28, 2024.

Baseball’s ex-professional pitching coach produces team success, major league talent

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor May 4, 2024

After spending 14 years playing professional baseball both in the United States and overseas, Mike Birkbeck decided to hang it up and come back to Kent State, which had become a familiar place for the...

Freshman outfielder Kenzie Bromley throws a ball after catching it in the game against Youngstown on March 13, 2024.

Softball’s outstanding freshmen lead the way

Robyn Taylor, Reporter May 4, 2024

Kent State’s softball team is relatively young, consisting of thirteen underclassmen, with five position players appearing in 30 or more games and three pitchers appearing in 20 or more games.   The...

Head coach Kenni Burns leads the team to the tunnel before the Northern Illinois game on Nov. 25, 2023.

Burns excited for upcoming football season

Matt Franos, Reporter May 3, 2024

In coach Kenni Burns' first year as head coach of Kent State football, the team went 1-11.  Burns came from Minnesota, where he was the assistant head coach. He had to work through a sudden change...

Jake Casey tosses his bat towards the Kent State dugout after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of the Golden Flashes' 27-0 blowout of Youngstown State March 12, 2024.

Wolverines claw back to walk off baseball in extras

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor May 2, 2024

Kent State baseball’s game against Michigan Tuesday was the Flashes’ to lose — and they did that after surrendering two runs in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings before ultimately falling...

Bri Despines runs down the baseline to first base after hitting the ball in the game against Youngstown on March 13, 2024.

Miami halts softball winning streak, sweeping weekend series

Robyn Taylor, Reporter April 30, 2024

Over the weekend, Kent State’s softball team played three games, taking on Mid-American Conference foe Miami.   The Flashes (24-21, 9-13 MAC) underscored Miami 30-8. “We need to have each other's...