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

‘It’s always great to be home’: Volleyball opens home schedule

Ethan Madden, Reporter September 21, 2023

Kent State's women's volleyball had a busy week, defeating Cleveland State (7-5) on Thursday and losing to Youngstown State (5-7) in the home opener.  The match against the Vikings went the distance,...

Haley Eckerman’s first year shows volleyball’s ‘potential’ for next season

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 17, 2022

It has been a year of “figuring things out” for Kent State volleyball coach Haley Eckerman. In her first season as a Division I head coach, Eckerman led her team to its best starting record since...

Mia and Mackenzie do it again: Star freshmen carry volleyball against conference No. 1

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 6, 2022

Freshman outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire has out killed every hitter on the conference-leading team this season – and she was the third-highest scoring player against Ball State over the weekend. “When...

The Kent State volleyball team members on the sideline celebrate after winning a rally.

Volleyball splits first weekend back at M.A.C.C. with school down the road

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 16, 2022

Coach Haley Eckerman said it's hard to beat a team twice. After two weeks of away competition, Kent State’s volleyball team won all three sets of its Friday game back home by at least four points. Saturday,...

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team joins up for a huddle during a time-out. The Flashes played Cornell Sept. 3 but were beaten 3-1.

Swinging for success: Two front-row freshmen are killing it on volleyball court

John Hilber, Reporter October 9, 2022

When freshmen right side Mia Soerensen and outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire came to Kent State, they never thought they would play so much so soon. Out of the volleyball team’s 17 games this season,...

Kent State graduate student Alex Haffner (right) sets the ball for Danie Tyson (left).

MAC preseason poll no. 1 lives up to the hype as volleyball falls in first consecutive losses of season

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 25, 2022

Coach Haley Eckerman knew her volleyball team’s conference opener against Bowling Green was going to be tough. The Falcons, who were picked to finish first in the Mid-American Conference East, defeated...

New hitter on the block: Freshman Mackenzie McGuire brings fire to the court

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor September 4, 2022

Mackenzie McGuire’s veteran teammate thinks she’s already a Mid-American Conference threat. This freshman has played in each game of her volleyball team’s tournaments so far. After her performance...