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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Kent State hockey battles Duquesne and goes into overtime on Nov. 18, 2023.

Four game recap: Hockey goes 2-2 in past two weekends

Isabella Schreck, Editor-in-Chief November 26, 2023

The Kent State hockey team is now 15-6-0 – and first in the division – after defeating John Carroll and Duquesne in its previous two games Nov. 17 and 18.  The Flashes were coming off a losing...

Kent State hockey team member Mitch Gillespie skids into a turn as the puck changes hands during the home game against West Virginia University on Jan. 28th, 2023.

‘Continue to play smart hockey’: Hockey preparing for upcoming league games

Epiphany Graham, Reporter November 8, 2023

After going 1-1 over Halloween weekend, the Kent State Hockey team captured back-to-back wins against Oakland University.  It’s the first weekend sweep since Oct. 20-21 and fifth overall.  On...

Jackie Wolford (left) tries to block a pass from Kelsey Nelson (center) at Kent State's game against Robert Morris University Apr. 15.

Women’s lacrosse drops second matchup against Robert Morris

Matthew Franos, Reporter April 17, 2023

On April 5, in Moon Township, PA, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team defeated Robert Morris 13-10 for the first time in program history. Saturday at home, the Flashes fell to the Colonials 13-12,...

Kent State women's lacrosse teaming coming off the field at half-time during the game against Delaware State on March 8, 2023.

Women’s lacrosse preview: chasing history; a reunion for Tierney

Matthew Franos, Reporter April 15, 2023

The Kent State women’s lacrosse team has had one of its best seasons in program history after tying the program record in wins last Wednesday against Eastern Michigan.  The Flashes are in their fifth...

Women’s lacrosse defeats Robert Morris for the first time ever

Matthew Franos, Reporter April 6, 2023

The Kent State Women’s lacrosse team defeated Robert Morris 13-10 for the first time in program history, remaining undefeated in Mid-American Conference play. “We’ve never beaten them before,”...

Softball loses double-header for its fourth-straight loss

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter April 6, 2023

Kent State's softball team averaged a Mid-American Conference worst 3.4 runs per game going into the series. Sunday, the Flashes scored just four total runs in two games against Robert Morris University,...

Cameron Shendenhelm, who led the soccer program in goals last season, makes a move on the ball during a Kent State soccer game in October 2021. 

Quarter century of kicking it: Soccer program celebrates 25th anniversary

John Hilber, Reporter December 6, 2022

In 1997, Colleen Marcum faced a tough task: leading Kent State’s first-ever varsity women’s soccer team. Before the creation of the varsity team, the university only offered a club soccer team that...

Kent State defeats Robert Morris in Saturday’s rematch

Mia Cadle, Reporter December 5, 2022

Kent State’s hockey coach Zachary Nowak said Saturday’s victory over second-place Robert Morris shows his team deserves to be higher ranked. “Robert Morris is a higher-ranked team than us,”...

Hockey earns third-straight win but falls next day

Mia Cadle, Reporter November 21, 2022

After beating third-place Robert Morris on its way to a weekend split, Kent State’s hockey team is “in a good place,” according to assistant coach Aaron Hernandez. “We did some good things this...

Losing streak snapped: Hockey slaps in first league win at WVU

Kyle Kuchta, Reporter November 13, 2022

No matter what his men did, hockey coach Zachary Nowak said things would not go their way heading into battle against West Virginia. The Flashes had lost four straight games and given up 25 points --...

Senior attacker Megan Kozar prepares to shoot against Robert Morris on Saturday, April 16 in Kent, Ohio

Lacrosse team falls to conference leader Robert Morris 15-6

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 12, 2022

Saturday, the Kent State women’s lacrosse team still has not beaten Mid-American Conference opponent Robert Morris. After falling 15-6 Saturday, the Flashes have lost six consecutive games to RMU...

Senior attacker Kelli Bailey and junior midfielder Lexi Piekarski talk during the Kent State lacrosse team's loss against Robert Morris on Wednesday, March 2 in Kent, Ohio. 

In its closest game ever against Robert Morris, lacrosse team falls to reigning MAC champion 11-8

Jacob Shondel Reporter March 2, 2022

In the four-year history of Kent State lacrosse, the Flashes have never beaten defending Mid-American Conference champion Robert Morris. Before Wednesday, they had lost four previous games by an average...