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Senior athletes speak about seasons ending because of COVID-19

Amanda Levine Sports editor April 26, 2020

Senior softball player Vanessa Vodan found out from a social media post by the NCAA that her senior season was over. Her heart stopped and she prayed it wasn’t true. Vodan was in her room in an off-campus...

Freshman Rachel DeCavitch flips in the air on the balance beam during the annual pink meet against Bowling Green, the College at Rockport, and Ursinus College. Kent State won the meet posting its second-highest score of the season at 195.450.

Gymnastics team score its second-highest score and wins Pink Meet

Sara Al Harthi Sports reporter February 28, 2020

The Kent State gymnastics team (12-2, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) won its annual Pink Meet Friday against Bowling Green, Brockport and Ursinus. The team scored its second-highest score of the season,...

Flashes snap nine meet win streak against Ball State

Sara Al Harthi Sports reporter February 23, 2020

Kent State gymnastics had its first loss since the opening season as the team lost its second Mid-American Conference meet to Ball state, 194.575-194.450.Freshman Rachel Decavitch got the individual bars...

Sophomore Samantha Henry gets ready to perform on the balance beam during meet against Cornell University on Feb. 7, 2019. Kent State won with a total score 192.725.

Kent State gymnastics on an eight-game winning streak

Kristyn Hibbett Sports reporter February 7, 2020

The Kent State gymnastics team secured a close win Friday night against Cornell University, 192.725-190.050. Freshman Olivia Amodei was the top scorer for the Flashes, finishing first in the vault, uneven...

3 factors heading into Thursday’s game against Buffalo

Ian Kreider Sports reporter November 11, 2019

A few short weeks ago, they were 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference, sitting atop the MAC East for the first time since 2012.Now the Flashes are 3-6, 2-3 MAC.Kent State needs to win its final three games...

Then a junior, Rachel Stypinski participates on the uneven bars during a meet against Ball State Friday, March 10, 2017. [FILE]

Flashes post season-high in loss at Central Michigan

Libby Schrack February 18, 2018

The Kent State gymnastics team posted a season-high score against Central Michigan, but the Flashes fell short in a narrow competition to the Chippewas, 196.150-196.125.“We went out there and did a great...