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Solitaria shows out in season opener for Baseball

Stone O’Bryant, Reporter • February 14, 2026

Sophomore right fielder Sawyer Solitaria homered twice as the Kent State baseball team jumped out to a 6-0 lead and survived a late Southeastern Louisiana rally en route to an 8-3 win to open the season. Solitaria,...

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,...

Men’s basketball home opener cancelled

Dante Centofanti Sports reporter • November 28, 2020

The Kent State men’s basketball season opener against Alcorn State Saturday was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. At 9:54 a.m. an official statement was released on the Kent State Department of Athletics...

Ripping off the rearview mirror: A Kent State football preview

Owen MacMillan Sports editor • November 4, 2020

Months of uncertainty for Kent State’s football team have turned into mere hours before the Flashes’ season opener. The unusual timing and circumstances of the season are not the only changes since...

Hockey faces tough opponent Eastern Michigan

Chris Yamnitsky • September 30, 2015

A tough test lies ahead for the Kent State men’s hockey club Oct. 3 as they face-off against the Eastern Michigan Eagles for its season opening weekend.“They’re gonna bring a real physical game this...

Men’s rugby team drops season opener to Western Michigan University

Kyle Samec • September 13, 2015

The beginning of the season — and four-game road trip for the Kent State men’s rugby team — did not start off on the right foot. Certainly not the start Tim Brofman envisioned in his first game...

Kent State drops season opener to Illinois

Ian Flickinger and Jimmy Miller • September 7, 2015

One day after lightning strikes delayed the Golden Flashes’ first game of the 2015-2016 season, the Illinois Fighting Illini poured on the offense on their way to a commanding 52-3 win.The Golden Flashes...

Field hockey team defeats VCU in season opener, earn coach 100th win

Zac Sommer • August 30, 2015

Coach Kathleen Wiler earned her 100th career win as the Flashes opened their season in dramatic fashion with a 4-3 double-overtime win against Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday.“It’s great...