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Bowling Green sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Cope slides to protect the ball from Kent State freshman defender Karly Hellstrom during a game at Dix Stadium Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The Flashes lost 3-1.

Women’s soccer winning streak snaps after loss to Bowling Green

Cameron Hoover October 22, 2017

For the first time since Oct. 1, the Kent State women’s soccer team lost Sunday to Bowling Green, 3-1.The Flashes (12-5-1, 8-2-0 Mid-American Conference) found themselves down late in a first half dominated...

Kent players battle for the ball after a corner kick during a game against EMU on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017.

Ernst’s first career goal leads Flashes to conference win

Henry Palattella September 24, 2017

Coming into Sunday's matchup against Eastern Michigan, Kent State midfielder Rachel Ernst had yet to score at the collegiate level. That all changed Sunday, as the freshman netted her first career goal...

Graduate student Niranjan Rai attempts to kick a goal during the Kent State International Day of Peace soccer game on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. The gold team, comprised primarily of international students, beat the blue team, comprised primarily of international scholars, 5-3.

International students, scholars play soccer for peace

Audrianna Modon September 23, 2017

 International students and scholars played soccer Saturday to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The gold team won with a score of 5-3.The International Day of Peace was on Thursday, but the organizer...

Freshman forward Isabelle Mihail races Central Michigan defender Ally Viazanko for the ball during a game on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017.

Second half comeback propels women’s soccer to MAC opener win

Cameron Hoover September 23, 2017

Sierra Henderson-Muschett is used to making sure goals don’t cross the goal line.Usually, she is doing things that don’t show up on the statistics sheet after the matchup is over: blocking opponents’...

Senior Mackenzie Lesnick attempts to score a goal against Dayton on Sept. 10 at Dix Stadium. 

Women’s soccer ties Xavier in overtime

Cameron Hoover September 15, 2017

Freshman Vital Kats buried her team-leading fourth goal of the season early in the first half, but the team couldn’t generate much more offense than that Thursday as Kent State and Xavier were held to...

Senior Mackenzie Lesnick attempts to score a goal in game against Dayton on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, at Dix Stadium. Kent State won 1-0.

Solid defense pushes women’s soccer to Senior Day win

Cameron Hoover September 10, 2017

As game time approached, there was a sense growing around Dix Stadium of excitement and joy as Senior Day kicked off.The public address announcer echoed through the stadium commemorating each of the team’s...

Senior forward Jenna Hellstrom battles for possession of the ball in the MAC Championship game against Northern Illinois University on Nov. 6, 2016.

Soccer secures weekend split in FGCU tournament

Henry Palattella September 3, 2017

Kent State women's soccer took a weekend trip to the sunshine state, which proved to be somewhat fruitful.The Flashes (2-3) beat Florida Atlantic (3-3) 1-0 Sunday after falling to Florida Gulf Coast (4-1)...

Kent State soccer rebounds against St. Bonaventure

Cameron Hoover August 27, 2017

Coach Rob Marinaro’s Kent State women’s soccer team had to respond. The reigning Mid-American Conference champions didn’t see their season get off to the start they had hoped for, dropping the first...

Flashes’ soccer team looks to sustain success

Cameron Hoover August 7, 2017

The 2016 season was a triumph for coach Rob Marinaro’s Kent State women’s soccer team. The Flashes finished their season at 15-3-2. They didn’t just beat their opponents; Oftentimes, score lines...

The Kent State soccer team celebrates after its first goal in the MAC Championship game against Northern Illinois University on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. The Flashes would go on to win the championship, 1-0.

Soccer to play Northwestern in NCAA Tournament

Carly Evans November 9, 2016

Kent State (15-2-2, 8-1-2 Mid-American Conference) will play Northwestern University (14-2-4, 7-1-3 Big 10) in the first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Tournament. This will be the first...

11/3/16 Kent State soccer

Soccer hosts MAC tournament for first time in history

Carly Evans November 2, 2016

The Kent State soccer team ended its Wednesday practice on penalty kicks. This is not rare in the regular season, but in the postseason, a missed penalty kick can be the difference between the end of a...

10/6/16 Kent State soccer

Soccer continues Wagon Wheel Challenge with Zips

Carly Evans October 5, 2016

The Kent State soccer team (8-1) will take on rival The University of Akron (3-7-2) Thursday as part of the Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center Wagon Wheel Challenge.“It’s always fun to play them, especially...