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Gymnastics wins GW Invitational, three gymnasts finish in top three for All-Around scoring

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 19, 2020

Three Kent State gymnasts finished in the top five for All-Around scoring in the Lindsey Ferris Invitational at George Washington University. The Flashes had either won or tied for first place in each...

Foul troubles kill Flashes’ comeback against Miami

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor January 14, 2020

With 11 seconds to play and down by one, the Kent State men’s basketball team was handed a golden opportunity when a Miami University inbound was carelessly deflected out of bounds.Senior guard Antonio...

Kent State hockey swept by Calvin College

Dana O'Black, sports reporter November 17, 2019

Competing for a full 60-minute game has been a focus of the team all season long, but it has struggled to get the puck to bounce in its favor. Coach Jim Underwood said that a lack of preparation outside...

Kent State competes with Michigan State on Saturday Nov. 16. Photo is courtesy of Kent State athletics. 

Kent State wrestling drops two duals to power five opponents

Aidan Coyne, tech reporter November 17, 2019

Kent State wrestling matched up against two power five opponents in No. 29 Michigan State and No. 19 Oklahoma on Saturday at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.The Flashes lost 29-7 to the Sooners...

Freshman Nila Blackford, 4, talks to her coach Todd Starkey during a free throw in the women's basketball game against Purdue Fort Wayne. The Golden Flashes beat Purdue Fort Wayne 75-67 in the Akron Classic on Nov. 16, 2019.

Kent State loses to Michigan, beats Purdue Fort Wayne

Gina Butkovich, sports editor November 17, 2019

On Friday, Kent State lost 88-53 to the University of Michigan. It was the first loss of the season for Kent State and the teams biggest loss since Nov. 25, 2016 when they lost 84-42 to Baylor University. “We...

Kent State comes back to beat Wright State 72-71

Owen MacMillan, sports reporter November 17, 2019

With ten seconds to go, junior forward Danny Pippen hit a corner three.After being down by 16 points early, the three completed a 72-71 comeback win against Wright State.Senior guard Antonio Williams found...

Defensive specialist Kaeleigh Stang, 18, serves the ball into play during the women's volleyball game on Nov. 15, 2019. The Golden Flashes won 3-0 against University of Akron.

Kent State volleyball beats Akron, secures MAC tournament bid

Nicholas Pedone, sports reporter November 17, 2019

Kent State’s volleyball team hosted the Zips of Akron University on Friday evening and secured their bid to appear in the MAC Volleyball Championship this week.It was a quick three-set affair in which...

Redshirt sophomore running back Xavier Williams gets run down by Miami defenders during first half on Oct. 26, 2019. The Golden Flashes lost 16-23 against Miami Ohio.

Lack of run game, untimely turnovers result in second straight Kent State loss

Ian Kreider Sports reporter October 26, 2019

A week after putting up 38 points and almost 500 yards of total offense, Kent State did not score a touchdown until six minutes left in the third quarter.At one point, Kent State running backs ran 20 times...

Flashes fight injury, late struggles, but have best finish this fall

The Kent State men’s golf team had its best finish of the season on Tuesday, tying for sixth in the Fighting Irish Classic.The Flashes shot twelve-over-par 864 on the Warren Golf Course in South Bend,...

Field Hockey blanks Ball State, improves to 2-0 in MAC play

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter October 5, 2019

Kent State University women’s field hockey (6-5) shutout Ball State University (3-8) by a score of 1-0 on the road Friday for their second Mid-American Conference win and to remain undefeated in MAC...

Flashes struggle in third round, squander hot start.

After shooting low scores early, the Kent men’s golf team stumbled in the third round, finishing in eighth place.The team shot an 11-under-par 829 at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in Scottsdale, Arizona,...

Kent State President Todd Diacon runs onto the field prior to the football home opener against Kennesaw State on September 7, 2019.

Kent State launches investigation into stopped field hockey game

Gina Butkovich, Sports editor September 12, 2019

Kent State President Todd Diacon announced the university will launch an investigation into the handling of a double-overtime field hockey game stopped for the football pregame fireworks Sept. 7. The...