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Slow start hurts women’s golf at Mercedes Benz Collegiate

Slow start hurts women’s golf at Mercedes Benz Collegiate

John Engoglia, Reporter October 25, 2024

A rough first and second round performance caused the Kent State women’s golf team to finish in the middle of the pack in the Mercedes Benz Collegiate in Knoxville, Tenn.  The Flashes finished the...

Wide receiver Chrishon McCray (2) tries to avoid getting tackled by Ball State players at the football game Oct. 12, 2024.

Preview: Matchup with MAC’s best up next for football

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 24, 2024

The Kent State football team extended its losing streak to 16 games Saturday after a 27-6 defeat at Bowling Green (3-4, 2-1). The loss put the Flashes at 0-7 (0-3) and kept them just out of last place...

'We did a lot of great things': Gilkison and men’s golf win Flyer Invitational to end Fall season

‘We did a lot of great things’: Gilkison and men’s golf win Flyer Invitational to end Fall season

John Engoglia, Reporter October 24, 2024

The Kent State men’s golf team had an extremely successful outing in the Flyer Invitational in Dayton, Ohio, as the team won the tournament, and senior Jordan Gilkison claimed the individual title.  The...

Junior Kendall White bumps the ball at the game on Oct. 19, 2024.

Volleyball takes OU to four sets but drops 15th in a row

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 23, 2024

The Kent State volleyball team moved to 1-18 after losing to the Ohio Bobcats in four sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-15, 25-19) in an away game Tuesday. The Flashes have lost 15 in a row dating back to Sept. 6.  The...

Cole Bianchin, Kent State freshman and forward, takes a shot on goal during warm ups before the game against Northern Illinois. Sept. 14th, 2024

Hockey sweeps itself into first place in conference

Jamie First, Reporter October 21, 2024

The Kent State hockey team took back-to-back wins Friday and Sunday, putting the team in first in the College Hockey Mid-America conference.  Coming off of a 2-1 win against Robert Morris and a 3-2...

Freshman forward Delfina Larripa (28) blocks any openings from Penn State’s freshman backer Morgan Snyder (8) at the field hockey game Sept. 13, 2024.

Getting hot at the right time: Field hockey wins the weekend with pair of conference victories

Andrew Gold, Reporter October 21, 2024

With an overtime score of 1-1 against conference rival Ohio University, sophomore midfielder Eva Usoz fired in the game winning shot, and her team-leading seventh goal, to hoist the Kent State field hockey...

Freshman quarterback Tommy Ulatowski (14) makes a handoff to senior safety Dean Clark (3) at the Oct. 12, 2024 football game against Ball State University.

Another loss means third straight season of bowl-ineligibility for football

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 20, 2024

After playing its closest game of the season Oct. 12 against Ball State (2-5, 1-2), the Kent State football team was close to victory. The team was unable to break the losing streak, losing by a score...

Baidy Ba runs during the cross country meet where he will finish first overall on August 30, 2024.

Baidy Ba ends cross country’s regular season with win

Kailyn Tibolla, Reporter October 20, 2024

Senior Baidy Ba placed first with a time of 24.43.5 in the men's 8k at the Falcon Invite in Bowling Green, Ohio, Friday evening. Ba closed the regular season with his second win in a row and third win...

Kent State senior, Tylee Fuller spikes the ball during their match against Ball State on October 19, 2024.

‘I think we’re getting better’: Losing streak continues for volleyball after winless weekend

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 20, 2024

The Kent State volleyball team moved to 1-17 after losing to the Miami University (OH) RedHawks (25-16, 26-24, 25-23, 29-27,15-9) and the Ball State Cardinals (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) with both games at home....

Wide receiver Chrishon McCray (2) tries to avoid getting tackled by Ball State players at the football game Oct. 12, 2024.

Unsuccessful road game results in football’s 16th straight loss

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 19, 2024

One week after its closest game of the season, the Kent State football team hit the road to take on the Bowling Green Falcons Saturday.  The Flashes were unable to improve on last week’s two-point...

Kent State freshman midfielder Katie Henahan dribbles the ball downfield during the game against Ball State University, Sept. 22, 2024.

Attacking gameplan leads to tie for soccer against one of MAC’s best

Emily Lowen, Reporter October 19, 2024

The Kent State soccer team tallied its third tie of the season in a 2-2 game after traveling to Buffalo University to play the Bulls.  “I thought it was a great effort by the team,” coach Rob Marinaro...

After LSU dropped its season opener to USC in Vegas, many pundits pointed toward coach Brian Kelly and wondered if the Tigers were serious contenders in a loaded SEC this year. LSU has won five in a row and sits at eighth in the new AP poll. 

No time to catch our breath: College Football Week 7 recap

Gage Wellman, Reporter October 17, 2024

If College Football has not grabbed the attention of sports fans across the country before Week 7, it definitely has now. In a year of miraculous upsets, exhilarating finishes and dramatic storylines,...