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Kent’s Cameron Shedenhelm protects the ball from Ball State’s Nicky Potts Friday Sept. 28, 2018. Shedenhelm scored the only goal for the Flashes making the score 1-0.

Flashes go winless in two MAC games

Gina Butkovich October 14, 2018

The Kent State’s women’s soccer team (8-6-2, 4-3-1 Mid-American Conference) had a busy weekend, playing Friday at Bowling Green and Sunday at Toledo, with its offense struggling in both games.Bowling...

Senior forward Hayden Pascoe runs on a breakaway against the University of Toledo Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.

Women’s soccer extends winning streak with 1-0 victory over Toledo

Cameron Hoover October 20, 2017

When Vital Kats got the ball from Kristen Brots’ short free kick, she knew what she was going to do with it."No luck," said Kats, a freshman midfielder. “No one was on me. First touch, make sure it’s...

AP: Toledo girl says she was kept in basement prison with chains, cuffs

John Seewer Associated Press January 24, 2017

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A 14-year-old girl who says she escaped a basement where she was chained and handcuffed by two relatives – who she says touched her sexually – confronted the two men in court...

Thousands of Kent State students, family and local residents turn out for the first home game of the spring semester on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Renovations and new branding were unveiled for the women and men's basketball programs, as well as the M.A.C. Center. 

Flashes snap four-game skid with rout of Toledo

Nick Buzzelli January 22, 2017

From here on out, Rob Senderoff wants to take it one game at a time. The Kent State head coach isn’t looking ahead to the two upcoming contests near the end of the season against rival Akron, the Mid-American...

Kent State sophomore guard Alexa Golden drives to the basket against the Toledo Rockets defender on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Korinek, Lurken, help Flashes roll past Toledo

Henry Palattella January 21, 2017

The Kent State women’s basketball team’s 2015-2016 season was a stressful one to say the least, as the Flashes limped to a 6-23 overall record. Their dismal record wasn’t for lack of trying by junior...

Senior center Khaliq Spicer shoots a two-point shot against The University of Toledo. Saturday February 6, 2016. The flashes lost 67-82.

Men’s Basketball loses third straight game

Zac Sommer February 6, 2016

The Kent State men’s basketball team (15-8, 6-4 Mid-American Conference) dropped their third consecutive game following an 82-67 loss to the University of Toledo (14-9, 5-5 MAC) Saturday night.“It’s...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a 2 point shot against the University of Toledo. Saturday February 6, 2016. Kent lost 64-67.

Toledo Rockets overtake Flashes

Eric Pitcher February 6, 2016

It came down to the final seconds of the game when the University of Toledo Rockets (12-9, 7-4 Mid-American Conference) would escape with a win over Kent State (4-17, 1-10 MAC) with a final score of 67-64.The...

Sophomore Kelsey Bittinger digs the ball against Miami University on Friday Sept. 25, 2015.

Volleyball hosts Toledo, Dig for the Cure Saturday

Jesse Runner October 14, 2015

Kent State’s women’s volleyball team hosts the University of Toledo Friday night and Ball State University Saturday night at the M.A.C. Center.The Flashes, who enter the day at 10-8, defeated the University...

Kent Stater Cornerback Demetrius Monday (#21) of the Kent State Golden Flashes’ football team leads the team with 5 interceptions on the season.

First & 10 with Demetrius Monday

Ian Flickinger October 7, 2015

Kent State (2-3) enters the sixth week of the college football season at a crossroads.Outside of a poor performance in the first game of the season (52-3 thumping at the hands of the University of Illinois),...

Photo courtesy of the Toledo Blade

KSU grad found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2013 fatal turnpike crash

Emily Mills May 15, 2015

A Kent State graduate was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2013 aggravated vehicular homicide deaths of an elderly couple in Toledo.Andrew Gans, 26, of Kent, was traveling at average speeds...

Flashes take down Toledo in extra time

Stephen Means II February 14, 2015

With the Kent State and Toledo men’s basketball teams tied at 67, Toledo (16-9, 8-4 Mid-American Conference) freshman guard Stuckey Mosley had a chance to win the game at the free-throw line.Instead,...

Sophomore quarterback Colin Reardon makes a play against Army at the Homecoming Game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2014. The Flashes are 1-7 in their season and face the University of Toledo on Tuesday at 8p.m.

Flashes face off against MAC West-leading Toledo on ESPN 2

Taylor Rosen November 2, 2014

The Kent State football team (1-7, 0-4 MAC) will return home to Dix Stadium hoping to knock off a conference powerhouse Tuesday night with only four games left to play.“We are where we are, and we had...