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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,...

Kent State rides hot start to complete two-day sweep of NIU

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 21, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team played its best quarter of basketball all season right out of the gates against Northern Illinois University Sunday, taking a 33-17 lead after just 10 minutes.The...

Senior running back Will Matthews is tackled during Kent State's game at Ohio University on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.

Kent State football game against Miami cancelled

Owen MacMillan Sports editor December 2, 2020

For the first time this season, Kent State’s football team has seen a game cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19.The Flashes were slated to face Miami University this Saturday at noon in Oxford, Ohio,...

Dustin Crum (7) lets a a pass go against Buffalo. Crum would throw for 343 yards and three touchdowns. Nov. 28, 2020.

The running of the Bulls: Kent State dominated by Buffalo on the ground

Owen MacMillan Sports editor November 28, 2020

On the very first play from scrimmage, University at Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson slashed through the Kent State defense for a 62-yard gain. Patterson was tackled at the three yard line, but would...

Graphic from the Kent State athletic department. Nov. 7, 2020.

Kent State football opens at home on Nov. 4.

Owen MacMillan Sports editor October 8, 2020

MACtion will be back in full force on Nov. 4, as Kent State football is set to face Eastern Michigan at Dix Stadium.The Flashes will also play for the Wagon Wheel at home, with Akron set to visit on Tuesday,...

Flashes change things up, snap losing streak

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor January 24, 2020

For the fourth game in a row, the Kent State men’s basketball team found itself in a game that went down to the wire.A pair of late threes and some clutch free throw shooting from junior forward Danny...

Kent State women’s basketball improves to 3-2 in the MAC

Amanda Levine Sports editor January 18, 2020

Miami University took a 75-74 lead with 55 seconds left in the game. It was the first time the Redhawks had the lead since the first quarter when they were up 6-5. Going into the fourth quarter, the Kent...

Senior Ashley Makruski, number 16, goes up for a spike during the Ohio University game. The Flashes lost 0-3.

Flashes Volleyball drops to 0-4 in MAC, look for first conference win in Buffalo

Nicholas Pedone Sports reporter October 6, 2019

With a 6-3 record just a few weeks ago, Kent State’s volleyball team was off to its best start since 2014.Since then, the Flashes have only walked away with a victory one time, owning a 7-9 record so...

Redshirt junior Jimmy Hall drives the lane surrounded by defenders from University at Buffalo at Alumni Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Buffalo beat Kent 87-70.

Men’s basketball falls to Buffalo on the road

Stephen Means February 23, 2016

Coming off a big home win over rival University of Akron (21-7, 10-5 Mid-American Conference) this past Friday, Kent State (18-10, 9-6 MAC) fell on the road to the University of Buffalo (16-12, 9-6 MAC),...

Sophomore Challen Geraghty screams after the Flashes score a point against Indiana State University on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015.

Volleyball to finish regular season at MAC Center

Jesse Runner November 11, 2015

Kent State’s woman’s volleyball team will host a pair of MAC Conference opponents to close out the regular season this weekend.Entering this week’s action with a season record of 17-9, the Flashes...

Flashes fall to Bulls on last-minute TD

Stephen Means II November 5, 2015

Kent State (3-6, 2-3 Mid-American Conference) fell to the University at Buffalo (5-4, 3-2 MAC) 18-17 after the Bulls scored a touchdown with 58 seconds remaining in the game.The Flashes defense allowed...

Hockey wins in shootout against Canisius

Chris Yamnitsky November 1, 2015

The No. 19 Kent State Hockey Club came out on top in a close game against Canisius College, winning the game in a shootout.“We played a great first period. We couldn’t ask for a better period on the...