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The Kent State volleyball team celebrates after winning a rally.

Losing streak reaches four games as volleyball opens conference schedule

Ethan Madden, Reporter September 28, 2023

Kent State’s volleyball team went 0-3 this past week to open up Mid-American Conference (MAC) play, making their overall record 4-10 on the season.  KSU opened their weekend Friday with a matchup...

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team celebrating a point during their match against Youngstown State on Sept. 15th, 2023.

‘It’s always great to be home’: Volleyball opens home schedule

Ethan Madden, Reporter September 21, 2023

Kent State's women's volleyball had a busy week, defeating Cleveland State (7-5) on Thursday and losing to Youngstown State (5-7) in the home opener.  The match against the Vikings went the distance,...

Kent State volleyball team members on the sideline celebrate winning a rally.

Volleyball goes 2-1 in Western New York Invitational as they return for home opener

Ethan Madden, Reporter September 14, 2023

Kent State’s volleyball team had an impressive showing in its recent tournament in New York, going 2-1 and improving its overall record to 3-6 on the season.  The Flashes dominated in their first...

The Kent State Golden Flash volleyball team gather together before the game.

‘When everybody gives their all and competes, we can be successful’: Volleyball captures its first win

Ethan Madden, Reporter September 7, 2023

After starting the season 0-3, Kent State earned its first win against South Dakota State (1-5).   KSU is now 1-5 on the season, its third 1-5 start in the last 10 seasons. The last occurred in 2017.  The...

The Kent State Women's Volleyball team joins up for a huddle during a time-out. The Flashes played Cornell Sept. 3 but were beaten 3-1.

‘We want to set the standard’: Volleyball prepares for its season

Ethan Madden, Reporter September 1, 2023

The Kent State Volleyball team will have to lean on its four returning players throughout the season. “Last year was just kind of managing what we had, and this year it's really creating the culture,”...

Haley Eckerman’s first year shows volleyball’s ‘potential’ for next season

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 17, 2022

It has been a year of “figuring things out” for Kent State volleyball coach Haley Eckerman. In her first season as a Division I head coach, Eckerman led her team to its best starting record since...

The volleyball team gathers for a photo alongside Alex Haffner, Lana Strejcek, Erin Gardner and Danie Tyson, the four seniors graduating this year, following the game on Nov. 12, 2022.

‘Lucky’ Lana Strejcek and other 4+ year players celebrate second-to-last volleyball match

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 13, 2022

Lana Strejcek had tears in her eyes after Kent State’s volleyball game against Toledo – but she was not sad over her team’s loss. Saturday night was the program’s super senior celebration, and...

Mia and Mackenzie do it again: Star freshmen carry volleyball against conference No. 1

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 6, 2022

Freshman outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire has out killed every hitter on the conference-leading team this season – and she was the third-highest scoring player against Ball State over the weekend. “When...

Freshman outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire (left) and fifth-year middle blocker Lana Strejcek block an attack from Western Michigan Oct. 29.

‘It’s been a lot of fight’: Volleyball ends losing streak and splits M.A.C.C weekend

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 30, 2022

In Friday’s game against Northern Illinois, the Kent State volleyball team made 22 errors – its lowest total of the season. Against Buffalo Oct. 20, the team made 33 errors, and 22 came from attack...

And Buffalo makes it four: Volleyball extends conference losing streak

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 22, 2022

In her volleyball team’s losing battle against Buffalo, coach Haley Eckerman looked to her bench. She found senior opposite hitter Morgan Copley, who would go on to put up 8.5 points Friday – the...

The Kent State volleyball team celebrates after winning a rally.

Still tied for third, volleyball has almost one month until MAC tournament

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 19, 2022

Halfway through Mid-American Conference play, the Kent State volleyball team sits at 3-6 in the conference. The Flashes started 1-3. They have lost their last two home games. “Anybody on any given...

The Kent State volleyball team members on the sideline celebrate after winning a rally.

Volleyball splits first weekend back at M.A.C.C. with school down the road

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 16, 2022

Coach Haley Eckerman said it's hard to beat a team twice. After two weeks of away competition, Kent State’s volleyball team won all three sets of its Friday game back home by at least four points. Saturday,...