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Volleyball ends season in sweep by WMU, Flashes will miss playoffs

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter March 28, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team began their season with a historic six game win streak.Halfway through the season the Flashes sat at 8-1 and looked poised to make a run at the Mid-American Conference Tournament. But...

Volleyball looks to bounce back after loss to OU

Jimmy Oswald Sports Reporter March 25, 2021

The Kent State volleyball team played its worst offensive game of the season in a Tuesday loss to Ohio University, hitting at a season-low percentage of .160. Despite the performance, the Flashes kept...

Santiago, free throws see Kent State through comeback win at WMU

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 16, 2021

The Kent State men’s basketball team trailed Western Michigan University by as much as 11 and could not seem to find its bearings in the first half.In the second half, though, the Flashes’ shooting...

Exhausted Flashes can’t keep up with CMU, lose second straight

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 13, 2021

In a game in which the Kent State women’s basketball team (7-5, 6-3 Mid-American Conference) had trailed by as much as 23, the Flashes found themselves tied with Central Michigan University (13-6, 11-4...

Flashes spread out the offense in win over NIU

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 13, 2021

The Kent State men’s basketball team put forward one of its most dominant overall performances today, defeating Northern Illinois University 80-58 at home.Northern Illinois (2-11, 1-7 Mid-American Conference)...

Gymnastics falls to Western Michigan

Sara Al Harthi Sports reporter March 8, 2020

Kent State gymnastics scored its second-highest score of the season, but still fell to Western Michigan on Sunday. Coach Brice Biggin said the team did better than the last meet and they are moving forward...

Kent State's Tervell Beck (14) tries to block Western Michigan guard Michael Flowers as he cuts to the basket during a Jan. 18 game in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

In game of runs, Flashes run out of gas

Owen MacMillan Assigning editor January 18, 2020

The Kent State men’s basketball team battled back and forth with Western Michigan University all game, but WMU caught all the momentum late.For the final four minutes and 39 seconds of the game the Flashes...

Ice hockey season ends with a loss

Zac Sommer February 19, 2016

Following a 6-1 playoff loss to Western Michigan University on Friday, the Kent State ice hockey team’s season has concluded. “I would like to congratulate Western (Michigan) on their playoff victory,"...

Hockey loses home opener

Chris Yamnitsky October 11, 2015

The Kent State Hockey Club suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 shootout loss to the Western Michigan Broncos in their home opener.  “I feel that we were great in spurts," said head coach Jim Underwood. "I...

Men’s rugby team drops season opener to Western Michigan University

Kyle Samec September 13, 2015

The beginning of the season — and four-game road trip for the Kent State men’s rugby team — did not start off on the right foot. Certainly not the start Tim Brofman envisioned in his first game...

Volleyball begins pivotal home stand

Jimmy Miller October 23, 2014

Just weeks removed from its first Mid-American Conference match, the Kent State volleyball team is looking at a stretch of its eight final matches, six of which are at home.“We’re happy to be home...