Kent State gymnastics welcomed a new member to its team on Sunday in a pre-meet press conference. Maya joined the squad as part of Team IMPACT, a non-profit organization matching youth athletes facing serious and chronic illness with a collegiate athletic team.
Maya was on the sidelines as Kent State took down Bowling Green in the annual pink meet.
Kent State to Host Indoor MAC Championships This Weekend
The Kent State track and field programs will host the Mid-American Conference this weekend at the Kent State Field House. The last time the Flashes hosted the championships was the 2019 season. The championships will be streamed via Box Cast through KentStateSports.com.
Tickets will be available at the door only. Prices vary and are listed in the link below.
TEAM NEWS
Carry, Jacobs Rewrite History Book; Basketball Win Streak at Nine
The Golden Flashes are playing their best basketball in more than a decade, adding a historical performance Tuesday night vs. Ball State, putting them in a race for one of the top spots in the MAC Tournament.
Sincere Carry and Malique Jacobs each put on a show in front of the home fans, cementing themselves in the Kent State record books. Carry recorded a career-high 42 points and made a program-record 10 three-pointers. Jacobs became the first Golden Flashes in school history to record a triple-double, scoring 17 points to go with 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Women’s Basketball Hosting Buffalo on Senior Day
The Golden Flashes have a pivotal game on Saturday as they host the Buffalo Bulls on Senior Day. The Flashes are in the thick of the Mid-American Conference race as they have only four games left in the regular season.
Kent State will be honoring five seniors on Saturday in a pre-game ceremony. Join the team and show your support for your Golden Flashes to help honor the senior class as they push towards the MAC Tournament and March Madness!
Baseball Knocks Off Coastal Carolina, Heads to No. 20 Texas Tech
Aidan Longwell scored the game-winning run on Sunday AND got the final six outs on the mound in a 2-1 win over Coastal Carolina to close the opening weekend. The Flashes stay on the road this weekend, heading to Lubbock to face the no. 20 Red Raiders. Links to watch and follow along are on the baseball schedule page.
The Flashes will have their home opener on Friday March 11, against reigning MAC champion Central Michigan.
Baseball season ticket packages are available now. The Flashes will have 26 home games, so lock in your tickets with one of our season ticket plans.
Softball Heads to Campbell This Weekend
After an off week from competition, the Flashes are back in action in North Carolina this weekend. They will play in the “Camel Stampede” hosted by Campbell University. The Flashes will play five games in three days with a double header on Friday - Marshall University at 10 a.m. EST and Campbell at 5:30 p.m. EST.
Saturday they will face Campbell again at 3 p.m. EST and Howard University at 5:30 p.m. EST. The Camel Stampede will conclude with a game against Marshall on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Download the GoFlashes app or head to the softball schedule page for links to watch and follow along.
Vandette Named Golfer of the Week
Chris Vandette finished second overall at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate and earned Conference Golfer of the Week honors. The junior led the tournament with 15 birdies and was under par in all three rounds. He vaulted up the NCAA ranks and now sits 11th amongst all Division I golfers. He and the Flashes are back at it on Monday and Tuesday at the Coral Creek Invitational hosted by Florida Gulf Coast.
Women’s Golf Heads to Loaded Florida State Matchup
The Golden Flashes hit the links this weekend at the loaded Florida State matchup. Every team in the field is in the Golf Stat top 100 with several teams in the field ranked in the top 25. Action gets started on Friday for the three-day event. Follow along on Golf Stat.
ALUMNI NEWS
Female and Male Alumni and Fans: Tell Us What Title IX has Meant to You
Share your stories about the effect of women in sport in your life. Did you play a college sport? Did a scholarship allow you to receive a college degree? Are you a #girldad who supports your daughter in competition? Did your mother benefit from playing a collegiate sport and motivate you to play as well? Are you coaching a youth sport? Please tell us what Title IX has meant to you and those you love and share any corresponding photos that you wish.
*Due to COVID, some competition dates and times may change with little advance notice. Please visit our website or mobile app to confirm details prior to planning your trip to cheer on Kent State.
*Kent State will be hosting the 2022 MAC Indoor Championships for track and field this week and home competitions will be sparse. This is a friendly reminder to download the GoFlashes App (iOS, Android) for all sports updates and live broadcasts! Download it to catch women’s and men’s golf, softball, baseball, women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s basketball, as most are on the road competing this week.
Need help managing your tickets? Visit our site for step-by-step instructions to renew, access, print and send your tickets.
SUPPORT ATHLETICS
Winters Named Guest of Honor for 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction
The Golden Flashes Club is excited to announce that Varsity “K” Hall of Famer Brian Winters, ’13, will be the host and guest of honor for the 10th Annual Athletics Scholarship Auction on Friday, April 22. Tickets and registration are on sale now!
"We are very excited for the auction return to the MAC Center and I cannot think of a better guest of honor and host to welcome everyone back than Brian Winters," Director of Athletics Randale Richmond said. "I am looking forward to a tremendous evening with our Flash family, one that has an immediate and direct impact for our student-athletes."
Your support is an important piece to making sure our Golden Flashes receive a transformative experience from signing day to game day to graduation day! Your philanthropic support of our student-athletes pushes them to success both in the classroom and in competition.
We’re all together. Let’s go forward. Play As One!
If you have any questions about your annual gift or wish to renew your membership, please contact The Golden Flashes Club office at 330-672-2078.
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