Thank you for your support of Kent State Athletics and for reading News Flash! We are taking a break for the holidays and will resume sending News Flash in early January.
We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season! See you in 2023 and Go Flashes!
#KentGRIT Era Begins! Secure your 2023 Football Season Tickets
In celebration of Kent State’s 23rd Head Football Coach Kenni Burns, secure your 2023 Golden Flashes season tickets today! With just a $23 deposit you can be one of the first to support the #KentGRIT era and lock in a spot when season tickets go live. Each deposit is a nonrefundable purchase that will be applied toward the total cost of season tickets for next season.
Season ticket pricing and seat selection will be available at a later date. Placing a deposit and being a season ticket holder will unlock exclusive access to season ticket holder benefits to be announced at a later date.
If you have or would like multiple tickets, you may add additional deposits to your order at online checkout.
For questions, please contact the Kent State Athletics Ticket Office by emailing athletictickets@kent.edu.
We invite you to join us for our Beauty and the Beast event Sunday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. EST at the MAC Center. This annual event showcases Kent State Gymnastics and Kent State Wrestling as the teams compete in the same space simultaneously. Gymnastics will meet Western Michigan while Wrestling will take on Clarion.
We hope to see you at this exciting event! Go Flashes!
This opportunity offers an exclusive viewing area with Beauty and the Beast themed snacks and decorations. There will also be availability to take special photos.
P.S. Don’t miss any of the action this winter. Season and single meet tickets for the 2022-23 gymnastics and wrestling seasons are now available through the Kent State Ticket Office.
Team News
Flashes Heating Up for the Sun Bowl Tournament
The Kent State Men's Basketball team (1-0) is moving on to the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Tournament championship game after a 73-63 win over New Mexico State. Kent State has not won the Sun Bowl Title since 1999. The Flashes will take on the winner of the North Carolina A&T and UTEP game Thursday, Dec. 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Despite foul trouble throughout the game, the Flashes were able to put points on the board and get the job done. Malique Jacobs poured out a game-high 17 points and Sincere Carry followed with 15 points. Carry also recorded a team-high four steals and three assists.
Flashes Take Cardinals to School in Education Day Victory
The Golden Flashes (7-3) took care of business on Education Day presented by PSI, defeating Otterbein 97-36 on Tuesday morning at the MAC Center.
Each Kent State player in the game scored and grabbed a rebound for the second game in a row. Freshman Corynne Hauser led all players with 13 points on five of seven when shooting. Freshman Dionna Gray made both of her attempts from behind the three-point line and finished with career-high marks of 12 points and three steals. Graduate students Abby Ogle and Lindsey Thall added 12 points a piece, while senior Katie Shumate made 10.
Three student-athletes from the Kent State Women's Soccer program have been recognized by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association as the organization announced its yearly awards.
Redshirt senior Tianna Harris was tabbed as a Second Team All-Ohio nominee, while junior Dalaney Ranallo and senior Sarah Melén earned First and Second Team Academic All-Ohio honors respectively.
Kent State to Air MAC Basketball Games on 850 ESPN Cleveland
The Golden Flashes and 850 ESPN Cleveland have reached an agreement to broadcast select men's and women's basketball games during the remaining 2022-23 regular season.
The first broadcast will be on Tuesday, Jan. 3, when the Golden Flashes men's basketball team tips off Mid-American Conference (MAC) play against the Western Michigan Broncos. In total, 17 men's games and four women's games will air on 850 ESPN Cleveland. The first women's game will be on Saturday, Jan. 14, against the Toledo Rockets.
"I am excited to expand our partnership with 850 ESPN Cleveland," Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond said. "We have a passionate fan and alumni base in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. I look forward to the opportunity to share our story with them and new fans as we make a run towards a pair of conference championships in March."
Limited-edition courtside chairs, signed by the 2022-23 Kent State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams, are now available for purchase. Get a piece of what promises to be an exciting and historical season for both teams. Plus, the chairs make a great holiday gift for a Flash family fan or a nice treat for yourself this season!
Each chair will be sold for $350, or you can purchase a set of two for $500. Chair sales will benefit the men’s and women’s basketball enhancement fund. Chairs will be available for pickup at any upcoming December home basketball game or by appointment.
If you have any questions or want to schedule a pick-up time, please email The Golden Flashes Club or call 330-672-2078.
