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Jenna Hellstrom (Sudbury, Ontario) has notched another first for Kent State soccer, becoming the first All-American in program history. The National Soccer Coaches Association announced Friday, Dec. 2, its list of All-America teams, of which, Hellstrom was named All-America Second Team.

2016 NSCAA Division I Women's All-America Teams

Hellstrom, who led the Mid-American Conference in assists (10) and points (38), while ranking second in goals scored (14), notched a point in 14 of 19 games played this season and had six matches with at least three points. This season, Hellstrom ranked seventh in the nation in points per game (2.0), 11th in assists per game (0.53) and 14th in goals per game (0.74).

Hellstrom's All-America honors caps-off an illustrious career in which she was a two-time NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team selection, a two-time MAC Offensive Player of the Year, a three-time first team All-MAC selection and MAC Freshman of the Year.

Hellstrom is Kent State's all-time leader in 12 different career and single-season categories, including career goals (37), assists (33), points (107) and game-winning goals (17). Among active Division I players, Hellstrom is one of only 13 players with 30 career goals and 20 career assists and ranks fifth in assists per game with (0.45).

Kent State senior Nick Cuthbert (Chesterland, Ohio/West Geauga) was among three linebackers selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team Thursday. A graduate student, Cuthbert carried a 3.97 grade point average, receiving just one B in his 3.5-year undergraduate career.

The former walk-on went out with a bang, recording 56 tackles in his final three games (18.7 tpg). Now a two-time Academic All-America selection, Cuthbert ranks ninth in MAC with 98 tackles. He finished second on the team in both solo tackles (52) and tackles for loss (8.5).

The Golden Flashes are among elite company with at least one Academic All-America selection in four consecutive years and a first team choice in three straight years.

On Wednesday, Cuthbert was named Mid-American Conference Male Scholar Athlete of the Week for his Senior Day performance against Northern Illinois. In the final game of his college career, he made 19 tackles, helping hold the Huskies to 3.0 yards per carry.

More on Cuthbert's selection to the Academic All-American Team can be found on the KentStateSports.com Football Page.

Kent State guard Larissa Lurken has been flourishing in the Golden Flashes new offense under head coach Todd Starkey.

Lurken ranks among the nation's leaders in several statistics heading into tonight's game against Fort Wayne.

The graphic to the left gives you a look at Lurken by the numbers through the first seven games of the 2016-17 season, which includes leading the nation in both free throws made and attempted as well as top-six rankings in both points scored and points per game.

Her Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week selection came on the strength of a 39-point game vs. Western Kentucky on Saturday in Estero, Fla. that saw her break the record for free throws made (23) and attempted (25) in one game.

You can find more on Lurken and tonight's game by visiting the women's basketball page here at KentStateSports.com.

Lurken will be honored tonight for two recently accomplished milestones – becoming just the 20th Kent State player to join the 1,000-point club and topping the record book as the Flashes career three-point leader.

Kent State's Terence Waugh and Najee Murray were named to the 2016 All-Mid-American Conference First Team on Wednesday, November 30. The Golden Flashes' star defensive players are among the national leaders in several categories, with Murray 7th in the nation in passes defended (16) and Waugh in the top 40 in both tackles for loss (15) and sacks (8).

The graphic on the left takes you through the seasons of both players by the numbers.

You can read more about Waugh, Murray, and KSU's second-and-third-team All-MAC selections by visiting the Kent State Football page on kentstatesports.com.

Here's all the information you need to know as Kent State prepares for its Thanksgiving Throwdown with both Ohio State and Cleveland State on Tuesday, November 23 at the M.A.C. Center.

Ohio State comes in ranked No. 4 in the nation. The Buckeyes are led by Kyle Snyder, who became the youngest Olympic wrestling champion in USA history this summer in Rio.

Kent State's Anthony Tutolo is off to an impressive start to the 2016-17 campaign with an 8-0 record and 133-pound titles at both the Clarion Open and the Navy Classic.

UPDATE (Nov. 23, 2016): Here's a look at how the Flashes performed during the Thanksgiving Throwdown, splitting as a team while Anthony Tutolo (133), Casey Sparkman (157), and Jairod James (174) all enjoyed 2-0 evenings.

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