Kent State University
University of Richmond
Golden Flashes Aim to Keep Momentum at Home this Weekend
9/11/2014 10:24:00 AM | Field Hockey
Kent State (2-2) returns home for two games this weekend when it hosts Richmond (2-2) on Friday and No. 19 Michigan State (2-2) on Saturday. Both matches are set to begin at noon.
Coverage
• All games will have live stats at sidearmstats.com/kent/fhockey.
• Live tweeting will also be available @KentStFH
The Matchups
• This will be Kent State's first ever meeting against Richmond.
• The Golden Flashes are 7-20-2 all-time against the Spartans.
• The last time they met was a 2-4 loss at home for Kent State in 2012.
• The Golden Flashes last beat the Spartans at home in 2010, 2-0.
Soaring Above
• Kent State currently sits in second place in the Mid-American Conference through four games this season.
• The Golden Flashes lead the MAC in several statistical categories: scoring average, shutouts, shots, goals and assists.
• Individually, Madison Thompson leads the conference in points and goals, and is ranked third in assists and fourth in assists per game.
• Julia Hofmann is second in shots, points and goals.
• Missy Ramsey ranks fourth in shots, fifth in points and fifth in goals.
• Hannah Faulkner sits fifth in points and fifth in goals while leading the MAC in assists.
• Shannon Martin is also ranked fifth in goals.
• Caroline Corthouts is third in the conference in assists and second in assists per game.
Player of the Week Honoree
• Sophomore Madison Thompson enters the weekend as the reigning Offensive Player of the Week after seven points with three goals and one assists against Siena and Vermont last weekend.
• Thompson leads Kent State and the MAC with ten points this season and is nationally ranked 14th in goals per game and 12th in points per game.
National Field Hockey Day
• Saturday is USA Field Hockey's National Day of Field Hockey.
• We ask all fans to join in the celebration by using the hashtags NFHDay and growthegame on all Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts.
Fall Food Fight
• Kent State's fall sports are holding a Fall Food Fight to collect non-perishable items to restock the shelves at the Center of Hope in Ravenna, Kent Social Services and the Kent State Food Pantry.
• Donation bins will be set up at the entrance of Murphy-Mellis Field for all home games beginning this weekend.
• Please help us support such a worthy cause.
