Kent State University
University of Michigan
Field Hockey Hosts No. 18 Michigan on Sunday
9/20/2014 10:02:00โฏAM | Field Hockey
The Golden Flashes will host No. 18 Michigan on Sunday at Murphy-Mellis Field with the match scheduled to begin at noon.
Coverage
โข Live stats will be available at sidearmstats.com/kent/fhockey
โข Live tweeting will also be available @KentStFH
The Matchup
โข Kent State has a 4-9-3 record all time against Michigan.
โข The two teams last met in 2009 in Ann Arbor, where Kent State won 1-0.
โข The Golden Flashes also took the victory in 2008.ย Prior to that, the Wolverines had won eight meetings in a row spanning from 1992 to 2007.
National Rankings
โข Kent State ranks in the top 25 in a few statistical categories compared to its NCAA Division I opponents.
โข The Golden Flashes are currently 15th in assists per game, 12th in goals per game, 6th in penalty corners per game, 11th in points per game and 12th in scoring average.
โข On the defensive end, goalkeeper Andrea Rinehart ranks 24th in saves per game in the nation.
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
โข Kent State field hockey will be teaming up with Camp Quality on Sunday to bring awareness to pediatric cancer.
โข There will be special events taking place pregame and at halftime.
โข All fans are asked to wear gold to the game.
โข For more information on Camp Quality, visit campqualityohio.org, or visit the table at the game.
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Fall Food Fight
โข 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.
โข Donation bins will be set up at the entrance of Murphy-Mellis Field for all home games.
โข Please help us support such a worthy cause.
