Kent State University
Ohio
MAC Tournament Title Quest Begins Friday for Field Hockey
11/5/2015 8:19:00 PM | Field Hockey
No. 1 Kent State (9-8) will take a shot at another championship when it begins the Mid-American Conference Tournament this weekend in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
The Golden Flashes will open up postseason play against No. 4 Ohio on Friday at 11:30 a.m. No. 2 Miami and No. 3 Missouri State will play at 2 p.m. The winners of both games will vie for the title on Saturday at 2 p.m. with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Coverage
• Live video and live stats will be available at mac-sports.com for all matches
• Follow @KentStFH on Twitter for updates
The Matchups
Ohio
• Kent State is 46-26-2 all-time against Ohio
• The Golden Flashes scored two goals in the opening minutes at home this season to beat the Bobcats 2-1
• Both teams made the MAC Tournament final last season with Kent State winning 2-0
Miami
• Kent State is 45-32-2 all-time against Miami, including a 1-0 home victory earlier this season
• The Golden Flashes took both meetings last year, including a MAC Tournament semifinal 3-1 win
Missouri State
• Kent State is 23-5-1 all-time against Missouri State
• The Golden Flashes' only conference loss came at the hands of the Bears on the road in a 1-0 game earlier this season
• This is the first MAC Tournament appearance for Missouri State since 2011 when all conference teams made the postseason
The Wiler Effect
• Head Coach Kathleen Wiler wrapped up her fourth MAC Coach of the Year honor in ten seasons leading the Golden Flashes in a decade of dominance
• She has the second-most wins in program history and has won seven regular season titles and three MAC Tournament titles during her tenure
• Wiler started out the season by winning her 100th career game
On a High Note
• In the last six games, Kent State has outscored its opponents 19-6 and outshot them 110-71
• The Golden Flashes have held their last six opponents to a .085 shot percentage
• Goalkeeper Andrea Rinehart, who ended the regular season with three-straight MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors, has a .842 save percentage and 1.22 goals against average in the six game span
