Kent State University
Ohio
MAC Tournament Title Quest Begins Friday for Field Hockey
11/5/2015 8:19:00β―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.Β No. 2 Miami and No. 3 Missouri State will play at 2 p.m.Β 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
β’ Live video and live stats will be available at mac-sports.com for all matches
β’ Follow @KentStFH on Twitter for updates
The Matchups
Ohio
β’ Kent State is 46-26-2 all-time against Ohio
β’ The Golden Flashes scored two goals in the opening minutes at home this season to beat the Bobcats 2-1
β’ Both teams made the MAC Tournament final last season with Kent State winning 2-0
Miami
β’ Kent State is 45-32-2 all-time against Miami, including a 1-0 home victory earlier this season
β’ The Golden Flashes took both meetings last year, including a MAC Tournament semifinal 3-1 win
Missouri State
β’ Kent State is 23-5-1 all-time against Missouri State
β’ The Golden Flashes' only conference loss came at the hands of the Bears on the road in a 1-0 game earlier this season
β’ This is the first MAC Tournament appearance for Missouri State since 2011 when all conference teams made the postseason
The Wiler Effect
β’ 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
β’ She has the second-most wins in program history and has won seven regular season titles and three MAC Tournament titles during her tenure
β’ Wiler started out the season by winning her 100th career game
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On a High Note
β’ In the last six games, Kent State has outscored its opponents 19-6 and outshot them 110-71
β’ The Golden Flashes have held their last six opponents to a .085 shot percentage
β’ 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
