Kent State University
Ohio University
Volleyball Hosts Ohio, Visits Eastern Michigan to Conclude Regular Season
11/10/2016 1:49:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
KENT, Ohio — The Kent State volleyball team enters the final weekend of the regular season with hopes of securing a bye to the quarterfinals in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Volleyball Championship. The Golden Flashes clinched a spot in the eight-team field by defeating Miami, 3-2, on Saturday and can be seeded anywhere from fourth to seventh in the tournament.
Kent State will play its final home match of the year at the M.A.C. Center on Thursday against East Division rival Ohio. The Flashes seek to avenge a 3-1 loss to the Bobcats in Athens on October 6 that capped a season-worst three-match losing streak. Following a day off, the Flashes will battle an Eastern Michigan team that could be playing to extend its season on Saturday in Ypsilanti, Mich. in a match that will be broadcast on ESPN3.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 10
7 p.m. Ohio at Kent State – Live Stats • Video • Golden Flashes Radio
Saturday, November 12
5 p.m. Kent State at Eastern Michigan – Live Stats • Video
ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS
Kent State owns a 25-52 record all-time against Ohio. The Bobcats came out on top in a 3-1 decision (21-25, 25-21, 22-25, 16-25) in the first matchup between the teams this season on October 6 in Athens. Last season, the Golden Flashes and Bobcats each won on the other's home court during the regular season and Ohio won the rubber match in the MAC Volleyball Championship semifinals in Athens. Head coach Don Gromala is 2-9 vs. Ohio, where he was a member of the coaching staff from 2004-07.
The Flashes are 18-34-1 all-time against Eastern Michigan. Kent State has won the last two meetings by 3-1 scores.
UP NEXT
Kent State travels to DeKalb, Ill. to begin play in the 2016 MAC Volleyball Championship from November 17-20. The Golden Flashes will seek to claim the first conference tournament crown in program history.
