Kent State University
Youngstown State University
Flashes Search For Season Sweep of YSU
4/24/2021 11:03:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State lacrosse team (4-8, 3-4 MAC) hosts Youngstown State (1-6, 1-6 MAC) looking to sweep the season series against their Northeast Ohio counterparts.
The Golden Flashes are looking to extend their program-record win total. The four wins on the season are double what the team has won in either of its previous two seasons.
Jackie Wolford has been on fire on the offensive end, recording all 17 of her goals this season in the past seven games. After not scoring in the first five games of the season, Wolford has been a much-needed spark for the Kent State attack. In her latest performance, she tallied a career-high in points (7), goals (5), and assists (2).
Along with Wolford, Kenzie Sklar has stepped up recently. With leading goal scorer Madison Rapier sidelined, Sklar has scored seven goals in the last two games. Her seven points, including five goals against Detroit Mercy are both career highs for the sophomore.
Graceyn Dean continues to dominate on the defensive end after spending two seasons as an attacker. The switch by Head Coach Brianne Tierney has proven to be successful, as Dean has already tied the program record for caused turnovers in a single season in just eight starts. Her 16 caused turnovers rank third in the Mid-American Conference.
About Youngstown State
The Golden Flashes and the Penguins met on March 28, with Kent State securing a 19-10 victory. It was the first matchup between the two teams in program history.
Kent State was led in that game by Rapier, who recorded five goals. Wolford and Abby Jones each netted three goals in the contest. As for YSU, four different Penguins had multi-goal efforts as Jordan Miller led the squad with three goals.
The lone senior on the YSU roster, goalkeeper Elicia Wells, turned in a solid performance. Despite conceding 19 goals, she made 11 saves on the day.
Follow the Flashes
The contest against YSU will be streamed here and live stats are available for the game. For more information on the women's lacrosse team, follow Kent State Lacrosse on Twitter and Instagram and visit kentstatesports.com for additional updates.
Up Next
Kent State will travel to Central Michigan on April 28 before wrapping up its season on May 1 against Detroit Mercy. Senior Day will take place against Detroit Mercy, as the Golden Flashes honor their first set of seniors in program history.
