Kent State Athletics to Celebrate 50th Varsity Season for Five Women’s Teams
8/1/2024 4:20:00 PM | Field Hockey, General, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Track & Field, The Golden Flashes Club
KENT, Ohio — The Kent State University Athletics Department is excited to celebrate the 50th year of varsity competition for five of its women's team during the upcoming year. The 2024-25 season will mark the 50th for the Basketball, Field Hockey, Softball, Outdoor Track and Field, and Volleyball programs.
As part of the year-long celebration of milestones, the Golden Flashes will host an alumni celebration around a home event during each sport's competition season. The trailblazers who played for these teams prior to varsity status (1975-1976) will be honored and included in the celebrations.
Festivities for Field Hockey (Sept. 13-14) and Volleyball (Nov. 2) alumni are scheduled for the fall, with the remaining dates to be announced in the coming months. For more information, contact Kate Lewis at thegoldenflashesclub@kent.edu.
Kent State has continued to grow its women's offerings over the past 49 years, with more than 200 student-athletes competing in 11 varsity sports un 2023-24. The Flashes lead all Mid-American Conference programs by winning the Jacoby Trophy, which honors annually the top women's athletic program in the conference, 11 times. The five teams celebrating their 50th season have combined for one individual national champion, 88 All-American honors and 62 MAC titles.
To learn more about how you can contribute to the continued success of these programs, visit the Play As One initiative fundraising page.
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