Kent State University
Ohio
Kent State Volleyball Looks to Stay Hot, Hosts Ohio on Tuesday
10/6/2025 3:53:00โฏPM | Women's Volleyball
The Kent State volleyball team returns to action at the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday and will host Ohio in a Mid-American Conference contest that is scheduled for 6 p.m.
PREVIEWING THE FLASHES
Kent State (7-8, 2-2 MAC) was finally able to play on the brand new court inside of the M.A.C. Center this past weekend and opened the home schedule with wins over Buffalo (3-0) and rival Akron (3-1). Led by middle blockers Adalynn Ginley and Nadia Miller, the Golden Flashes averaged 3.71 blocks per set and held their opponents to a .077 hitting percentage over the two matches. Both recorded double-digit blocks and also made big contributions to the offense. Miller (19 kills) and Ginley (14 kills) both hit above .500 for the weekend.
Senior Mackenzie McGuire has been among the best offensive players in the MAC this and ranks second in kills per set (4.07) and third in points per set (4.60). McGuire is No. 47 nationally with 224 total kills. She has recorded at least 10 kills in 13 of 15 matches.
A trio of newcomers have made immediate impacts to Kent State's attack, as freshman Macie Moreland (95), junior Mercedez Brown (91) and Ginley (76) are the next three kills leaders. Ginley ranks second in the MAC in hitting percentage (.339) and sixth in blocks per set (1.15).
Junior Christina Vigil ranks fifth in the MAC at 9.18 assists per set and also leads the Flashes at 2.58 digs per set.
MCGUIRE MAKING HER MARK
The only four-year member of the program, outside hitter Mackenzie McGuire officially entered the Kent State record book on Sept. 6 against Morgan State as the 17th member of the 1,000 kills club. She moved into the No. 8 spot on the Flashes career list during Saturday's match against Akron and enters the weekend with 1,139 kills.
McGuire tallied the 500th dig of her career during the Morgan State match.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
The Bobcats (2-14, 0-4 MAC) have lost 11 in a row and seek their first conference victory. Middle blocker Bailey Blair leads the attack with 2.74 kills per set and opposite Torre Kildow adds 2.55 kills per set. Former Golden Flash Kendall White (5.75 aps) has taken over full-time setting duties and is averaging 8.29 assists per set in league play.
ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTSย
Kent State is 27-68 all-time against Ohio. The Golden Flashes have lost 14 of the last 15 meetings overall and last defeated the Bobcats in the 2021 season finale.
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