Kent State University
Akron
Flashes Prepare for Rivalry Contest at Akron
4/5/2025 9:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
KENT, Ohio – MAC play resumes for the Kent State lacrosse team on Sunday with a rivalry showdown at Akron. Opening draw of the Flashes' third conference tie is set for noon at InfoCision Stadium.
ABOUT THE FLASHES
Kent State (6-6, 1-1) resumes MAC play on Sunday flying high after a dominant 14-8 midweek victory at Mercyhurst, a game in which the Flashes held a 13-1 lead at one point. Three players scored hat tricks for Kent State, led by a five-goal effort from Zayda Crumpton, who now leads the team with 27 goals and 11 assists this season. Morgan Halli and Riley Floyd were the other two Flashes to each add a trifecta of goals, while Allie Lee tallied one goal and two assists. Eva Anderson scored her first goal of the season against the Lakers and Meghan Haddow wrapped up the scoring with her third goal of the 2025 campaign. Crumpton also led the Flashes with seven draw controls, followed closely by four draw controls from Sidney Dering, who had an impressive all-around performance with three ground balls and three caused turnovers. Dering is just one draw control away from the century mark in her collegiate career. Syndey Davis recorded three saves against Mercyhurst, giving up just two goals in one half of action to improve to 6-4 on the season, boasting the second-best goals-against average in the conference at 9.60.
SCOUTING AKRON
The Zips enter Sunday's game at 7-5 on the season, boasting a 2-1 record in the MAC. Akron's last two games were matchups with the Flashes' first two conference opponents, as they defeated Central Michigan 9-7 at home two weeks ago, before heading North to fall 10-8 at Detroit Mercy. The Zips' other conference win came on March 16 against Youngstown State, by a score of 14-13. Akron's attack this season has been led by sophomore attacker Sienna Hinchcliffe, who has a team-high 36 goals. Senior midfielder Noelle Boyd leads the team with 14 assists, also boasting 23 goals, while junior midfielder Katie Baumer follows both closely with 24 goals and ten assists. Senior Hannah Sanders has anchored the Zips in goal all season, tallying 84 saves with a 9.32 goals-against average.
SERIES HISTORY
The Flashes hold a 5-2 advantage in the all-time series against Akron with a four-game win streak against the Zips. Last April in Dix Stadium, Kent State recorded an 18-12 win over Akron in the most recent matchup between the teams.
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