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Kent State Field Hockey to take on Bellarmine for Friday Afternoon’s Alumnae Game
10/1/2026 10:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
KENT, Ohio – The Golden Flashes' Field Hockey team will face the Bellarmine Knights at home at Murphy-Mellis Field on Friday, Oct. 2 at 1pm. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) contest is the Golden Flashes' Alumnae Game as part of Kent State's Homecoming Weekend.
Last Time Out
Kent State dropped both MAC games last week, falling to nationally 3rd-ranked UMass 0-7 and James Madison 1-2. The Golden Flashes have fallen to 2-8 overall on the season with a 1-2 conference record, placing them towards the middle of the conference standings early in the season.
Eva Usoz scored yet again in the James Madison loss, notching her 5th goal of the year. Usoz now has the majority of the goals for the team this year and remains a main offensive contributor for the team. Defensively, sophomore Ryli Zee tallied her third defensive save of the year in the UMass game. Zee leads the MAC in defensive saves with three on the season.
Bellarmine Scouting Report
Bellarmine is 1-7 on the season with a 1-2 conference record. The Knights have struggled offensively, getting shutout in five of their seven losses by opponents. Their best losses were a 1-2 overtime defeat to UC Davis, and most recently, a 2-3 thriller to MAC-foe Ohio. Bellarmine's other conference games were a 0-1 loss to Appalachian State and a 3-1 victory over Longwood. In the win over Longwood, Bellarmine's Luna Tuncay scored a pair of goals off penalty corners. The third goal was scored by Wende de Witte, who also had an assist in one of Tuncay's goals. Brooke Buchanan also had an assist in the victory and she has been one of the most consistent passers for the Knights this season.
Series History
Kent State has dominated the series history with Bellarmine, winning all seven of the matchups with the Knights since 2020. The Golden Flashes have outscored the Knights 31-3 all-time with five shutouts.
Up Next
Kent State has a break on Sunday before facing Ball State and Penn State for a home doubleheader next weekend.
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