Kent State University
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Flashes Lacrosse Host Rival Akron In Key MAC Battle
3/17/2026 1:30:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Kent, OHIO - The Kent State Lacrosse team will continue Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday as they welcome in their rival Akron for an important mid-march conference matchup. The Flashes will take on the Zips starting at 5 P.M. inside Dix Stadium.
Last Time Out
A late surge from the Kent State Lacrosse team fell short on Saturday as the Flashes dropped their Mid-American Conference opener to Eastern Michigan on the road by a score of 12-6.
The EMU offense started off hot as they scored three goals in the first three minutes of the game. As the Flashes defense settled in, the Eagles would score four more in the remaining 27 minutes of the half to take a 7-1 lead heading into the break. Junior Morgan Halli scored the lone goal for the Blue and Gold in the second quarter.
Eastern Michigan scored two more out of the break to take an eight-goal lead, but the Flashes would score the next three to cut the lead to five and keep them in the game. The final goal of that run came from sophomore Riley LaVogue who scored her first goal of the season for KSU. Three of the final five goals were scored by the Eagles to defeat the Flashes by a six-goal margin.
Senior Lizzie Lundeen led Kent State offensively with two goals while LaVogue and senior Zayda Crumpton each had a goal and an assist. Halli and Eva Anderson had the other goals for the Blue and Gold in the loss.
Freshman Kate Donavan had the best game of her young career with five caused turnovers and five ground balls. Junior goalkeeper Sydney Davis finished her second straight game with nine saves.
Scouting Akron
The Zips are off to a 6-2 start this season coming off a win in their MAC-opener over Detroit Mercy by a score of 24-2. They are also coming off a conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025.This season the Zips have three common opponents with the Flashes including close victories over Lindenwood, Butler and Xavier.Â
Leading the MAC in goals this season by a wide margin is senior attacker Sienna Hinchcliffe. This season she has 34 goals to go along with 14 assists. Senior Kaite Baumer and senior Heather Carey have also contributed 23 and 16 goals respectively to the team in 2026.
Baumer also has 15 caused turnovers this season on the defensive side as redshirt freshman Adrianna Califano will start the game in net for the Zips with 52 saves so far this season.
Series History
Wednesday's contest will mark the ninth meeting all-time between the two schools separated by just 12 miles. The Golden Flashes currently hold the series advantage with a record of 5-3. Akron won last year's meeting by a score of 14-9, while the Blue and Gold won the previous four meetings before that.
Up Next
After a rivalry matchup with Akron, the Flashes will have a quick turnaround for their next game on Friday. They will host San Diego State of the Big XII at Dix Stadium for a 6 P.M. start.
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