Kent State University
San Diego State
Kent State Lacrosse Looks To Rebound With Non-Conference Visit From San Diego State
3/19/2026 1:56:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Kent, OHIO - The Kent State Lacrosse team will return to Dix Stadium for their second game in three days on Friday night when they take on the San Diego State Aztecs of the Big XII. The game is set to begin at 6 P.M.
Last Time Out
For the second straight game, a late surge from the Kent State Lacrosse team fell a little short as the Flashes dropped a 10-6 game to their rival in Akron in a Mid-American Conference matchup.
A slow start offensively for KSU allowed the Zips to get out to a comfortable 5-0 halftime lead with a slow-pace of play in the first half. The Flashes stepped it up in the second half outscoring Akron 6-5, but it was just a little late to mount a comeback as the Blue and Gold produced two goals in the third quarter and four in the fourth quarter.
It was a tale of two possession categories in the game as the Zips dominated draw controls by a tally of 12-5, but the Flashes controlled the ground ball category with 23 compared to Akron's 13.
Senior Zayda Crumpton scored half of the goals for Kent State with three while also contributing an assist for four points. Morgan Halli, Eva Anderson and Megan Klepacki scored the other goals for the Golden Flashes.
On the defensive end, freshman Kate Donavan and sophomore Anna Zucconi led the way with a pair of caused turnovers. Allie Bradley, Ava Todd and Sydney Davis each contributed four ground balls. Davis also produced six saves for the Flashes in net.
Scouting San Diego State
The Aztecs have started the season with a 1-6 record, but have played very tough competition to start the year. They have one common opponent with the Flashes in Oregon, who they lost to by a score of 12-10.
Sophomores Mia Maechtel and Kiera Doyle-Odenbach lead the team offensively as both have contributed double-digit goals with 17 and 15 respectively. Maechtel also leads the team in assists with nine while senior attacker Tate Stokesberry is second on the team with eight assists.
Leading the way defensively for SDSU will be sophomore Maya Tillman who has 13 caused turnovers. Redshirt senior goalkeeper Caitlin Boughton will start in net for the Aztecs as she has 42 saves so far this season to go with 14 ground balls.
Series History
Friday's matchup will be the second all-time meeting between the Aztecs and the Golden Flashes as the only other meeting came back in 2023 with San Diego State coming out on top in a 15-9 victory in California.
Up Next
After a non-conference matchup with San Diego State, the Flashes will return to MAC play next Saturday when they visit an in-state opponent in the Youngstown State Penguins at noon.
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