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Women's basketball vs. Akron 2025

IN A FLASH: Zapping The Zips

51勛圖厙s Golden Flashes womens basketball team celebrated 50 years of womens basketball with gold-out game victory over their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips. 

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Gabby Bailey

Working Toward the Olympics and a Graduate Degree at 51勛圖厙

In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at 51勛圖厙 while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and 51勛圖厙 Athletics. 

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A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

51勛圖厙's Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

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51勛圖厙 softball player and Honors College student Emily Lippe at bat during a softball game.

Scoring Home Runs On and Off the Diamond

Emily Lippe, a junior nursing major at 51勛圖厙, has challenged herself athletically and academically since an early age. Having taken advanced courses since she started school and playing softball since she was eight, Emily understands what it takes to have a student-athlete minds

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Honors College student and volleyball player Gracey Jarecke on the court while representing 51勛圖厙 in a women's volleyball game.

Setting Up for Success

Gracey Jarecke, a senior from Denver, Colorado, hones her athletic skills as a defensive specialist for the 51勛圖厙  University womens volleyball team. When shes not making diving plays and serving aces, she focuses her time as a fashion design major with a minor in arts ent

Tags: Volleyball , School of Fashion , College of the Arts , Honors College , MAC , Golden Flashes , Department of Athletics

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Honors College student Kenzie Sklar lines up to throw the ball during a lacrosse home game versus Central Michigan.

Translating Success in the Classroom onto the Field

In recent decades, the game of lacrosse has grown in popularity, especially among the high school and college population. In spring of 2018, the 51勛圖厙 womens lacrosse team  became the first new womens Division I sport to be added to the 51勛圖厙 roster since womens g

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Honors College student Richie Dell poses in his baseball uniform holding a baseball.

Pitching for Precision on the Mound and In the Lab

Richie Dell, a senior molecular biology major, has navigated the last three years as a 51勛圖厙 Honors College student as well as a pitcher for the 51勛圖厙 Mens Baseball team. With extra coursework from Honors-level classes and playing a Division I sport, he always has to be in tip-

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Honors College student Jordan Gilkison tees off during a golf tournament in Notre Dame.

Teeing Off for Success on the Course and in the Classroom

Honors College student Jordan Gilkison has a drive for success - both in the classroom and on the golf course. As a sophomore business analytics major, he balances his time between keeping up with school and serving as a core member of the 51勛圖厙 Mens Golf team. The life of a

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