On September 7 2019, Kent State cancelled a NCAA Division 1 field hockey game between the University of Maine and Temple University after going into double overtime in order to set off fireworks for the Kent State football game.
On September 12, Kent State University opened an internal investigation led by the Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
The investigation’s results were released on Oct. 4 and found no Title IX violations or gender-related bias.
In an email to the university, President Todd Diacon states “beyond the negative impact upon the visiting teams directly involved, we are sorry this incident has reflected poorly on the proud tradition of academic and competitive excellence in women’s athletics at Kent State.