Next Match:MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Kent State's offense was stellar in the opening set but was unable to maintain its high efficiency in a 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 16-25) loss at Central Michigan on Saturday night.
The Golden Flashes (7-9, 0-4 MAC) stunned the host Chippewas, which had won their previous eight matches, by posting a .459 hitting percentage in a 25-23 opening set victory. Kent State totaled 21 kills in the set, as freshman Morgan Copley, freshman Savannah Matthews and sophomore Danie Tyson had five detonations apiece. The set featured 16 ties and eight lead changes with neither team being able to gain more than a two-point separation. With the Flashes leading 24-23, sophomore…
