Kent State field hockey will begin the 2016 season this weekend at home with games Friday against Michigan State and Saturday versus Villanova, both slated to start at noon.
Coverage
• A live video stream will be available at kentstatesports.com/watch
• Live stats will be up and running at sidearmstats.com/kent/fhockey
• All the action will be live-tweeted @KentStFH
The Matchups Lofty Lineup
Michigan State
• Kent State is 7-22-2 all-time against Michigan State
• Last season, the Golden Flashes lost 5-1 on the road
• The last victory over the Spartans came in 2010 in a 2-0 win on home turf
• Michigan State finished the 2015 season with a 5-14 record
Villanova
• Kent State is 4-2 all-time against Villanova
• The two teams last met in Kent in 2013 with the Flashes winning 4-1
• Kent State has won the last three meetings by a combined score of 14-5
• The Wildcats were 5-12 last season
• The Golden Flashes enter the 2016 season with the majority of their starters returning to action as the team lost just three seniors from last year
• Madison Thompson, the team-leader in goals and points in 2015, will anchor the attacking line with Shannon Talbot, Krysti Lober, Alison Harmatz, and Eilidh Thomson and Jessica Apelt all returning
• In the midfield, the 2015 starters remain, as All-Region honoree Ines Delpech, Silvia Figa Malgosa and Jessica Nesbitt will begin their juniors seasons.