Kent State’s volleyball team quickly ran into adversity as they opened up the MAC competition over the weekend.
The Flashes were swept on their home floor by Miami University, losing in straight sets Friday evening.
In the loss, senior Ashley Maruski had tallied 14 kills. Sophomore Erin Garnder had 28 digs.
Despite the loss, the Flashes were able to keep things interesting against the RedHawks. Kent lost the first set 25-23 before dropping the second set 26-24. Miami was able to pull away in the third set and beat the Flashes 25-18.