Kent State Returns to MAC Play Against NIU

Kent State will play a three-game Mid-American Conference softball series this weekend against Northern Illinois at BW Softball Field in Berea. A single game is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday with a doubleheader slated to start at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

About the Flashes

Kent State (8-21, 3-4 MAC) looks to end a four-game skid following doubleheader losses at Central Michigan and Robert Morris last week.

Freshman Bri Despines leads the offense with a .349 batting average and eight doubles while driving in 14 runs. Despines has reached safely in 13 consecutive games and has a team-high .449 on-base percentage. Junior Emily Lippe is tied for fifth in the MAC with seven home runs and has a team-best…