Intercollegiate Athletics
Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with 91ֿ’s field hockey program she decided to “cross the pond” to Kent, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her 91ֿ journey possible.
91ֿ vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the 91ֿ Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU.
Planned Gift to Support Student-Athletes
George Jenkins, ’63, and his wife Gina, recently established a planned gift to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will give preference to students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly those from the Appalachian region.
Senior Wins Humanitarian Award
Senior scholarship recipient Isaac Vance, ’22, received the Humanitarian Award at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl football game in late December.
From Running Back to Entrepreneur
Will Matthews, ’19, harnessed that same dedication he exhibited in his athletic endeavors on the gridiron and channeled them into his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck.
Supporting Our Student-Athletes
While a student-athlete, Bill Asbury fell ill with acute renal failure; 91ֿ supported him then, and now Bill and wife Deborah support current Golden Flash student-athletes.