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Women’s basketball loses to Ohio State, Lindsey Thall breaks three-point record

Gina Butkovich, sports editor November 22, 2019

Sophomore forward Lindsey Thall made eight three pointers, a new single game school record, on her way to a 32-point night against Ohio State. But it wasn’t enough to win, and Kent State fell to Ohio...

Women’s basketball beats Youngstown in overtime

Gina Butkovich, sports editor November 9, 2019

Against Duquesne, senior guard Megan Carter got Kent State the win with a buzzer-beater. With the game tied against Youngstown State and seconds left in regulation, she tried again. This time, she missed...

Megan Carter, #31, just after shooting a basket during the Women's Basketball team practice before The Kent State Scrimmage on Nov. 2, 2019.

Women’s basketball prepares for “revenge” game against Duquesne

Gina Butkovich Sports editor November 3, 2019

The last time Kent State beat Duquesne was in December of 2001. Last year, the Flashes fell by five points in a 77-72 home loss. This year, they travel to Pittsburgh for their season opener. “It’s...

3 things to watch for women’s basketball

Gina Butkovich, sports editor October 16, 2019

The team is hungry for more postseason wins.The 2018-19 season saw the team beat Green Bay for the program’s first postseason win since 1996. The experience made the team, especially the three seniors,...

Virginia playing against Auburn on the NCAA men's Final Four tournament Saturday, April 6. 

NCAA men’s Final Four: Virginia, Texas Tech advance to the title game

Jill Martin / CNN April 7, 2019

(CNN) — Virginia's redemption tour isn't finished yet. And for Texas Tech, their greatness may just be beginning.A year after becoming the first No. 1 seed in men's college basketball history to lose...

Alexa Golden drives past Butler's Kristen Spolyar in the second half of Kent State's WNIT Second Round matchup. Golden scored 11 points in her final game for Kent State. March 23, 2019.

Women’s basketball’s suffers season-ending loss to Butler in second round of WNIT

Gina Butkovich March 24, 2019

Four years ago in Indiana, Alexa Golden and Merissa Barber-Smith played in their first road game as members of the Kent State women’s basketball team, an 86-68 loss to IPFW. On March 23 in Indiana, Golden...

Members of the Kent State women's basketball team celebrate after the Flashes 67-58 win over Miami (OH) on Feb. 27. 

Women’s basketball earns bid to WNIT, will face Green Bay in first round

Gina Butkovich March 19, 2019

For the second time in three years, the Kent State women's basketball team will be playing in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).“If you look at some of the teams that didn’t make...

Kent State's Asiah Dingle (#3) playing in Saturday's Women's Basketball game against the Buffalo Bulls. Kent State Won 62-53. On March 9, 2019.

Women’s basketball wins season finale, secures five seed in MAC Tournament

Gina Butkovich March 10, 2019

There were six seconds left Saturday when senior guard Alexa Golden grabbed a rebound to guarantee a senior day victory for the Flashes that sent them into the MAC Tournament.Kent State players and fans...

Mariah Modkins drives past Akron's Shayna Harmon during the first half of Kent State's game against the Zips on March 6. Kent State won, 65-55. 

Barber-Smith, Golden power Flashes to season sweep of Akron

Gina Butkovich March 7, 2019

Wednesday marked the first time that the Kent State women's basketball team had played in overtime this season.It also marked their first overtime win this season.The Flashes outscored Akron 14-4 over...

Senior Alexa Golden passes during the second half of Kent State's matchup against Ohio University on Feb. 23. Kent State lost, 69-67.

Flashes’ offense falls flat in loss to last-place Bowling Green

Gina Butkovich March 3, 2019

After the Kent State women's basketball's team's victory over first-place Miami (OH) Wednesday, coach Todd Starkey praised the Flashes for playing a “complete four quarters” and said that he hoped...

Freshman guard Mariah Modkins after Kent State's win over Bowling Green on Feb. 16, 2019.

Freshmen serve as key contributors for women’s basketball

Gina Butkovich February 20, 2019

Lindsey Thall hasn’t finished her first season of collegiate basketball at Kent State, but already feels she has found a balance between the pressures of college classes and the pressures of college...

Kent State guard Ali Poole waits under the basket before a rebound during the second half of the game against Bowling Green on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Kent State won the game, 77-73.

Big plays by Poole and Dingle push Flashes over Bowling Green

Gina Butkovich February 17, 2019

The Bowling Green women’s basketball team currently resides at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference, but you wouldn’t know that by watching them play against Kent State on Saturday.“What everybody...

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