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Katie Shumate, junior, shoots a basket in today's game against Duquesne. The Golden Flashes Women's Basketball team won, 71-66 on Wed. Dec. 8, 2021.

Women’s basketball extends winning streak to three games

Kathryn Rajnicek Reporter December 8, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team (7-1) held off a fourth quarter rally by Duquesne University (4-6) to win its third straight by a final score of 71-66 Wednesday.“It wasn’t pretty, but I thought...

A St. Bonaventure player prepares to shoot the ball during the Kent State women's basketball game in St. Bonaventure, New York on Friday, Dec. 3.

Women’s basketball dominates defensively; Flashes 6-1 going into string of home games

Isabella Schreck Reporter December 4, 2021

For a scoreless full eight minutes, the Kent State women’s basketball team held their opponent at 36 points and took a 15-point lead four minutes into the fourth quarter.“We did a good job of forcing...

Sophomore forward Lindsey Thall (44) dribbles the ball down the court during the women's basketball game on Jan. 29, 2020. Kent State won against Ball State University 69-68.

Women’s basketball beats second Power Five team in three days; places third in Gulf Coast Showcase

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 29, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team had not beaten a Power Five team since November of 2010 prior to this weekend. By Sunday night the Flashes had two victories in one weekend.After shocking the...

Members of the Kent State women's basketball team huddle up during a game. 

Women’s basketball upsets No.19 UCLA at Gulf Coast Showcase

Kathryn Rajnicek Reporter November 26, 2021

Kent State women’s basketball team (4-0) got its first win in its first ever matchup against No. 19 UCLA (3-1) by a final score of 75-69 in the opening round of the Gulf Coast Showcase tournament in...

Golden Flashes Women's Basketball play Saint Frances on Nov. 14, 2021. Junior Katie Shumate (14) gets open for Junior Nila Blackford (4).

Dominant defense helps lead women’s basketball to home-opener victory

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor November 14, 2021

After last week’s win over Northern Kentucky, Kent State women’s basketball coach Todd Starkey was happy with the victory, but said he didn’t like giving up 73 points. On Sunday, the Flashes held...

Amelia Perdue with both her parents at a volleyball tournament she participated in when she was in high school.

Like mother, like daughter: How 4 KSU athletes followed their mothers into Division I sports

Pilar Lewis Sports Reporter May 18, 2021

For decades, sons have followed their fathers into athletics. Before they played in the National Football League, Peyton Manning starred at University of Tennessee and Eli Manning played at University...

Injuries, exhaustion plague women’s basketball in loss to BG

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor March 4, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team was not outscored by more than five in any one quarter, but Bowling Green State University steadily built a large lead.The Flashes lost 82-65 in the Stroh Center,...

Women’s basketball loses heartbreaker to Miami on buzzer beater

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports Reporter February 27, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team allowed only two University of Miami field goals in the fourth quarter. But one of those shots was the biggest of the game, as Miami guard Peyton Scott hit a buzzer-beating...

Mariah Modkins (5) loses a three against the University at Buffalo. Modkins scored seven points in the fourth quarter to lead a game-winning rally. Feb. 24, 2021.

Kent State plays from behind to take down Buffalo, moves to second in the MAC

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 24, 2021

Mariah Modkins left her feet from the free throw line and floated a shot as the shot clock expired. The junior guard’s jumper fell to give Kent State a one-point lead with 49 seconds left in the game.“I...

Kent State rides hot start to complete two-day sweep of NIU

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 21, 2021

The Kent State women’s basketball team played its best quarter of basketball all season right out of the gates against Northern Illinois University Sunday, taking a 33-17 lead after just 10 minutes.The...

Women’s basketball rides fourth quarter success to knock off NIU

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 20, 2021

As Northern Illinois University looked to inbound the ball, Kent State sophomore guard Katie Shumate bounced up and down, waving her arms and legs to obscure the inbounder’s vision.Shumate’s hustle...

Exhausted Flashes can’t keep up with CMU, lose second straight

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 13, 2021

In a game in which the Kent State women’s basketball team (7-5, 6-3 Mid-American Conference) had trailed by as much as 23, the Flashes found themselves tied with Central Michigan University (13-6, 11-4...