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Junior guard Alexa Golden is fouled as she drives to the rim in a 75-60 loss at Akron's James A. Rhodes Arena Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. 

Edmonds facilitates, Akron beats Flashes for first conference win

Ian Kreider January 27, 2018

Akron was without its leading scorer, junior guard Megan Sefcik, for the sixth straight game; they came into Saturday’s contest against Kent State 0-5 in those games.Shaunay Edmonds decided to change...

Kent State senior forward Jordan Korinek, Ball State junior guard Carmen Grande and senior guard Frannie Frazier battle for a loose ball Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Ball State went on to win, 79-58.

Flashes snap losing streak behind Korinek’s 17 free throws

Ian Kreider January 24, 2018

Kent State led wire-to-wire, and they never relinquished control, despite a less than ideal shooting performance in a hostile environment. Kent State handed Toledo its first conference home loss of the...

Megan Carter shoots a layup against Ball State. Carter finished with seven points in a 79-58 loss on Jan. 20, 2018.

Struggling Flashes can’t overcome slow start in loss to Ball State

Cameron Hoover January 20, 2018

It’s a story Kent State (9-10, 2-5 Mid-American Conference) has heard all too often this season:Unforced turnovers and poor three-point shooting sunk the Flashes again as the team dropped its third straight...

Kent State senior guard Alexa Golden is fouled on a drive to the basket against Detroit Mercy Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Flashes won the game, 82-74. [FILE]

Central Michigan outlasts Kent State to continue MAC domination

Cameron Hoover January 13, 2018

Senior guard Cassie Breen (26 points on 7-for-12 three-point shooting) and senior forward Tinara Moore (21 points on 9-for-14 shooting and 14 rebounds) led the way as Central Michigan (13-3, 5-0 Mid-American...

Kent State junior guard Alexa Golden shoots a layup during the game against Florida Gulf Coast in Akron, Ohio, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. [FILE]

Korinek struggles as Flashes extend losing streak against Western Michigan

Ian Kreider January 6, 2018

Kent State (8-7, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) played its second conference game of the year to a similar result as the first: a close loss.The Flashes opened the game shooting 1-for-9 from the field as...

Kent State senior guard Alexa Golden is fouled on a drive to the basket against Detroit Mercy Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. The Flashes won the game, 82-74. [FILE]

Women’s basketball loses despite strong defensive performance

Scott Lendak December 10, 2017

Coming into Saturday's matchup against the Kent State women's basketball team, Michigan senior guard Katelynn Flaherty was the sixth best scorer in the country, averaging just over 23 points per game. Kent...

Kent State senior guard Naddiyah Cross drives to the basket against Detroit Mercy Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Wright State takes advantage of big first quarter in win over Flashes

Scott Lendak December 7, 2017

The Flashes had early success getting the ball into senior forward Jordan Korinek's hands. The only problem was Wright State had no trouble offensively either. Kent State surrendered 26 points in the...

Kent State junior guard Alexa Golden dribbles past Youngstown State freshman forward Amara Chikwe at Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. [FILE]

Women’s basketball hopes to build off promising start

Scott Lendak November 29, 2017

At first glance, the Kent State women's basketball team's 4-3 start to the season might not seem overly impressive. But considering their tough strength of schedule, the team's start is encouraging. The...

Merissa

Finding stability on the court

Henry Palattella November 5, 2017

It was a hazy afternoon in June 2007 when Merissa Barber-Smith’s mother sat her four children down in the living room of their house on the South Side of Chicago.“Kids,” she told them, “we’re...

Kent State senior guard Larissa Lurken drives on Toledo freshman guard Mariella Santucci during the quarter-finals of the MAC Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Nate Manley / The Kent Stater

Fourth-quarter woes doom Flashes in MAC quarterfinal

Henry Palattella March 8, 2017

After Kent State’s 67-63 Mid-American Conference Tournament loss to Toledo, Kent State Coach Todd Starkey took a moment to pause before starting his post-game press conference. Starkey — who was named...

Alexa Golden, Sophomore point guard dribbles past the University of Miami defense in a game at the M.A.C. Center on Feb. 1, 2017. The Golden Flashes won 84 to 66.

Worst to first: Flashes beat RedHawks, clinch MAC East title

Henry Palattella March 1, 2017

In the waning seconds of Kent State’s Wednesday night matchup against Miami University (OH), the Flashes’ bench looked as relaxed as it had all season.Senior forward Chelsi Watson sat on the ground,...

Kent State's head coach Todd Starkey and senior guard Larissa Larken pose for photos on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 after Larken was honored for scoring her 1,000th career point in the previous game.

Starkey, Flashes embracing opportunity

Henry Palattella February 15, 2017

On April 19, 2016, Todd Starkey was hired as the head coach of the Kent State women’s basketball team after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at the University of Indiana.Starkey inherited...