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Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson comes down with the offensive rebound against the Akron Zips at the James A. Rhodes Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. The Flashes won the rivalry game, 72-58.

Stephens’ career-high leads Flashes to victory over Akron

Henry Palattella February 12, 2017

In 2013, then Uniontown Lake forward McKenna Stephens made a name for herself in the Northeast Ohio basketball circuit, as she finished her high school career as the fifth-highest scorer in the Blue Streaks'...

Center: Kent State junior forward Jordan Korinek (35) goes for the layup at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Feburary 8, 2017.

Korinek’s big game leads Flashes past EMU

Henry Palattella February 8, 2017

Before Kent State’s Wednesday night game against Eastern Michigan University, Kent State forward Jordan Korinek, was awarded by Kent State athletics for scoring her 1,000-career point, a feat she accomplished...

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.

Kent State secures second place in MAC East

Henry Palattella February 1, 2017

At halftime of Kent State's Tuesday tilt against Miami (OH), Kent State head coach Todd Starkey needed a minute. Starkey's team was already in the process of shuffling off the court into the locker room,...

Redshirt freshman guard Megan Carter looks away after making a behind the back pass against Bowling Green State University on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at the M.A.C. Center. Carter hit the game winning shot to lead the Flashes over the Falcons, 80-78.

Flashes sneak past Bowling Green on Carter’s game-winner

Henry Palattella January 28, 2017

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated the game against Miami (OH University would occur Tuesday. The game occurred Wednesday, Feb. 1.The Kent State women’s basketball team added yet another...

Kent State senior forward Chelsi Watson drives to the basket against Northern Illinois at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.

Northern Illinois’ offense proves to be too much for Kent State

Henry Palattella January 25, 2017

The last time that the Kent State women’s basketball team took on Northern Illinois University there was no shortage of offense, as the two teams combined to score 195 points in the Huskies 98-97 win...

Kent State senior forward Larissa Lurken drives into the lane against Northern Illinois University senior guard Ally Lehman at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Jan 11, 2017.

Women’s basketball upends Western Michigan

Henry Palattella January 18, 2017

The Achilles' heel of the women’s basketball team over the past couple years has been the fact they’ve made a habit of digging themselves into early holes that they can’t crawl out of.For the first...

Winter break sports recap

Henry Palattella January 15, 2017

The beginning of the spring semester is the tangible embodiment of a fresh start full of new opportunities. This rings true for the mentalities of Kent State's on-campus sports teams. Some teams went into...

Junior forward Jordan Korinek of the Kent State women's basketball team drives to the basket during a game on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 in the M.A.C Center.

Kent State steps up defensively in upset of MAC favorite Ohio

Henry Palattella January 14, 2017

After the Kent State women’s basketball team's narrow 98-97 loss to Northern Illinois University on Wednesday, head coach Todd Starkey empathized how he felt that the Flashes needed to step up their...

Kent State sophomore guard Alexa Golden lays the ball in against Northern Illinois University redshirt sophomore forward Renee Sladek at the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2016. Kent State blew a 10-point fourth quarter lead to lose 97-98.

Kent State drops high-scoring affair to Northern Illinois

Henry Palattella January 11, 2017

Coming into Wednesday’s game against Kent State, the Northern Illinois Huskies were averaging 90.6 points per game, which was good for the second highest total in the country.That number grew by the...

Junior forward Jordan Korinek drives to the basket during a game on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in the M.A.C. Center.

Big first quarter leads Kent State over Fort Wayne

Henry Palattella November 30, 2016

Kent State senior Larissa Lurken of the women's basketball team continued her hot start to the season, as the senior guard scored 25 points to help lead the Flashes (4-4) over Indiana University – Purdue...

Photo courtesy of Twitter (@ToddStarkey33)

Starkey officially named head coach of women’s basketball

Zac Sommer April 20, 2016

The Kent State women’s basketball team named Todd Starkey the new head coach for the upcoming 2016-17 season.Starkey will be taking over for former head coach Danielle O’Banion, who led the Flashes...

Photo courtesy of Twitter (@ToddStarkey33)

Women’s basketball receives new head coach

Stephen Means April 19, 2016

Kent State officially announced that Todd Starkey, the former assistant coach of Indiana University's women's basketball coach, has been named as the head coach of the Kent State's women's basketball team.Starkey...