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Taller Arkansas ‘too much’ for women’s basketball at start string of away game

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 18, 2022

The Southeastern Conference's Arkansas has six players 6-foot-1 or taller on its squad -- and three started against Kent State Thursday. With only one of his starters over six feet tall, coach Todd...

Bench brings big boost in women’s basketball 20+ point victory

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 14, 2022

In its second game of the season, the women’s basketball’s bench scored 34 of its team’s 77 points total Sunday. And ten of the program’s 14 players scored at least two points. “We have...

Eleven-point lead to nine-point loss: Women’s basketball falls late Florida State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 11, 2022

At the end of the first period against Florida State -- a team that has five players taller than 6-foot-1 and had scored 113 points in its season opener -- Kent State had a one-point lead. By the half,...

The Kent State women's basketball team celebrates its win over Youngstown State University in the first round of the WNIT in Youngstown, Ohio March 16.

Women’s basketball season preview: consistency, new leaders and Florida State

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 10, 2022

After a last-season finish that “still stings,” the Kent State women’s basketball team comes into this season more ready than ever. “Our team is super hungry going into this year, and everybody's...

New and old, but new, faces take off in women’s basketball exhibition

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 4, 2022

In her first collegiate game, freshman guard Corynne Hauser earned 11 points, tying for second most for her team, and tied for most assists. Women’s basketball coach Todd Starkey, coming off a 72-20...

‘Motivated’ women’s basketball to kick off season with Thursday exhibition game

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor November 3, 2022

Seventh-year coach Todd Starkey said consistency is the key to his basketball team’s success – and that starts with him and his staff. “It’s holding them to a level of play that we expect, and...

Kent State's 2022 Grand Marshals, former female student-athletes, ride with President Todd Diacon in the 2022 Homecoming Parade.

Title IX homecoming celebration: 50 years of opportunity for women’s athletics

Isabella Schreck, Sports Editor October 5, 2022

At Saturday’s Title IX homecoming celebration, Kris Ewing and a group of fellow former women athletes realized something. Everyone had a Judy Devine story. Devine, a pioneer in women’s sports...

Former KSU athlete and All-MAC honoree returns as director of basketball operations

Gianna Cicchi, Reporter July 22, 2022

Paige Salisbury returned to Kent State University as director of basketball operations in May 2022 after being on the coaching staff of Lake Erie College for three seasons. "Coming back to Kent...

Junior forward Nila Blackford makes a move toward the basket during the Kent State women's basketball team's loss to Toledo in the second round of the WNIT in Toledo, Ohio on Monday, March 21

Hot Toledo offense ends women’s basketball season

March 22, 2022

The Kent State women’s basketball team held its previous two opponents to an average of 54.1 points on 31.9 percent shooting going into the second round of the WNIT. The Flashes’ season ended in...

Freshman forward Bridget Dunn prepares to make a shot during the Kent State women's basketball's loss against Bowling Green in Kent, Ohio on Feb. 21.

Women’s basketball falls to Bowling Green after rough second half

Jimmy Oswald, Sports Editor February 23, 2022

After winning its first six games in February, the Kent State women’s basketball team has now dropped back-to-back games. The Flashes lost 77-66 to Bowling Green Monday. KSU (8-8 Mid-American Conference,...

Freshman forward Bridget Dunn prepare to make a shot during the Kent State women's basketball's loss against Bowling Green in Kent, Ohio on Monday, Feb. 21. 

Women’s basketball falls to Bowling Green after rough second half

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor February 23, 2022

After winning its first six games in February, the Kent State women’s basketball team has now dropped back-to-back games.The Flashes lost 77-66 to Bowling Green Monday.KSU (8-8 Mid-American Conference,...

Katie Shumate (14), junior guard on Kent's women's basketball team, scored 21 points against Central Michigan University. Feb. 2, 2022.

Women’s basketball remains undefeated in February after strong defensive performance

Jimmy Oswald Sports Editor February 12, 2022

After the Kent State women’s basketball team lost to Northern Illinois on Jan. 26 to fall to 2-6 in conference play, coach Todd Starkey said that February would be “our month. We’re going to be really...

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