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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...

Freshman guard Casey Santoro (0) takes the ball up against Bowling Green. The game would go to overtime, but Kent State would lose 80-79. Feb. 10, 2021.

Wear starts to show as Flashes go to OT again, fall to Bowling Green

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 10, 2021

With two seconds on the clock in overtime, the Kent State women’s basketball team went back to sophomore forward Nila Blackford to win the game. Blackford had scored the go-ahead bucket just eight seconds...

Nila Blackford (4) comes down after shooting over two Toledo defenders. Blackford led Kent State with 13 rebounds and is averaging a double-double this season. Feb. 8, 2020.

Flashes ride a career-high from Kelly to beat Toledo in overtime

Owen MacMillan Sports Editor February 8, 2021

In a game in which the Kent State women’s basketball team trailed by as much as 13 and didn’t lead until the fourth quarter, the Flashes were able to play from behind and defeat the University of Toledo...

The Kent State Flashes playing the Bucks in 2019.

Women’s basketball dominated in Columbus

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter December 2, 2020

Kent State’s women’s basketball team (0-1) lost on the road against No. 19 The Ohio State University (2-0) by a final score of 103-47 Wednesday afternoon.Kent just came out of a 10-day pause due to...

Linsey Marchese (33) works in the post against the University of British Columbia during Kent State’s 2019 trip to Canada. Aug. 11, 2019.

Starkey staying positive despite women’s basketball COVID-19 shutdown

Gina Butkovich Managing editor November 20, 2020

COVID-19 issues have shut down women’s basketball practice, but coach Todd Starkey said he still feels positive about his 2020-2021 team. “From what I understand, just about every team has had some...

The Kent State women's basketball team celebrates their win against Ohio University to clinch the MAC East Conference regular season championship. Mar. 4, 2020. 

Kent State winter sports will have no fan attendance

Owen MacMillan November 19, 2020

There will be no fan or family attendance at Kent State sporting events for the winter season during the 2020-21 season.Only participating athletes and coaches, gameday university personnel and members...

Bridget Dunn signed with Kent State women's basketball from Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. Nov. 12, 2020.

Athletes sign letters of intent to become Golden Flashes

Kathryn Rajnicek, Sports Reporter Owen MacMillan, Sports Editor November 11, 2020

The early signing period for 2021-22 freshman athletes began today, and Kent State brought in plenty of new talent this year. Over a dozen athletes across six sports signed letters of intent to become...

The Kent State women’s basketball team celebrates with the Kent State fans after winning 72-66 against Buffalo in a quarterfinal game at the Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. 

Women’s basketball looks forward to returning to play

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter November 7, 2020

The Kent State women’s basketball team began official practices on Oct. 14 for the first time since its season was cut short following a victory over Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference tournament. Kent...

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.

Alexa Golden rising rapidly on Kent State’s coaching staff

Kathryn Rajnicek Sports reporter October 15, 2020

Alexa Golden played her last game on Kent State University women’s basketball team on March 23, 2019. She finished with 11 points and eight rebounds in 38 minutes played during the team’s 70-52 loss...

NCAA announces start date to Division I basketball season

Owen MacMillan Sports editor September 20, 2020

Kent State basketball will return this fall for the first time since the cancellation of the Mid-American Conference basketball tournament due to the initial spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.The NCAA Division...

Senior athletes speak about seasons ending because of COVID-19

Amanda Levine Sports editor April 26, 2020

Senior softball player Vanessa Vodan found out from a social media post by the NCAA that her senior season was over. Her heart stopped and she prayed it wasn’t true. Vodan was in her room in an off-campus...

The women’s basketball team’s first Zoom meeting in April. 

A pandemic offseason: How women’s basketball adjusts to a new normal

Associate head coach Fran Recchia spends much of her time these days at her kitchen table, searching for future Flashes.“[I spend] at least two hours a day,” she said, “watching film or highlights...

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