Kent State University
Wright State University
11 AM Matinee Game Set for Tuesday
11/16/2015 11:28:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball (1-0) will look to build on a season-opening win when they host Wright State (0-1) at 11 a.m. for a Kids Day game on Tuesday at the M.A.C. Center.
Coverage
• Live video and live stats will be available at kentstatesports.com
• Dave Wilson will provide play-by-play on Golden Flashes iHeart Radio
• Follow @KentStWBB on Twitter for in-game updates
The Matchup
• Kent State is 2-0 all-time against Wright State
• The Golden Flashes won 98-60 on the road in 1979 then 72-56 at home in 1980
• The Raiders started the season with a 80-67 loss on the road at Miami, Florida
• Redshirt-senior Kim Dennings reached the 2,000-point mark in her career after scoring 27 points in the game
• Richelle van der Keijl led the team in the season-opener with 12 rebounds and three blocks
Colgate Recap
• Kent State opened the 2015-16 campaign with a 76-71 victory against Colgate on Sunday
• The Golden Flashes began the third quarter on a 15-0 run after being tied 31-31 at halftime
• Larissa Lurken reached a career-high with 23 points
• Tyra James had 17 points and six rebounds in her Kent State debut
• Jordan Korinek was just shy of a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds
• Freshman Alexa Golden also had a nice showing, scoring ten and grabbing three steals
Building Blocks
• The Golden Flashes went 5-25 overall and 3-15 in conference play last season
• Lurken led the team in scoring by averaging 11.1 points while Korinek was third in scoring with 7.2
• Korinek was also third on the team in rebounds by averaging 4.6 per game while Lurken was fourth with 3.0
• Naddiyah Cross started 15 of the team's 30 games at point guard, gaining valuable experience during her freshman campaign where she racked up 84 assists and 21 steals
Home Court Advantage
• Kent State will play just three non-conference games on the road this season, with the majority of the first half played in the friendly confines of the M.A.C. Center
• Tuesday, November 24th will be a double-header with the men's team. The women will take on Minnesota at 6:30 p.m.
• On Saturday, December 5th the Golden Flashes will host Victor Day where those who are suffering or have suffered with cancer will be honored. More details on the event will come
• Kent State's non-conference road schedule contains a game at IPFW on Thursday, November 19th, at Bradley on Tuesday, December 8th, and at Youngstown State on Saturday, December 12th
More Than Just Basketball
• Kent State has made its presence known in the community during this past summer and fall
• This summer, the team averaged two hours a week volunteering at various places across the local area, including preparing meals at the Center for Hope in Ravenna and spending time with the residents at Kent Ridge
• Recently, the team was honored as Friend of the Kent Schools by the Board of Education for its dedication and hours spent with students at Davey Elementary
