Kent State University
0-3,0-0MAC
Duquesne
3-1,0-0Atlantic 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | 13 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 75 |
| Kent St. | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 71 |
11/14/2026 5:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
KENT, Ohio — Kent State led Duquesne for more than 26 minutes on Saturday afternoon inside of the M.A.C. Center but was outscored by eight in the fourth quarter and lost 75-71.
The Golden Flashes (0-3) led 14-13 at the end of a first period in which neither team led by more than four.
Kent State made the first big run of the day, scoring the first 12 points of the second quarter to lead 26-13 with 6:48 remaining before halftime. The Dukes answered with 11 straight points to make it a single-possession game again. Fifth-year Corynne Hauser ended the run with a traditional three-point play and junior Emory Klatt followed with a triple to push the lead back to eight before Duquesne made a three in the final minute to make it 32-27 at the break.
After the visitors pulled even at 36-36 just over two minutes into the third, the Flashes made seven shots in a row as part of the 16-1 run for their largest lead of the game. Sophomore Da'Nia McClain scored eight of her season-high 10 points during the stretch. Duquesne's second 11-0 run on the day made it 52-48 heading into the final 10 minutes.
With the game tied again, freshman Whitney Stafford drained her second triple with 8:27 remaining for a 59-56 lead. The teams traded baskets to keep the advantage at three before a scoring drought of nearly four minutes resulted in the largest deficit of the game, 67-58. Freshman Sini Luukkonen lifted the lid from the basket with a three-pointer and then added another after a Duquesne layup to get within 69-64 with 1:30 to play.
After a defensive stop, Hauser sank a pair of free throws to make it a one-possession game with 40.2 seconds on the clock. The Flashes were unable to create another turnover and had to resort to fouling, but Duquesne shot a perfect 6-for-6 at the charity stripe to secure the win.
For the second time this season, five Kent State players scored in double-figures. Luukkonen led the way with 13 points and Stafford was right behind with 12. Hauser, McClain and Rismiller had 10 apiece. Klatt grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds to lead the Flashes on the glass.
Kent State posted season-best team marks for three-point field goals (13), rebounds (45), assists (19), and blocked shots (6).
The Flashes will be back in action at Butler on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
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