KENT, Ohio – Kent State (6-21, 3-14) held off Miami (9-19, 3-14) on Wednesday night to end its home season with a 59-53 victory.
The first quarter was a game of runs, as the Golden Flashes struck first, going 7-0 during an early stretch made in part by five-straight points from Jordan Korinek. The RedHawks then answered with a 6-0 run to tie the game at 11.
Larissa Lurken drained a three with less than a minute remaining in the opening period to give Kent State a 15-12 lead at the end of the first.