ESTERO, Fla. – Larissa Lurken reached the 1,000 career point milestone as Kent State (2-3) opened the Gulf Coast Showcase with a 84-42 loss to No. 5/6 Baylor (5-1) Friday afternoon.
Less than two minutes into the game tied 2-2, Lurken squared up from the left side of the arc and drained a three for her 998th, 99th and 1,000th career points. She is the 20th Golden Flash in program history to earn the achievement and first since 2011.
That three gave Kent State a 5-2 lead before Baylor was able to go on a 15-0 run.