Senior forward Jordan Korinek — the Kent State women’s basketball team's leading scorer of the year — was held in check for much of the first half of their home opener matchup against Detroit Mercy. She was nursing a tight hamstring.
Without the normal production from Korinek, the Flashes needed a boost from someone else. Junior guard Alexa Golden and graduate student forward McKenna Stephens stepped up in a big way.
Golden highlighted the Flashes in the first half, while Stephens carried the offense in the second half. The Flashes won 82-74.
“We can’t expect Jordan to score 30 points every game,” Stephens said.