The Flashes played well against a good-looking Duquesne team but lost 77-72.
Kent led through three quarters, but Duquesne all-conference guard Chassidy Omogrosso scored 20 points in the second half. The Dukes outscored KSU 24-17 in the fourth quarter.
The Flashes trailed 16-7, then turned on their defense and dominated for the rest of the first half. Duquesne made halftime adjustments and scored 24 in both the third and fourth quarters. KSU made only four of 14 shots in the fourth quarter.
Coach Todd Starkey called the game a preview of the MAC season. Duquesne, which was 25-8 last season, is the preseason favorite in the Atlantic 10.
KSU had four players in double figures, led by Megan Carter with 17 points. Freshman Lindsay Thall had a career-high 15. Freshman Asiah Dingle, back in the lineup after missing a game with an ankle injury, had 13 and six assists. Ali Poole had 10.
The loss broke a three-game winning streak for Kent, which is 3-3. Duquesne is also 3-3, with early-season losses to TCU and No. 11 Texas.
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