PREVIEW YSU women's basketball
Who: Youngstown State (2-4) vs. Kent State (2-4)When: 2 p.m., Sunday.Where: MAC Center, Kent.Coaches: Ed DiGregorio is 315-223 in his 20th season at YSU. Bob Lindsay is 254-133 in his 14th season at Kent State.YSU starters: Jessica Olmstead, 5-foot-9 sophomore guard (10.3 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game); Maggie Johnston 5-5 senior guard (9.3, 3.7); Jen Perugini, 6-2 sophomore center (8, 4.8); Jessica Forsythe, 5-10 junior forward (10.2, 6.7); Devin Novak, 5-10 junior forward (8.5, 2.3).Kent State starters: Kacie Vavrek, 5-9 freshman guard (5.3, 1.7), Valerie Zona, 5-9 senior guard (13.0, 2.5), Lindsay Shearer, 6-1 freshman center (8.8, 5.8), Christ Shibata, 5-10 junior forward (3.5, 4.2), Jamie Rubis, 6-0 senior forward (16.7, 5.0).Game notes: The Penguins suffered their fourth loss of the season last Saturday against Toledo 71-60. Their two victories have come at Bowling Green 79-74 and at home against Robert Morris 82-68. Kent State snapped a two-game losing streak last Sunday beating Maine 79-77 in overtime. The Golden Flashes other victory came against UC-Irvine 67-65. The Penguins have been trying to find a consistent starting lineup. In six games only two players have started every game, Johnston and Forsythe.Series: This will be the 35th meeting between the two teams with Kent State holding a 22-12 edge. YSU has won four of the last six meetings including a 79-64 win at Beeghly Center last season. Prior to 1996 the Golden Flashes had won seven straight.Radio: WNIO-AM (1390).
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