CLEVELAND — Kent State advanced to the Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals for the second year in a row after defeating Northern Illinois, 63-60, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday evening.
Junior Bridget Dunn recorded a double-double with a career-high 15 rebounds and 14 points, knocking down four three-point field goals at critical moments throughout the game. In her MAC Tournament debut, freshman Janae Tyler scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and tied her career-high with three blocked shots in 18 minutes of action.
The All-MAC duo of redshirt senior Katie Shumate and junior Jenna Batsch added 14 points each.