AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Kent State used a dominant second quarter to pull away from Akron and earn an 80-61 women’s basketball victory Saturday at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Golden Flashes led 19-19 after one quarter but outscored the Zips 26-9 in the second to take a commanding 45-28 halftime lead. Kent State maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 1,093.

Mya Babbitt led all scorers with 20 points for Kent State. Teammate Emory Klatt added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Keiryn McGuff and Izzy Callaway each scored 14 points for Akron.

Kent State improved to 13-13 overall. Akron fell to 7-20.