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AU Drops Fourth Straight With 57-52 Loss to Kent State
Eagles lose despite a season-high 17 points from Chanel Hunt

Junior forward Chanel Hunt scored a season-high 17 points, but the Eagles dropped their fourth straight contes in a 57-52 loss to Kent St. on Sunday.

Jan. 4, 2004 | Boxscore

WASHINGTON – Chanel Hunt (Raleigh N.C./Ravenscroft) scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed three rebounds, but it was not enough as the Eagles lost to Kent State by five, 57-52. American is now 5-6.

In the second half, the Eagles clamped down defensively and managed to chip away at a 10-point halftime deficit. AU held Kent State to just 31.8 percent shooting and outrebounded the Golden Flashes 22-16. American closed to within one point (47-46) on a pair of free throws by Joanna Barnes (Washington, D.C./Dunbar) with 3:45 remaining in the game. Kent State built it back up to five, but Hunt drove to the basket for a layup with 34 seconds remaining to again bring AU to within one (53-52). However, it was the last points AU would score, and Kent State closed out the game with four straight free throws.

Barnes scored 13 points, including three threes, for the Eagles and tied Kim Salem (Oakville, Ontario, St. Thomas Aquinas) for rebounding honors with seven apiece. Kaitlin Schuyler (Baltimore, Md./Mercy) finished with 11 points, four rebounds and three assists while Chanel Spriggs (Sunderland, Md./Northern) chipped in with four points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Kent State was led by Lindsay Shearer, who finished with 17 points and five rebounds while Andrea Csaszar finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.

The Eagles return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 6, when they host Liberty. Game time is 7 p.m.