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KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State softball team (5-0) looks to keep its unblemished 2013 record intact this weekend, as the Owls host the KSU Classic on Saturday (Feb. 16) and Sunday (Feb. 17) at the Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Woodstock, Ga.
KSU opens the tournament against SIU Edwardsville (2-1) on Saturday at 1 p.m. (ET), followed by a 3:30 p.m. contest against IUPUI (3-2). The Owls will wrap tournament play on Sunday when they face UT Martin (2-2) and Tennessee Tech (2-2) at 1 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., respectively.
The KSU Classic will welcome 10 teams to the Twin Creeks Softball Complex. Along with the Owls and their four opponents, Eastern Kentucky, Mercer, Liberty, UAB and Ball State will be making the trip to Woodstock.
Live stats will be available for all four contests via KSUOwls.com. Fans can also find information on all 10 teams competing in the tournament at the KSU Classic Tournament Central webpage, also located on KSUOwls.com.
In its opening weekend the Kennesaw State softball team went undefeated in the Georgia Tech-Kennesaw State Invitational, posting wins in all five games this past weekend. KSU opened the tournament using a combination of offensive power and strong pitching in two Friday victories, with a 12-8 win over Missouri State and a 1-0 eight-inning victory against Coastal Carolina. The Owls then blasted Eastern Michigan, 7-0, in the first game on Saturday, before downing Butler 6-2. KSU wrapped up the tournament with a 6-5 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
Junior
Amanda Henderson (Covington, Ga./Eastside HS) was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week after leading the Owls over the weekend. Henderson posted a 3-0 record and tallied a save in two starts and four appearances over the weekend. The junior registered a 1.00 ERA, while totaling 26 strikeouts and allowing only three earned runs in 21 innings of work. Her weekend was highlighted by a 10-strikeout performance in a 1-0 extra-inning win over Coastal Carolina Friday night.
Offensively, the Owls were paced by senior
Sharon Swanson (Woodstock, Ga./Cherokee HS), who posted a .471 batting average in five games. The preseason All A-Sun selection registered eight hits, five doubles, four runs and four RBI.
Kennesaw State will be back in action at Bailey Park on Wednesday, Feb. 20 as the Owls host Samford at 6 p.m.
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Kennesaw State is celebrating 30 years of intercollegiate athletics during the 2012-13 academic year.
