KENNESAW STATE VS FLORIDA GULF COAST AND STETSON
MATCHES 13-14 | SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2013
FORT MYERS, Fla. | DELAND, Fla.

MATCH NOTES | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS

THE MATCHES:
The Kennesaw State volleyball heads south for the team's first road matches since Sept. 7, as the Owls take on Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson this Friday and Saturday in Atlantic Sun Conference Action.
 
The 6-6 Owls, 1-1 in the A-Sun, take on FGCU this Friday at 6 p.m. ET before heading to DeLand, Fla. for a meeting with the Hatters on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of each match.
LIVE VIDEO: A live video broadcast will be available for Saturday night's game against Stetson.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State volleyball team on Twitter @KSUOwlsVB to receive updates through all three matches.

THE OPPONENTS:
Florida Gulf Coast     
Perennial volleyball power Florida Gulf Coast has struggled in the early goings, sitting at 2-10 overall. The Eagles are allowing opponents to hit .267 this season while hitting just .167 themselves. Setter Gigi Meyer rank in the top 100 in assists per set with a 10.08 average.
Last Meeting: FGCU won, 3-1, on Oct. 11, 2012

Stetson          
Stetson returns to the court a much improved team from one year ago, holding a 10-5 overall record with an undefeated mark in the A-Sun at 2-0 through one weekend of conference play. The hatters rank No. 68 in the nation in service aces and are averaging nearly two per set played with Kayla Weller averaging 0.36 per set alone.
Last Meeting: KSU won, 3-0, on Oct. 12, 2012

NEXT UP:
The Owls return home to start off the month of October, taking on Jacksonville on Oct. 4, and North Florida on Oct. 5.

NEWS AND NOTES:
Opening Up A-Sun Play
The Owls opened up Atlantic Sun Conference play this past week with a 1-1 record, defeating USC Upstate in straight sets before falling to ETSU, 3-1.

Home Court Advantage
Head coach Keith Schunzel has lead his team to an impressive record at the KSU Convocation Center with a 5-1 mark at home in 2013.

Offensive Force
Kelly Marcinek and Keyairra Stevenson are now tied for the team lead in kills with 135 after a 21-kill weekend for Stevenson against USC Upstate and East Tennessee State.

Metroka Hits the Century Mark
Setter Sara Metroka played in her 100th career match this past weekend during an outing against ETSU. Metroka is the fourth player in program history to reach the century mark with Camille Pedraza right behind with 95 matches played and Emily Bean holding at 89.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State volleyball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsVB or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.

Fans are reminded that tickets to all 2013 home volleyball contests are free throughout the year.
 




 

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