KENNESAW STATE AT NORTHERN KENTUCKY
MATCH 16 | OCTOBER 18, 2014
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. | NKU SOCCER STADIUM
 
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | TWITTER
 
THE MATCH:
Kennesaw State will wrap its regular season road slate as the Owls travel north to Highland Heights, Ky., for a crucial Atlantic Sun Conference match against Northern Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 18. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at NKU Soccer Stadium.
 
Saturday's match will be featured on ASun.TV, with live stats also available via KSUOwls.com.
 
THE COVERAGE:
LIVE STATS: Statistical updates will be available from KSUOwls.com at the start of Saturday's match.
LIVE VIDEO: A live video broadcast will be available at the start of Saturday's match.
TWITTER: Follow the Kennesaw State women's soccer team on Twitter @KSUOwlsSoccer to receive updates throughout the match.
 
THE OPPONENT:
Northern Kentucky
The Norse enter Saturday night's contest with a 1-3-1 mark in the A-Sun after splitting their conference matches last weekend. NKU dropped a 2-0decision on Friday night, before posting its first league win on Sunday in a 4-3 victory over Stetson. The Norse also played a rare midweek game on Wednesday, falling to Louisville, 1-0. NKU is led offensively by Macy Hamblin with 16 points on six goals and four assists, as well as Kelsey Laumann with 12 points on three goals and six assists. Tanner Ruberg (2-3-2) and Brooke Schocker (3-4-1) have split time in goal, with Ruberg owning a 1.41 goals-against average with 10 goals against, while Schocker owns a 1.91 goals-against average with 16 goals against.
 
THE SERIES:
The Owls hold a 2-0-0 advantage in the all-time series with the Norse, taking the programs' first meeting with a 1-0 win on Oct. 5, 2012 in Highland Heights, Ky., before a 2-0 win on Sept. 29, 2013 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Last season's win over the Norse proved to be the 150th win for the Kennesaw State soccer program and head coach Rob King as then-senior Katrina Frost registered a pair of goals to propel KSU to victory.   
 
LAST TIME OUT:
The Kennesaw State soccer team split a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference road matches last weekend as the Owls traveled to Jacksonville, Fla., for contests against Jacksonville and North Florida. The Owls earned a gritty 1-0 win over the Dolphins on Friday (Oct. 10) as redshirt-sophomore Brittney Reed netted her second goal of the season in the fourth minute of the match off of the assist from classmate Danielle Gray for the eventual game-winner. On Sunday KSU dominated the Ospreys, but were unable to put a score in the net as UNF took advantage with a goal in the 80th minute for the 1-0 victory despite being outshot 23-7, including an 8-1 count on shots on goal.
 
NEXT UP:
Kennesaw State will conclude its 2014 regular season next Friday, Oct. 24 as the Owls celebrate Senior Night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium against USC Upstate at 7 p.m. ET. Seniors Alma Gardarsdottir, Nicole Calder, Julia Nelson and Iyani Hughes, as well as undergraduate student assistant coach Heather Joyce and former Owl Jewelia Strickland will be honored prior to the match.
 
NEWS AND NOTES:
Conference Standings
Through five matches in the conference schedule, the Owls sit in fifth position with six points. KSU is only three points out of fourth and four points out of a tie for second.
 
Point Getters
The Owls have had 10 different players register points during the season, with three newcomers (Marit Sandtroeen, Ashtah Das and Mali Kokvoll) earning their first career points during their freshman campaigns.
 
Calder Named Senior CLASS Award Candidate
On Sept. 2, senior Nicole Calder was named as one of 30 candidates for the 2014 women's soccer Senior CLASS Award. The list is comprised of 30 NCAA Division I seniors who have notable achievements in four areas – community, classroom, character and competition. The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, before the winner is announced during the 2014 Women's College Cup in December.
 
Second Half Scorers
KSU has scored nine of its 13 goals this season in the second half, while only allowing eight goals in the second period of action.
 
Corners
The Owls rank fourth in the Atlantic Sun Conference with 68 corners in 15 matches and are averaging 4.53 corners per match this season.
 
Gaughan Leading Owls
Sophomore Maggie Gaughan leads the Owls with 10 points on five goals this season. She sits in a tie for fourth in goals (five), while also ranking in the top 10 in points (10, t-eighth), points per game (0.71 points/game, eighth), goals per game (0.36 goals/game, fifth) and game-winning goals (t-fourth, two).
 
Sandtroeen on Offense
Freshman Marit Sandtroeen sits right behind Gaughan with seven points on three goals and an assist in her freshman campaign, with her three scores ranking in a tie for 10th in the conference. In league action, Sandtroeen leads the Owls with three points on a goal and an assist in five A-Sun matches.
 
Reed Taking Shots
Redshirt-sophomore Brittney Reed leads the team and ranks seventh in the A-Sun with 31 shots on the season and is averaging 2.21 shots per game, which sits sixth in the league in that category. In A-Sun play, Reed is averaging 3.0 shots per match, which ranks sixth in that category.
 
First Goals
Freshman Ashtah Das registered her first career goal for the Owls in their 2-1 win over Stetson. Das's goal came as the game-tying score, before senior Julia Nelson recorded her first goal of the season to win the match.
 
Owls in Goal
Sophomore Olivia Sturdivant and freshman Mady Carter have split time in goal this season for the Owls, with Sturdivant ranking fifth in the conference with a 1.59 goals against average, while Carter owns a 1.91 goals against average. The pair rank fifth and seventh in that category during A-Sun matches, with Carter posting a 1.32 goals-against average in 272 minutes and Sturdivant registering a 1.50 goals-against average in 180 minutes.
 
To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State soccer news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSoccer or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 
Fans are reminded that admission to all 2014 home soccer contests is free throughout the year.
 
Fifth Third Bank is the Official Bank of Kennesaw State Athletics. Fifth Third Bank Stadium is the home of women's soccer, women's lacrosse and football, which will play its inaugural season in 2015.