By: By Joseph Feldman
KENNESAW STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA
GAME 2 | FEBRUARY 22 | 1 P.M.
CONWAY, S.C. | BROOKS STADIUM
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS
The GAME
The Owls will hit the road for the first time this season and head to Conway, S.C. to play Coastal Carolina on Saturday, February 22 at 1 P.M.
RESULTS
LIVE STATS
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THE OPPONENT:
Coastal Carolina
Jaime Sellers is entering her third year, second season as the head coach of the women's lacrosse team at Coastal Carolina University.
The Chants dropped their first contest of 2014 against Oregon 20-3.
In 2013, the inaugural season of women's lacrosse at Coastal Carolina, Sellers led the Chanticleers to a 5-11 overall record. Sellers led the Chants to two conference victories, defeating Big South opponents Presbyterian College and Campbell.
Last Meeting: Coastal Carolina won 21-12 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium for its first win as a program.
NEXT UP
Kennesaw State will welcome Campbell to Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday, March 1 at 1 P.M.
Head Coach Kristina Llanes on playing Coastal Carolina:
"It looks as if the weather will give us a great day to play, and we are excited to continue to build the Kennesaw State lacrosse program. We were able to take a lot of things away from our Vanderbilt game, which was more than two weeks ago. Our team has moved on from the outcome, and we will use what we have been focusing on in practice to put a better game together against Coastal Carolina."
NEWS AND NOTES:
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Olivia Hokanson started out her career as an Owl in a very strong way. Against Vanderbilt, she scored three goals on four shots, while also picking up three ground balls and winning one draw control. The Atlantic Sun named her the A-Sun Player of the Week after the game.
» 12 newcomers saw action in the first game of the season with seven of them getting the start.
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Emily Collins and
Taylor Southerland, two of the captains, have started every game Kennesaw State has ever played as a program.
» Kennesaw State and Coastal Carolina are two of the eight teams that started lacrosse programs last season.
» Last season against Coastal Carolina, the Owls had 15 points and scored 12 goals, which was second most of the year in both categories.
» Against Vanderbilt, the team picked up 15 ground balls. That is nine more ground balls than the team got in their first game against Vandy in 2013.
» When the Owls took a shot in the first game they made it count as they scored five goals on nine shots. They also put 88.9 percent of their shots on frame.
» Senior
Emily Collins continued her all-around play from last season against the Commodores. She started the season with a goal, an assist, picked up one ground ball and draw control, and caused one turnover for the Owls.
» Freshman goalie
Peyton Murdock earned the first start of the season for the team. Murdock finished the game making five saves.
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Jessica Alderdice scored her second career goal against Vanderbilt. Her first career goal came against Coastal Carolina in 2013.
» Freshmen twins
Samantha Farwick and
Sydney Farwick were all over the place against Vanderbilt as Sam picked up three draw controls and one ground ball and Sydney picked up two ground balls while causing one turnover.
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