Score: Kennesaw State 2, North Florida 1
Records: Kennesaw State (5-8-2, 2-2-1 A-Sun), Stetson (4-10, 2-3 A-Sun)
Key Players: Kim Fincher (2 goals), Carly Pressgrove (1 assist), Ashley Zambetti (two saves)

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Kennesaw, Ga. – Junior Kim Fincher's two goals in the second half and sophomore goalkeeper Ashley Zambetti's two saves helped lift the Kennesaw State Owls soccer team over the visiting Ospreys of North Florida in an Atlantic Sun Conference showdown.
 
Before 211 fans at Fifth Third Bank Stadium, the Owls (5-8-2, 2-2-1) outshot UNF (4-10, 2-3) 12-7 in the match and 7-4 in the final 45 minutes of play.
 
The Owls applied good offensive pressure controlling the ball for the majority of the first half in the opening frame, totaling one corner opportunity and a free kick, but could not find the back of the netting.
 
Zambetti, a sophomore from Duluth, Georgia, kept the Ospreys off the board by recording the only save in the half, coming off the foot of UNF's Sonia O'Neill in the 41st minute of play.
 
Deadlocked at 0-0, Fincher and the Owls struck first in the 65th minute of action with a header coming from a cross off the foot of teammate Carly Pressgrove. The freshman defender from Peachtree City, Georgia played a cross from the right flank to Fincher, who sent the ball to the back of the twine.
 
North Florida quickly responded with its own goal in the 79' minute of action, as Krista Colubiale to tie the match at 1-1.
 
However, the day belonged to Fincher and Kennesaw State as the junior's second goal in the 84th minute solidified the win. Fincher received a pass on the right side of the box and quickly turned and chipped the keeper with her left foot for the game-winning goal.
 
Down to its final seconds trailing 2-1, North Florida's corner kick was blocked by a slew of Kennesaw State Owls as the clock expired to preserve the 2-1 victory.
The Owls will turn right around and take on A-Sun foe Jacksonville at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Sunday (Oct. 18) at 3 p.m.
 
Quotables
"It was a little bit troubling at the end. We played so well for most of the day and found a way to come out on top," King said.

"Kim has had a fantastic season for us. She played extremely well today and it was a great finish for us today and got the win," King said.

"We feel like we can beat anyone in the conference and we have another opportunity on Sunday against Jacksonville. We look forward to playing Jacksonville and another hard-fought Atlantic Sun match," King said.

Notes
-Kim Fincher scored her sixth goal of the season, which ranks third on the Owls.
-The goals for Fincher marked her first since Sept. 20, 2015 when the Owls played Samford.
-Fincher's goals against UNF marked her first goal in A-Sun action this year.
-Carly Pressgrove totaled her third assist of the season.
-The Owls improved to 11-3-1 against the Ospreys in the all-time series.
-Kennesaw State remains in the hunt for A-Sun tournament after its win on Friday, moving to 5-8-2 and 2-2-1 in conference action.
-The Owls have two remaining A-Sun games in the regular season, playing Jacksonville (Oct. 18) and USC Upstate (Oct. 25).
 
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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.