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Women's Soccer By Jake Dorow

SOC: Owls Set to Embark on Florida Road Trip This Weekend

KSU returns to A-Sun action this weekend in Florida.

Match 13: Kennesaw State (4-7-1, 1-1-0) at Stetson  (7-5-0, 1-1-0)
Date: Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET
Location: Athletic Training Center | DeLand, Fla.
Links: Live Stats (Stetson) | Game Notes (Stetson) | Twitter
Series History: Kennesaw State leads 7-2-1
Last Meeting: Kennesaw State won 2-1 on Oct. 3, 2014 in Kennesaw, Ga.
 
Match 14: Kennesaw State at FGCU (6-5-2, 1-0-1)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. ET
Location: FGCU Soccer Complex | Fort Myers, Fla.
Links: Live Stats (FGCU) | Game Notes (FGCU) | Twitter
Series History: FGCU leads 6-1-2
Last Meeting: Kennesaw State lost 2-1 on Oct. 5, 2014

Game Preview
The Kennesaw State soccer team returns to action this week when it travels to Florida to visit Stetson (Oct. 9) and Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 11). The Owls open the weekend against the Hatters on Friday at 7 p.m. before closing out the trip with a 1 p.m. contest against FGCU on Sunday.

Both teams that Kennesaw State will face enter this weekend's play with 1-1 records in Atlantic Sun Conference play.

SOC: Owls Dominate Highlanders
The Owls held a 24-6 advantage in shots as they rolled to a 6-1 victory over NJIT in the first meeting between the two programs Saturday (Oct. 3) at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

Key Players: Abby Roth (two goals), Maggie Gaughan (one goal, two assists), Ida Hepsoe (three assists), Khatra Mahdi (one goal, one assist), Cassidy Kemp (one goal), Monica Herrera (one goal)

Kennesaw State Team Notes
• The Owls will make their first A-Sun Conference trip of the season when they visit Stetson on Friday (Oct. 9) at 7 p.m. and Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday (Oct, 11) at 1 p.m.
• The Owls rank first in the A-Sun in six different categories, including leading the league in points per game (6.50), scoring offense (2.42), shots per game (15.83), shots on goal per game (7.67), total goals (29) and total points (78).
• The Owls rank 19th in the nation in scoring offense (2.42), and 20th in the country with 29 goals.
• Junior Cassidy Kemp ranks third in the conference in three different categories, including game winning goals (2), goals per game (0.05), and points per game (1.17).
• The Owls currently have two of the top five individual leaders in goals, as Brittany Reed (7) and Cassidy Kemp (6) rank third and fifth, respectively.
Kemp's six goals also rank in a tie for first in the conference for active players, while Fincher's four scores sit in a tie for third.
• Fincher leads the Owls and ranks sixth in the conference with 31 shots on the year, with junior Cassidy Kemp right behind her with 29 shots in 2015 to rank in a tie for seventh in the A-Sun.
• Sophomore Ida Hepsoe leads the Owls with six assists in 2015, which also ranks first in the Atlantic Sun.
• The Owls' double-overtime thriller against Lipscomb to open the conference slate was the second for KSU this season after taking Clayton State to double-overtime on Aug. 30 with the match ending in a 1-1 tie.
• The Owls defeated NJIT for the first-ever sporting event between the two schools, as KSU won 6-1 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
• Sophomore Abby Roth registered her first career brace with two goals against the Highlanders. She now owns three goals in her KSU career.

2015 Stat Leaders (Active Players)
Minutes: 1,029, Abby Roth
Points: 12, Cassidy Kemp
Goals: 6, Cassidy Kemp
Assists: 6, Ida Hepsoe
Shots: 31, Kim Fincher
Shots on Goal: 12, Kim Fincher, Cassidy Kemp
Goals Against Average: 2.29, Ashley Zambetti
Saves: 34, Ashley Zambetti

Next Up
The Owls will return home to face North Florida Friday (Oct. 16) at 2 p.m. and Jacksonville Sunday (Oct. 18) at 3 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Maggie Gaughan

#7 Maggie Gaughan

F
5' 7"
Junior
Ida Hepsoe

#2 Ida Hepsoe

D
5' 4"
Sophomore
Monica Herrera

#9 Monica Herrera

MF/F
5' 7"
Junior
Cassidy Kemp

#12 Cassidy Kemp

MF/F
5' 3"
Junior
Khatra  Mahdi

#17 Khatra Mahdi

MF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Abby Roth

#22 Abby Roth

D
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kim Fincher

#6 Kim Fincher

F
5' 9"
Junior
Ashley Zambetti

#0 Ashley Zambetti

GK
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Maggie Gaughan

#7 Maggie Gaughan

5' 7"
Junior
F
Ida Hepsoe

#2 Ida Hepsoe

5' 4"
Sophomore
D
Monica Herrera

#9 Monica Herrera

5' 7"
Junior
MF/F
Cassidy Kemp

#12 Cassidy Kemp

5' 3"
Junior
MF/F
Khatra  Mahdi

#17 Khatra Mahdi

5' 10"
Sophomore
MF
Abby Roth

#22 Abby Roth

5' 8"
Sophomore
D
Kim Fincher

#6 Kim Fincher

5' 9"
Junior
F
Ashley Zambetti

#0 Ashley Zambetti

5' 7"
Sophomore
GK