KENNESAW STATE AT VANDERBILT
GAME 2 | FEBRUARY 7 | 2 P.M. ET
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE | VANDERBILT LACROSSE COMPLEX

GAME NOTES | VIDEO | LIVE STATS
 
TALKING POINTS
» The Kennesaw State's women's lacrosse team travels to Nashville, Tennessee for its second game of the season against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The game is at 2 p.m. and will be streamed live on YouTube.
» Sophomore midfielder Sydney Farwick was named Atlantic Sun Player of the Week after the opening game against Elon. She tallied four goals on four shots against the Phoenix.
» Along with winning the first A-Sun Player of the Week, Farwick was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team. Her sister, Samantha Farwick, and Laura Jordan were named to the Newcomer Watch List.
 
THE COMPETITION
VANDERBILT                                   
Vanderbilt opens its season against Kennesaw State on February 7.
 
The Commodores are another common opponent for KSU as the Owls have played Vandy the first two years of the program, including its first ever game.
 
The team is very experienced this season with 15 upper classmen.
 
Two of the juniors, Mallory Schonk and Kelly Chandler, were named to the Preseason All-Big East Team.
 
Vandy's head coach is Kathy Sweezy and she is set to begin her 18th season.
 
LAST OUTING                                 
The Kennesaw State women's lacrosse team lost its opening game of the 2015 season against the Elon Phoenix 24-8 in Rhodes Stadium.
 
» NEWS AND NOTES
This Week in KSU Lacrosse
»    After taking on Vandy on Saturday, the Owls will start preparing for their first home game at Fifth Third Bank Stadium against Winthrop. The game is on Tuesday, February 10 at 4 p.m.
 
Last Time Out                                    
»    The Kennesaw State women's lacrosse team lost its opening game of the 2015 season against the Elon Phoenix 24-8 in Rhodes Stadium.
 
Coach Llanes on the Farwick Twins     
»    "It is evident that Sydney and Sam work fantastic together and feed off each others energy. We will continue to build off the progress they made today."
 
KSU as a Team                                   
»    This year's team has 14 players returning from last season with five of those being upper classmen. Four of the players returning redshirted in 2014. Along with the returners, there are 11 true freshmen on the team.
»    The way Llanes set up the schedule this season, the returners and freshmen will have some strong competition leading into conference play, while also playing some programs that players are familiar with. Out of the ten non-conference matchups scheduled this season, the Owls will play five of the same teams that they played last year. Those teams are Elon, Vanderbilt, Davidson, Campbell and Coastal Carolina.
»    Kennesaw State Owl fans showed up to support the team last season as there was an average attendance of over 300 people a game.
»    The team was in the top two spots in the A-Sun in assists, ground balls, draw controls and saves per game through the five games.
» Kennesaw State was one of the top teams in the country picking up ground balls and winning draw controls. They picked up an average of 21.25 ground balls per game. They averaged 13.92 draw controls per game.
 
KSU Individually                               
» Sydney Farwick, the reigning A-Sun Player of the Week, scored four goals on four shots in the opening game against Elon. The four goals ties for the second most she has had in a collegiate game.
» Allie Wright scored her first career collegiate goal against Elon.
 
To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State lacrosse news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsLax or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 
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.