KENNESAW, Ga. –The Kennesaw State men's tennis team earns a spot in the Atlantic Sun Tournament for the first time since the men's tennis program was instituted at the Division I level and joined the A-Sun Conference in 2008-09.
 
KSU will face Stetson on Friday (Apr. 17) at 5 p.m. ET in Jacksonville, Fla.
 
The Owls claimed a postseason berth by knocking off Northern Kentucky and Lipscomb, moving KSU to a No. 5 overall ranking in the A-Sun Conference. The top six teams make it to the conference tournament at the close of the regular season.
 

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KSU ended its regular season on Saturday against USC Upstate on the road. The Owls came up short in a 5-2 loss against the Spartans. Although the Black and Gold collected points at the No. 2 and No. 6 positions in singles, it was not enough to hold off Upstate who clinched the doubles point early and collected four points during singles play. 
 
 
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Stetson, led by head coach Pierre Pilote, finished the regular season with an 11-9 on the dual-match season and a 3-3 record in conference. The Hatters claimed victories over Lipscomb, Northern Kentucky and Kennesaw State to earn themselves a ticket into the postseason.
 
The last time KSU met Stetson, the Hatters claimed the match with a 4-2 victory on (Mar. 21) at Fair Oaks Park. 
 
Stetson comes into Friday's match after taking a 5-2 setback to Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday (April. 11) in Deland, Fla.  
 
 
 
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