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Score: Kennesaw State 1, Chattanooga 0
Records: Kennesaw State (2-1-0), Chattanooga (0-2-0)
Key Players: Abby Roth (game-winning goal, two shots, two shots on goal), Ida Hepsoe (game-winning assist), Kim Fincher (four shots, one shot on goal), Monica Herrera (four shots, one shot on goal)
 
KENNESAW, Ga. – Sophomore Abby Roth netted her first-career goal in an Owl uniform to lift the Kennesaw State soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Chattanooga on Friday night (Aug. 28) at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
 
The Owls dominated the opening half, including outshooting the Mocs, 11 -0, in the first 45 minutes of action, but were held off the scoreboard. Roth changed that in the 47th minute of the match as sophomore Ida Hepsoe placed a perfect corner kick service into the box, where the Columbus, Ga., native headed the ball past UTC goalkeeper Katie Emig.
 
Down a goal, the Mocs upped their pressure for an equalizer, but the KSU backline and junior goalkeeper Olivia Sturdivant kept a clean sheet for the 1-0 win.
 
KSU continues its home stand on Sunday (Aug. 30), hosting Clayton State in Fifth Third Bank Stadium at 7 p.m. ET. Sunday night is Graduate Student Night, with free KSU head bands given away at the gate.
 
Notes
- Sophomore Abby Roth registered her first-career points on her first-career goal on a header off a corner in the 47th minute.
- Sophomore Ida Hepsoe earned her second career assist and second helper of the season on the corner kick service to Roth. With two assists on the season, Hepsoe is now the co-leader on the team along with junior Kim Fincher and senior Hannah Churchill.
- Junior Olivia Sturdivant saw her first action of the season, making one save en route to a shutout win. She now has 16 wins in her KSU career, pulling her even with Katie Piotrowski for second-most wins in program history.
- Sturdivant also registered her 12th shutout of her career against the Mocs, putting her in solo possession of second place in most career shutouts. Staci Pugh holds the record with 25 shutouts in her career.
- The Owls outshot the Mocs, 19-3, including an 11-0 margin in the first half. UTC did not record a shot until the 57th minute.
- KSU has now outshot its opponents 71-14 on the season.
 
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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, which will play its inaugural season in 2015.