Score: Kennesaw State 6, Davidson 19, 
Records: Kennesaw State (0-2), Davidson (1-1)
Key Players: Olivia Hokanson (2 goals), Taylor Catts (1 goal), Lyndsay Parris (1 goal), Emily Hallberg (1 goal), Haley Swift (1 goal)
 
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State took on Davidson in the Cobb County Classic on Saturday, February 20, and hung tough with the Wildcats, but Davidson eventually outlasted KSU 19-6 under the lights of Fifth Third Bank Stadium. 
 
Olivia Hokanson led the Owls for the second straight game after scoring a pair of first half goals to push her consecutive games scored streak to nine, which dates back to 2014.
 
Davidson took an early lead, but Kennesaw State freshman Taylor Catts got the Owls on the board with her first career goal. After the freshman's goal, the Wildcats rattled off three more to take a 7-1 lead with 14:19 remaining in the first half.
 
Facing a six-goal deficit, the Owls offense hit another gear scoring five of the next six goals to get within two of Davidson. The Wildcats picked up another two goals before half bringing the score to 10-6.
 
In the second half, Davidson took control of the game limiting Kennesaw State on the offensive end.
 
Freshman goalie Alex Bunn made nine saves playing all 60 minutes for the Owls.
 
 KSU will be back in action on Thursday, February 25 against Siena at Fifth Third Bank Stadium at 12:00 p.m.

On Tonight's Performance Against Davidson
"Tonight's game was frustrating because of our lack of consistency and failure to make in-game changes that we needed to make. I was glad to see us executing our defensive sets the way we would like them to be. I think we have been working really hard on our defensive packages and they did a great job committing to those. On offense, we didn't make the smart shots we needed to against a new goalie and our in-game adjustments were not there. We will look at the film and correct our mistakes from this one and get ready for Siena on Thursday."
- Head Coach Kristina Llanes

NOTES
·         The Owls six first half goals were the most they have scored in a half all season and the most since they scored seven goals in the second half against Mercer in 2015.
·         Olivia Hokanson's two goals gives her four on the season. She is currently the team leader.
·          The Owls six goals today are the most they scored against Davidson in the four meetings.
·         Taylor Catts and Haley Swift each scored their first career goals against the Wildcats.
·         The Owls and Sienna will meet for the first time in program history on Thursday afternoon.
 
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Fifth Third Bank is the Official Bank of Kennesaw State Athletics. Fifth Third Bank Stadium, the signature athletics landmark on the Kennesaw State University campus, is a world-class facility that has been recognized as one of the premier multi-use outdoor athletics venues in the country. In the fall of 2015, it become the official home of Owls football team and is home to Owls soccer and lacrosse as well.