THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (5-9, 3-3), Central Michigan (5-8, 1-4)
Score: Kennesaw State 13, Central Michigan 9
Key Players: Olivia Hokanson (4 goals), Sydney Farwick (2 assists, 5 ground balls and 2 draw controls), Taylor McGhee (3 goals and 4 ground balls), Shannon Moore (3 goals)
 
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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State controlled much of the game, but when things got tied up at eight, the Owls responded with a 5-1 run to finish off the game 13-9 on a lovely night at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Friday, April 22.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· The first half was back and forth as the largest lead was only two goals for the Owls at 3-1.
· Central Michigan had two one-goal leads in the first half, but neither lasted very long as KSU bounced back very quickly after being down with goals from Olivia Hokanson and Haley Swift.
· After taking a one-goal lead into halftime, the Owls stayed up on the Chippewas for the first 13 minutes of the second half, until the score was tied up at eight with 16:42 remaining in the game.
· Four minutes later, Emily Hallberg sparked the 5-1 run for the Owls after making a free-position shot to break the tie.
· Over the final five minutes, Elaine Bradley came up with two big saves and that forced Central Michigan to go to a high pressure defense to force turnovers. The Owls stayed composed and ended up netting two more goals before running out the final 1:30 on the clock to preserve win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
·This win marks the fifth of the season and third in A-Sun play. The five wins matches a program high set last season and the three wins in conference play is the most the Owls have ever had.
· Olivia Hokanson continued to score at a high level against Central Michigan leading the Owls with four on the day.
· Two other Kennesaw State players came up big on the offensive end as Shannon Moore and Taylor McGhee both notched hat-tricks as well.
· This is the third time this season that KSU had held an opponent under 10 goals. It was also the fifth time in program history that the Owls have held their opponents in single digits.

UP NEXT
Kennesaw State will host senior day for Kyra Fitzgerald, Jessica Alderdice and Brittany Jackson on Sunday, April 24 against Detroit. The game will start at noon and be broadcasted on ESPN3.

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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.