KENNESAW STATE AT SAMFORD

Sept. 16 | 8 P.M.| Samford Track and Soccer Stadium | Birmingham, Ala.

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WINTHROP AT KENNESAW STATE

Sept. 18 | 1 P.M. | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, Ga.

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Game Preview
Kennesaw State returns to action this weekend when it travels to Birmingham, Ala. to take on Samford at Samford Track and Soccer Stadium beginning at 8 p.m. (ET).
 
The Owls, who are 4-3-1 on the season, are coming off a tough 1-0 setback at Georgia on Sunday.
 
Samford is currently 3-2-2 and has won two in a row, following 1-0 victories over Baylor (Sept. 9) and Alabama (Sept. 13). 
 
Story Line
Kennesaw State is looking to get back on the winning track after suffering a pair of defeats at Georgia Southern (3-2) and Georgia (1-0) last weekend. The Owls, who will be concluding a stretch of five straight road contests, are just two victories shy of equaling their win total from a year ago when they posted a 6-10-3 mark. 
 
Scouting Samford
• The Bulldogs are 3-2-2 and have a three-match unbeaten streak, recording a 2-0-1 mark versus Rice (3-3), Baylor (1-0) and Alabama (1-0). Senior forward Jermaine Seoposenwe leads Samford with 11 points (4 goals, 3 assists).
 
Series Versus Samford
• Samford leads the all-time series, 5-2, and recorded a 5-2 victory over Kennesaw State at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in 2015. The Owls registered a 4-2 win over the Bulldogs in Birmingham in 2014.
 
Georgia Review
• A solid overall effort came up just short as Georgia scored a late second-half goal to edge Kennesaw State, 1-0, Sunday night in Athens. The Bulldogs finally broke through for the game-winner when Taylor Donohue converted a shot from the top of the box with just under 16 minutes remaining in regulation.
 
• Kennesaw State (4-3-1) withstood an attacking Georgia (3-4-1) team, receiving strong play from its backline and outstanding goalkeeping by junior Ashley Zambetti, who registered a career-high 13 saves.
 
2016 Honors
• Junior defender Abby Roth was named the ASUN Conference's Defensive Player of the Week for the week of August 29.
 
Kennesaw State Team Notes
• Senior Shannon Driscoll leads the Owls and ranks second in the ASUN in points (11) and goals (5).
• Senior forward Kim Fincher is tied for fourth in the ASUN in points (9) and third in assists (3). She has also scored three goals.
•Seven different Owls have scored goals for KSU. Joining Driscoll (5) and Fincher (3), are Brittney Reed (3), Cassidy Kemp (3), Jessica Sexton (2), and Abby Roth and Carly Pressgrove with one each.
• KSU leads the ASUN with 19 goals and is tied for the conference lead with four shutouts.
• Senior goalkeeper Catherine McDuff-Viau and junior goalie Ashley Zambetti each have two shutouts.
 
Next Up
The Owls return home to Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Sunday (Sept. 18) when they host Winthrop at 1 p.m. (ET). The game will be available on ESPN3.
 
Stat Leaders (2016)
Points: 11, Shannon Driscoll
Goals: 5, Shannon Driscoll
Assists: 3, Kim Fincher
Shots: 19, Brittney Reed
Shots on Goal: 12, Brittney Reed
Goals-Against Average: 1.00, Ashley Zambetti
Saves: 26, Ashley Zambetti

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State soccer news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSoccer or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 
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.
 








 

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