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CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Kennesaw State women's soccer team fell victim to two late goals by Western Carolina's Kasey Cooke and fell 3-2 to the Catamounts Friday night in Cullowhee, N.C.
 
Senior Brittney Reed and junior Abby Roth scored for the Owls (3-1-1), while Cooke struck twice in the span of two minutes, the second coming in the 80th minute, to give Western Carolina (2-3-0) the come-from-behind victory.
 
After trailing 1-0 at halftime, the Catamounts scored three times in the second half to hand the Owls a tough loss.

BENJI BITES
"It was a hard-fought, physical game that both teams wanted to win very badly," Owls' head coach Benji Walton said. "It was a tense game all the way and they were able to score a couple times on scrambles in the box. I'm very proud of the team and there are a lot of lessons that we can take away as we move on in the season and that will help us as we prepare for conference play." 
 
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Catamounts Score Two Quick Goals: Western Carolina's Cooke struck for two quick goals in the span of two minutes to erase a 2-1 deficit with 10 minutes to play. Her first goal came at the 77:01 mark and the second at 79:01.
 
Roth Connects to Break 1-1 Tie: Junior defender Abby Roth converted a corner kick served in by Ida Hepsoe that gave the Owls a short-lived 2-1 lead at the 73:15 mark.
 
Reed Gives Owls Lead: Senior Brittney Reed put the Owls on the board with a goal at the 27:59 mark, settling the ball and scoring from 10 yards out. The score came off a goalkeeper block following a shot by Isabella Contreras.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
 * Western Carolina out-shot Kennesaw State, 11-9, including 7-3 in the second half. 
* With her first-half goal, Brittney Reed moved within one goal of a tie for 10th place on Kennesaw State's career goals scored list. She has 12 total goals and her next score will tie her with Brittany Vining (2008-11) and Mari Rubert (2002-03), who concluded their careers with 13 goals. 

WHAT'S NEXT
The Owls return to action on Sunday (Sept. 4) when they visit UNC Asheville for a 1 p.m. match.
 
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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.