KENNESAW STATE VS. LIPSCOMB

Sept. 24 | 7 P.M.| Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, Ga.

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Game Preview
Kennesaw State opens ASUN Conference play this weekend when it welcomes Lipscomb to Fifth Third Bank Stadium on Saturday (Sept. 24). Kickoff is 7 p.m.
 
The Owls, who are 5-4-1 on the season, are coming off a 1-0 victory over Winthrop on Sunday (Sept. 18).
 
Lipscomb comes into this weekend's play with a 6-3-1 mark and has lost two in a row, including a 2-1 setback at Arkansas on Sunday.  
 
Game Promotion
Saturday's contest will mark International Night. All fans are encouraged to wear their favorite soccer jersey.  There will be free scarves given away to the first 200 fans, international food samples, and the chance to win a gift card to the KSU Bookstore.


 
Story Line
• A win against Lipscomb will be the sixth of the season for the Owls and equal their win total from a year ago when they posted a 6-10-3 mark.
 
• The Owls and Bisons are opening ASUN play for the fourth consecutive season and Lipscomb has won two of the previous three meetings. KSU is seeking to go 1-0 in conference play for the first time since defeating Lipscomb, 2-1, at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in 2013.
 
Scouting Lipscomb
• The Bisons, who are 6-3-1, are seeking to snap a two-match losing streak after falling to Cincinnati (4-0) and Arkansas (2-1). Lipscomb is led by freshman forward Olivia Doak, who tops the club with 13 points (6 goals, 1 assist).
 
Series Versus Lipscomb
• Kennesaw State leads the all-time series 10-3. The two teams have split their last two meetings, with the Bisons recording a 2-1 double overtime victory in Nashville in 2015. The Owls posted a 1-0 double overtime win in the semifinals of the 2014 ASUN Tournament.
 
Winthrop Review
• An early goal by senior Maggie Gaughan, solid defense and strong goalkeeping by junior Ashley Zambetti paced the Owls to a 1-0 victory over Winthrop Sunday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
 
• Gaughan's first goal of the season came at the 5:59 mark and held up as Zambetti recorded four 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 is tied for third in the ASUN in points (13) and tied for fourth in goals (5).
• Senior forward Kim Fincher is sixth in the ASUN in points (10) and tied for the conference lead with four assists.
•Eight different Owls have scored goals for KSU. Joining Driscoll, who leads the team with five goals, are Cassidy Kemp (4), Fincher (3), Brittney Reed (3), Jessica Sexton (2), Abby Roth (2) and Carly Pressgrove and Maggie Gaughan with one each.
• KSU leads the ASUN with 57 points and 21 goals, and its five shutouts tie FGCU for first in the conference.
 
Next Up
The Owls continue ASUN play next weekend when they travel to Jacksonville, Fla. to face North Florida on Friday (Sept. 30) before meeting Jacksonville on Sunday (Oct. 2)
 
Stat Leaders (2016)
Points: 13, Shannon Driscoll
Goals: 5, Shannon Driscoll
Assists: 4, Kim Fincher
Shots: 21, Brittney Reed
Shots on Goal: 13, Brittney Reed
Goals-Against Average: 1.17, Ashley Zambetti
Saves: 35, 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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