KENNESAW STATE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN

Sept. 9 | 7 P.M.| Eagle Field | Statesboro, Ga.

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KENNESAW STATE AT GEORGIA

Sept. 11 | 5 P.M. | UGA Soccer Stadium | Athens, Ga.

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Game Preview
Kennesaw State continues its stretch of five straight road contests when it travels to Statesboro, Ga. to take on Georgia Southern Friday (Sept. 9) at Eagle Field beginning at 7 p.m. (ET).
 
The Owls, who are 4-1-1 on the season, conclude weekend play on Sunday (Sept. 11) when they venture to Athens to face Georgia at UGA Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is 5 p.m. (ET).
 
Georgia Southern opens the weekend with a 2-2-1 mark, while Georgia is currently 2-3-1 and opens SEC play Friday against South Carolina.
 
Story Line
Kennesaw State enters Friday's match seeking its second straight victory after posting a 2-0 win at UNC Asheville on Sunday (Sept. 4). 
 
The Owls have posted shutouts in four of their six matches with senior Catherine McDuff-Viau and junior Ashley Zambetti seeing playing time in goal.
 
Scouting Georgia Southern
• The Eagles are 2-2-1 and are coming off back-to-back wins over Charlotte (4-3, OT) and Winthrop (3-2). Georgia Southern has had balanced scoring in the early season as seven different Eagles have scored goals.
 
Series Versus Georgia Southern
• Kennesaw State leads the series, 1-0, posting a 2-1 victory over the Eagles in 2010.
 
Scouting Georgia
• The Bulldogs are 2-3-1 and coming off consecutive losses to USC (3-0) and Iowa State (2-0) at the Auburn Soccer Classic last week. Senior forward Lauren Tanner leads Georgia with seven points (2 goals, 3 assists).
 
Series Versus Georgia
• Georgia leads the series, 1-0, posting a 6-0 victory over the Owls in Athens in 2009.
 
UNC Asheville Review
• The Owls rebounded from a tough 3-2 loss to Western Carolina on Friday (Sept. 2) to post a 2-0 victory at UNC Asheville on Sunday (Sept. 4).
 
• Seniors Shannon Driscoll and Cassidy Kemp scored for KSU, while junior goalkeeper Ashley Zambetti recorded her second shutout of the season.
 
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 Conference with 11 points. She has totaled five goals and added an assist.
• Senior forward Kim Fincher is third in the ASUN with nine points (3 goals, 3 assists).
•Six different Owls have scored goals for KSU. Joining Driscoll (5) and Fincher (3), are Brittney Reed (3), Cassidy Kemp (3), and Abby Roth and Jessica Sexton with one each.
• The Owls rank 12th in the nation with 17 goals and are tied with NJIT for first in ASUN.
• KSU is 20th nationally in shutout percentage (.667), posting four shutouts in six contests. The Owls have recorded a 0.80 goals-against average that ranks third in the ASUN.
• Senior goalkeeper Catherine McDuff-Viau and junior goalie Ashley Zambetti each have two shutouts.
 
Next Up
The Owls return to action on Sunday (Sept. 11) when they visit Georgia for a 5 p.m. match.
 
Stat Leaders (2016)
Points: 11, Shannon Driscoll
Goals: 5, Shannon Driscoll
Assists: 3, Kim Fincher
Shots: 17, Brittney Reed
Shots on Goal: 11, Brittney Reed
Goals-Against Average: 0.00, Ashley Zambetti
Saves: 13, Catherine McDuff-Via

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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