By: by Mike DeGeorge
BRACKET | CHAMPIONSHIP INFO | FGCU TENNIS COMPLEX
KENNESAW, Ga. – The field is set for the 2017 ASUN Women's Tennis Championship, and Kennesaw State enters the tournament with the No. 6-seed. The Owls battle NJIT Friday at 12 p.m. in the first round.
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The tournament is hosted by Florida Gulf Coast at the FGCU Tennis Complex, with the host Eagles holding the No. 1-seed. North Florida is No. 2, followed by No. 3 NJIT, No. 4 Stetson, No. 5 Lipscomb, No. 6 Kennesaw State.
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The Owls (5-14, 1-5), who earned a tournament berth for the seventh time in the last eight years, will battle the third-seeded Highlanders for the right to play No. 2 North Florida in the semifinals. NJIT beat KSU, 5-2, earlier this season in Newark, N.J.
Friday's other first-round match is Stetson vs. Lipscomb, with the winner playing FGCU in the semifinals. The championship match is set for Sunday at 10 a.m. and will be live on ESPN3.
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Kennesaw State vs. the ASUN Championship Field
#1 Florida Gulf Coast
This season: FGCU 7-0 (at FGCU) |
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Series: FGCU leads 8-2
Tournament: FGCU leads 1-0
Last Tournament Meeting: 2015 First Round, FGCU 4-0
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#2 North Florida
This season: UNF 7-0 (at Kennesaw State) |
Recap
Series: UNF leads 9-0
Tournament: none
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#3 NJIT
This season: NJIT 5-2 (at NJIT) |
Recap
Series: Tied 1-1
Tournament: none
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#4 Stetson
This season: Stetson 5-2 (at Kennesaw State) |
Recap
Series: Stetson leads 12-0
Tournament: Stetson leads 2-0
Last Tournament Meeting: 2012 First Round, Stetson 4-0
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#5 Lipscomb
This season: Lipscomb 4-3 (at Lipscomb) |
Recap
Series: Lipscomb leads 6-5
Tournament: Lipscomb leads 1-0
Last Tournament Meeting: 2016 First Round, Lipscomb 4-2
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