THE BASICS
Records: Kennesaw State (5-4, 1-2), Mercer (8-2, 3-0)
Score: Kennesaw State 9, Mercer 18
Key Players: Haley Swift (5 goals, 1 assist, 4 ground balls, 3 draw controls), Connor Zophy (2 goals), Sydney Farwick (4 draw controls and 4 caused turnovers), Riley Proshek (2 caused turnovers)

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THE STORYLINE: 
· Kennesaw State trailed by two goals at halftime and Mercer used a 6-0 run in the second half to open up a lead that the Owls couldn't recover from at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The Owls fell to the Bears 18-9 on Sunday, April 2.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
· The two teams traded goals back and forth early as four different players totaled five goals tying Mercer at five.
· The Bears went on a 4-0 run to go up 9-5, but the Owls responded with two goals before halftime to cut the deficit to two.
· Mercer halted the Owls momentum out of the break, scoring the first two goals of the second half stretching their lead back to four.
· Swift tried to keep the Owls close, but Mercer's offense led by Lindsey Zeltwanger was too strong as they went on a 6-0 run to seal the ASUN matchup 18-9.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 
· Over the past six games, Swift has scored 23 goals and assisted on 11 goals. She is currently the team leader with 40 points.
 · Sydney Farwick had a good defensive game leading the team with four caused turnovers and winning four draw controls.
· Freshman Riley Proshek was a lift off the bench causing a career high two turnovers.
 
UP NEXT
The Owls have a busy spring break as they will host three games in a four day stretch starting with Notre Dame on Thursday, April 6 at 1 p.m.

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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.