By: By Joseph Feldman
Friday, April 28
3:00 p.m. – Kennesaw State vs. Coastal Carolina
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Sunday, April 30
12:00 p.m. – Kennesaw State vs. Furman
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Game Preview
The Owls will host Coastal Carolina and Furman on the final weekend of the regular season.
The Furman game will be senior day for the Owls as the game will begin at noon. The first 250 fans that come to the game will receive a free Kona Ice cup.
Kennesaw State Team Notes
• With the victory over Delaware State and Howard earlier in the season, Kennesaw State secured its sixth and seventh victory of the season. With the sixth win, KSU set a new Division I record for wins in its fifth season as a program.
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Sydney Farwick is winding down a career with a tremendous senior season. She has set the ASUN single-season record for draw controls with 84. Farwick has also set a new career high with 22 caused turnovers on the season while posting 50 points in a season for the second time in her career. She has also tied her career mark for ground balls with 49 with two games to play.
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Olivia Hokanson became the second player in Kennesaw State history to reach 100 career goals after scoring seven against Stetson. She joins Farwick as the only two in KSU history to reach that milestone. Fellow senior
Taylor McGhee, is currently sitting at 97 career goals with two games to play in the regular season.
• The Owls offense has been prolific at times this season scoring over 20 goals in six games this year and averaging 14.87 goals per game. That is the 13th best mark in the country.
• Against Delaware State the team set a new single-game record with 26 goals against Delaware State. That is tied for the most goals in a game across the entire NCAA this season. Along with the 26 goals, they had 15 assists giving them 41 points in the game. That mark is the second highest in the NCAA this season.
• The Owls have been outstanding at picking up ground balls and winning draw controls. KSU is second in the nation scooping up 24.47 ground balls per game and third in the nation winning 16.20 draw controls per game. They have the highest mark in the NCAA after picking up 48 ground balls against Delaware State earlier this season.
• Against Howard,
Connor Zophy finished with one goal and four assists giving her 100 career points. She is the fourth KSU player to reach the 100-point mark joining Farwick, Hokanson and McGhee.
• Three Owls have reached the 50-point mark this season with two of them being first timers.
Haley Swift leads the way with 60 points with Zophy having 53. Farwick has reached the 50-point mark for the second time in her career with 51 points.
• Freshman
Izzy Palermo has made a big impact in her freshman season. She has 28 points with 25 goals and three assists while also winning 26 draw controls and winning 25 ground balls.
Stat Leaders (2017)
Goals: 38,
Sydney Farwick
Assists: 27,
Haley Swift
Points: 60,
Haley Swift
Ground Balls: 49,
Sydney Farwick
Caused Turnovers: 22,
Sydney Farwick
Draw Controls: 84,
Sydney Farwick
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