Kennesaw State volleyball is set to begin its 2017 season on Sunday, August 27 at 2 p.m. The Owls have a great home schedule, and On the Service Line will highlight those matchups throughout the season.
 
Match Preview
After a weekend in Statesboro playing Georgia Southern and Savannah State, Kennesaw State returns home to host a pair of SEC opponents in Tennessee and Georgia.
 
The Owls have squared off against the Volunteers once before losing in four sets back in 2014 when this group of seniors were freshmen. Tennessee's squad this year returns four starters plus their libero from last year's team that finished with a 17-13 record and was seventh in the SEC. The Vols played fellow ASUN rival Lipscomb in an exhibition and lost four out of five sets to the Bisons.
 
Two days later, the University of Georgia will be making its first trip to the KSU Convocation Center on Tuesday, September 12. Coming off a 13-18 campaign, Georgia is welcoming Tom Black as its new coach. The has 13 letter winners from a season ago.
 
Tennessee Match: Sunday, September 10 at 3 p.m.
Tennessee
Institution Name…………………………….. University of Tennessee
Location…………………………………. Knoxville, Tennessee
Enrollment…………………………..  20,000 
Founded…………………………………………… 1794
 Nickname ………………………………….Volunteers
Colors…………………………………  Orange and White
Affiliation…………………………………………….. NCAA Division I
Conference…………………………………  SEC
Head Coach…………… Rob Patrick (21^st Season)
Tennessee University Record/Years 397-235
2016 Overall Record………………….. 17-14
2016 SEC Record/Finish……………………….. 7-11
Starters…………………………. 4+1 Returning/2 Lost
 
Georgia Match: Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. 
Georgia
Institution Name…………………………….. University of Georgia
Location…………………………………. Athens, Georgia
Enrollment…………………………..  36,574  
Founded…………………………………………… 1784
 Nickname ………………………………….Bulldogs
Colors…………………………………  Red and Black
Conference…………………………………  SEC
Head Coach…………… Tom Black (First Season)
Career Record 242-115 (12 Seasons)
2016 Overall Record………………….. 13-18
2016 SEC Record/Finish……………………….. 1-17/13th
Letterwinners…………………………. Returning/Lost 13/3
Starters Returning/Lost……………………….. 4 + Libero/2
Newcomers………………………………. 7
 
Players to Watch
Against big-time opponents, the Owls will need rely on its three ASUN First Teamers to come up big in Katarina Morton, Anaiah Boyer and Kristi Piedimonte.
 
The three have led the Owls to a 16-6 mark at home the past two seasons and will look to continue to protect the Nest this season.
 
 
All Kennesaw State volleyball matches are free in the KSU Convocation Center.
 
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