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MACON, Ga. – Behind redshirt freshman goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao who was making her first career start, the Kennesaw State women's soccer team battled Georgia Southern to a 0-0 tie Friday at Bear Field in Macon, Ga.
 
The Owls (1-0-2) outshot the Eagles (1-1-1), 21-19, and had a 12-8 advantage in shots-on-goal, including five in overtime, but were unable to find the back of the net.
 
Seeing her first career collegiate action, Sornpao recorded eight saves in 110 minutes.
 
Kennesaw State had an opportunity to end the match in the first minute of overtime when senior Jessica Sexton had an open shot but was denied when Georgia Southern goalkeeper Lauren Karinshak made a great save. The Owls had several good balls in the box in overtime with Erin Harris and Ashtah Das creating chances.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"It was another battle tonight against a good physical opponent," head coach Benji Walton said. "I thought it was the best our team has defended all year. We had some great looks but just needed to be a bit more composed on our finishes. Overall, I thought we made a good step forward and now we will look to put all the pieces together against a good Mercer team on Sunday."
 
Next Up
Kennesaw State returns to action on Sunday when it takes on Mercer at Bear Field beginning at 6 p.m. (ET).

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