Week 4
at Middle Tennessee
Date: Sept. 15
Kickoff: 8 p.m. (ET)
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Stadium: Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium
Series: First Meeting
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vs. Furman
Date: Sept. 17
Kickoff: 2 p.m.
Location: Kennesaw, Ga.
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Series: Furman leads, 2-1
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Game Preview
The Kennesaw State women's soccer team approaches the halfway point of its regular season this week when it plays a pair of matches at Middle Tennessee and hosts Furman.
 
Following a 3-1 homestand, the Owls will travel to Murfreesboro, Tenn. to visit Middle Tennessee on Friday beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). KSU will return to Fifth Third Bank Stadium to host Furman Sunday at 2 p.m. (ET) in its final non-conference match of the season.
 
The Owls split a pair of matches last week, falling 3-1 to Alabama on Thursday before blanking UNC Asheville, 3-0, on Sunday.
 
Kennesaw State begins play this week with a 5-1-2 record, marking its best eight-match start since 2005 when KSU began the season 8-1-1.
 
With five shutouts thus far this season, the Owls are one shutout shy of equaling their season total from a year ago. The program single-season record is 13 set in 2002.
 
Quoting Head Coach Benji Walton
"It's always good to be home and do well in front of your fans. Today (Sunday) was a good win, and we had three shutouts here at home. We are proud of our defense and hopefully we keep it going because we have a lot of home games this year."
 
Week in Review
A quick start by Alabama proved too much for Kennesaw State to overcome as the Owls fell 3-1 to the Crimson Tide Thursday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The loss was the first of the year for KSU, which had its three-match winning streak snapped. Alabama gained the upper hand less than two minutes into the match, scoring at the 1:46 mark. The Crimson Tide added to its lead in the 16th minute and led 2-0 at halftime. Abby Roth accounted for KSU's goal, scoring late in the second half.
 
Kennesaw State concluded its four-match homestand with a 3-0 victory over visiting UNC Asheville Sunday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The Owls received goals from freshman from Erin Harris and seniors Ashtah Das and Jessica Sexton en route to posting their third shutout in their last four matches.
 
Scouting Middle Tennessee
• The Blue Raiders are currently 1-4 on the season, defeating Illinois-Chicago, 2-0, on Sunday for their first win of the season. Freshman forward Peyton DePriest tops Middle Tennessee with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist). 
 
Series Versus Middle Tennessee
Kennesaw State and Middle Tennessee will be meeting for the first time in women's soccer on Friday.
 
Scouting Furman
• The Paladins begin play this week with a 2-2-1 and are winless in their last their matches, including a tie with Maryland (1-1) on Aug. 27 and an overtime loss to UAB (3-2) on Sept. 1. Sophomore forward Amanda Baker leads Furman with eight points as she has scored four goals.
 
Series Versus Furman
The Paladins lead the all-time series, 2-1, and has won the last two meetings played in 2014 (3-0) and 2015 (3-0). The Owls' lone win in the series was a 3-1 victory in 2008.
 
Kennesaw State Team Notes
• The Owls lead the ASUN Conference in goals-against average (0.83), save percentage (.844) and shutout percentage (.625).
• Redshirt freshman Tiffany Sornpao ranks fifth in the country with five shutouts, while ranking 26th and leading the ASUN Conference with a 0.48 goals-against average. She also is 15th in the nation and first in the ASUN with a .914 save percentage.
• Senior Ashtah Das ranks third in the ASUN Conference with eight points, and is tied for third with three goals.
• Senior Ida Hepsoe is tied for first in the ASUN Conference with two game-winning goals.
• The Owls have four players who have scored multiple goals. Ashtah Das tops the team with three, while Erin Harris, Abby Roth and Ida Hepsoe have two goals apiece.
 
Next Up
Kennesaw State will conclude weekend play and non-conference action on Sunday when it hosts Furman at Fifth Third Bank Stadium beginning at 2 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN3.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State soccer news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSoccer or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 
Fifth Third Bank is the Official Bank of Kennesaw State Athletics. Fifth Third Bank Stadium is the home of women's soccer, women's lacrosse and football.
 

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