Week 11 
vs. North Alabama
ASUN Championship Quarterfinals
Date: Oct. 26
Kickoff: 2 p.m. (ET)
Location: Hillside, N.J.
Stadium: Kean University - East Campus Facility
Series: Tied, 1-1
Last Meeting: 2018, North Alabama, 2-1
Live Stats: www.KSUOwls.com
Live Video: Highlander Sports Network

at NJIT*
ASUN Championship Semifinals
Date: Oct. 28
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (ET)
Location: Hillside, N.J.
Stadium: Kean University - East Campus Facility
Series: KSU leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: 2018, NJIT, 2-1
Live Stats: www.KSUOwls.com
Live Video: Highlander Sports Network
* Contingent on advancing

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Game Preview
The Kennesaw State women's soccer team is set open play in the ASUN Championship when it takes on North Alabama in a quarterfinal match in Hillside, N.J. on Friday. Kickoff is 2 p.m. and the contest will be streamed live on the Highlander Sports Network.
 
What's on The Line?
The Owls (12-5-1, 5-3-0), the tournament's No. 3 seed, are seeking a third consecutive appearance in the ASUN semifinals and an opportunity to play No. 2 seed NJIT in a semifinal match Sunday at 1 p.m. North Alabama (9-8-1, 3-4-1) is the No. 6 seed.
 
Kennesaw State in ASUN Championship
The Owls have an 8-8-3 all-time record in the ASUN Championship and captured titles in 2007 and 2009. KSU has reached the semifinals nine times, the finals on three occasions, and last reached the championship match in 2014.
 
Quoting Head Coach Benji Walton
"We want to redeem ourselves. We felt like we left some goals on the field against North Alabama earlier this season," Walton said. "They are talented and have as a good a front four of anyone we've seen all year. We have to come prepared and be ready, and I think we will."
 
Week in Review
With a share of the ASUN Conference regular-season title and the No. 1 seed to the conference tournament on the line, Kennesaw State battled Lipscomb into overtime before falling, 1-0, Sunday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The win gave Lipscomb the regular season title and No. 1 tournament seed.
 
After an evenly played first half, the Owls dictated the tempo in the second half, playing in the Lipscomb half of the field a majority of the time, finishing the period with a 12-3 shot advantage. Kennesaw State and Lipscomb battled back and forth for the first seven minutes of overtime before the Bisons found an opening on the left side of the goal when Maycie McKay received a ball from Olivia Doak and scored the game-winner at the 97:47 mark.

Scouting North Alabama
The Lions (9-8-1, 3-4-1) are winless in their last three contests and are coming of a 0-0 draw at NJIT on Sunday. Junior midfielder Shelby Wall leads North Alabama and ranks second in the ASUN with 23 points and 11 goals. She is also tied for first with nine assists. Head coach Chris Walker is in his sixth season leading the Lions and has compiled a 67-35-8 record.    
 
Series Versus North Alabama
Kennesaw State and North Alabama will meet for the third time on Friday. The teams first met as NCAA Division II programs in 2002, and the Owls recorded a 3-0 victory in Kennesaw. In a meeting earlier this season, the Panthers posted a 2-1 victory in Florence.
 
Kennesaw State Team Notes
» With 12 victories on the season, Kennesaw State has reached its highest win total since posting a 17-4-0 record in 2007.
» The five conference wins by the Owls are their most since recording a 5-3-1 mark in 2013.
» The Owls finished the regular season 7-1-1 at home and are 8-1-2 in their last 11 matches at Fifth Third Bank Stadium dating back to 2017.
» Sophomore goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao has a career-high nine shutouts. She is tied with NJIT's Amelia Sapirman for the ASUN Conference lead and is ninth in the country in shutouts.  
» The shutout total also ties Sornpao with Jessica Marek (2000) and Katie Piotrowski for fourth place on KSU's single-season list. Her 16 career clean sheets rank third in program history. The all-time mark is 37 set by Jessica Marek (2002-05).
» Freshman Jenna Vollrath, who has six goals, ranks second in the ASUN Conference and is tied for 10th nationally with five game-winning scores. 
» Sophomore forward Erin Harris leads the Owls and is tied for sixth in the ASUN Conference with six assists.
» Harris ranks ninth in the ASUN with 16 points and is tied for 10th with five goals.   
 
Next Up
The winner of Friday's match advances the ASUN semifinals to face NJIT Sunday at 1 p.m.

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.
 
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