Week 8 
at Stetson
Date: Oct. 4
Kickoff: 7 p.m. (ET)
Location: DeLand, Fla.
Stadium: Athletic Training Center
Series: Kennesaw State leads, 7-5-2
Last Meeting: 2017, Stetson, 3-0
Live Stats: www.KSUOwls.com
Live Video: https://gohatters.com/watch/
KSU Notes (PDF)

vs. FGCU
Date: Oct. 7
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (ET)
Location: Kennesaw, Ga.
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Series: FGCU leads, 10-1-2
Last Meeting: 2018, FGCU, 3-0
Live Stats: www.KSUOwls.com
Live Video: ESPN3
KSU Notes (PDF)

Game Preview
The Kennesaw State women's soccer team will have a quick turnaround this week when it makes a return trip to Florida to visit Stetson Thursday in DeLand. Kickoff is 7 p.m.
 
Following Thursday's contest, the Owls (10-3-1, 3-1-0) will return home to for a key matchup with ASUN Conference co-leader FGCU Sunday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Kickoff is 1 p.m.
 
Kennesaw State brings a 10-3-1 mark into this week's play and is 3-1-0 in ASUN Conference play. The Owls, FGCU, NJIT and Lipscomb are tied atop the conference standings with nine points.
 
Owls on the Web
Live stats will be available for both matches at KSUOwls.com. Thursday's match will be streamed on GoHatters.com and Sunday's contest versus FGCU will be available on ESPN3. 
 
Weekend Recap
Kennesaw State went 2-0 last week, posting a 2-0 home victory over Jacksonville on Friday before traveling to Florida and recording a 3-2 double-overtime win at North Florida.
 
After a scoreless first half, the Owls struck for the match's first goal when freshman Jenna Vollrath scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season on a breakaway as her shot hit off the far post and into the goal at the 52:24 mark to give KSU a 1-0 lead over Jacksonville. Kennesaw State extended its lead to 2-0 less than 10 minutes later when Erin Harris beat a defender inside the box and left-footed a shot for a score following a free kick by Kendall Hart at the 59:15 mark.
 
Sophomore Kendall Higgs connected for the game-winning goal 19 seconds into the second overtime period to lift Kennesaw State to a 3-2 win over North Florida on Sunday. After the Ospreys scored two first-half goals, the Owls came out in the second half and tied the score 2-2 less than three minutes into the period when Isabella Contreras scored twice in the span of 26 seconds.
 
Scouting Stetson
The Hatters enter the week 3-7-3 overall and 0-3-1 in ASUN Conference play. Stetson has been shutout in each of its last three games, falling to Jacksonville (1-0), Lipscomb (2-0) and North Alabama (1-0). Junior midfielder Lindsey Parent tops Stetson with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist). Manoj Khettry is in his sixth season guiding the Hatters and has posted a 43-49-12 record.
 
Series Versus Stetson   
Thursday's contest will mark the 15th meeting between Kennesaw State and Stetson, and the Owls lead the all-time series, 7-5-2. KSU suffered a 3-0 setback a year ago in DeLand and is seeking its first win over Stetson since a 2-1 win in 2014.
 
Scouting FGCU
The Eagles are 10-1-2 overall, 3-1-0 in ASUN Conference play and among teams receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Association poll. FGCU had its three-match winning streak snapped on Sunday, falling 1-0 to Lipscomb in Fort Myers. Junior forward Evdokia Popadinova leads the Eagles and ASUN Conference with 26 points (10 goals, 6 assists). Head coach Jim Blankenship is in his 11th season at FGCU and has compiled an overall record of 138-48-22.
 
Series Versus FGCU
Sunday's match will mark the 14th meeting between FGCU and Kennesaw State, the Eagles lead the all-time series, 10-1-2. The Owls' lone win in the series came in the first meeting when KSU defeated FGCU, 3-0, in 2007
 
Solid Start
With a 10-3-1 record, Kennesaw State has surpassed its win total from a year ago and reached double digits in victories for the second time in the last three years. Sophomore forward Erin Harris leads the Owls and ranks eighth in the ASUN Conference with 13 points (4 goals, 5 assists).
 
Kennesaw State Team Notes
• Sophomore forward Erin Harris leads the Owls and ranks eighth in the ASUN Conference with 13 points (4 goals, 5 assists).
• Freshman Jenna Vollrath tops KSU with five goals.
• Redshirt sophomore Tiffany Sornpao is tied for the ASUN Conference lead with seven shutouts and tops the conference with 74 saves. 
• Sornpao has 14 career shutouts to rank third on Kennesaw State's career shutout list. The all-time mark is 37 set by Jessica Marek (2002-05).
 
Next Match
• Sunday vs. FGCU; Fifth Third Bank Stadium; 1 p.m.

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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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