Tip:  5 p.m. (ET)
Watch | Live Stats
BROADCASTERS:
P-By-P: Jonathan Seamon
Color: John Freeman
Live Stats: KSUOwls.com
Lipscomb Series Info: Kennesaw State leads, 17-7
Last Meeting: 2018, Lipscomb, 64-62
Kennesaw State Game Notes

GAMEDAY STORYLINES
• Kennesaw State (7-17, 3-10) concludes its regular season this weekend when it travels to Nashville to take on Lipscomb at Allen Arena beginning at 5 p.m. (ET). The game will be available on ESPN3.
• The Owls are looking to close out their regular season with a win for the fourth consecutive season. All previous wins have come against Lipscomb.
• Kennesaw State is locked in as the No. 7 seed and will play at No. 2 seed Jacksonville in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Conference Championship Tournament on March 2.
• Lipscomb, which defeated KSU, 64-62, in both team's ASUN opener on Jan. 6, has lost its last three games, including a 91-71 setback at Stetson on Monday.
• Guard Kamiyah Street has established herself as the premiere freshman in the ASUN Conference and one of the top rookies in the country. She has earned ASUN Freshman of the Week honors five times, and been named Player and Newcomer of the Week. 
• Street ranks third in the country among freshmen in scoring average (16.6 ppg.), and seventh among freshmen and 68th overall in steals per game (2.5).
• Kennesaw State has three players scoring in double figures during ASUN play. Street tops the Owls with 17.5 points a game, while freshman Alexis Poole and sophomore Carlotta Gianolla are both averaging 11.2 points per game. 
• The 2017-18 season marks Kennesaw State's 13th at the NCAA Division I level and the Owls are 140-238 (.370) since the 2005-06 season.  
• Head coach Agnus Berenato, who is in her 31st season as a Division I head coach, is in her second year leading the Owls. She has an all-time career record of 461-450 (.506).
 
TOP FLIGHT OWLS
Eight players - Simina Avram, Caroline Dan, Carlotta Gianolla, Alexandra Landby, Alexis Poole, Kamiyah Street, Iceis Walker and Clara Young - were recently recognized as Top Flight Owls as 3.0 students in the classroom. Avram, Gianolla and Landby were honored as Presidential Scholars for posting 4.0 GPAs.
 
SCOUTING LIPSCOMB
The Bisons enter Saturday with a 10-18 overall record and 6-7 mark in ASUN Conference play. Lipscomb has lost three in a row, including a 91-71 loss at Stetson on Saturday. The Bisons rank fifth in the ASUN in scoring (62.9) and seventh in scoring defense (72.1). Lipscomb is led by senior Loren Cagle, who tops the ASUN with 17.6 points a game and ranks 10th with 5.5 rebounds a contest.
 
SERIES VERSUS LIPSCOMB
Saturday's contest will mark the 25th meeting between Kennesaw State and Lipscomb, and
the Owls lead the all-time series, 17-7. KSU had its five-game winning streak against the Bisons snapped earlier this year following a 64-62 setback in Kennesaw. Carlotta Gianolla led a group of four Owls in double figures, scoring 17 points, while freshman Alexis Poole recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
 
FLORIDA GULF COAST RECAP
Freshman Kamiyah Street scored 18 points and added 11 rebounds to lead Kennesaw State during a 78-51 setback at Florida Gulf Coast on Monday. Street recorded her fourth double-double of the season while sophomore Carlotta Gianolla chipped in 16 points. KSU played a solid first quarter, closing the opening period with a 10-4 run to trail 16-14. However, the Eagles got hot, connecting on six straight field goals that sparked a 28-9 second quarter that led to a 44-23 FGCU halftime lead. Florida Gulf Coast shot 78.6 percent from the field in the second quarter and 58 percent in the first half. The depth and experience of the Eagles showed as they recorded a 26-3 advantage in bench scoring. FGCU finished the game connecting on 52 percent of its shots.
 
YOUTH SERVED
With five freshmen on its roster, Kennesaw State began the 2017-18 season as one of the youngest Division I teams in the country. KSU ranks seventh in the nation with 45.4 percent of its roster comprised of freshmen, while 63.6 percent are either freshmen or sophomores, a mark that ranks 13th nationally. UNCG (87.7 percent) has the highest percentage of freshmen and sophomores, while Savannah State (64.3 percent) has the highest percentage of freshmen on its roster. 
 
STREET HONORS
Freshman guard Kamiyah Street's impressive play this season has been rewarded as she has earned ASUN Conference Freshman of the Week honors five times (Dec. 5, Dec. 19, Jan. 9 and Jan. 16, Jan. 23), while also being selected Player of the Week (Dec. 19) and Newcomer of the Week (Jan.23).
 
STREET SOARING
Guard Kamiyah Street has been the ASUN Conference's top freshman this season, currently leading the Owls with 16.6 points a game. She has led KSU in scoring 15 times, reached double digits in 22 of 24 contests and scored 20 or more points eight times. The Owls' rookie is third in the ASUN and leads all freshmen in scoring, and tops the conference in steals (2.5). She is averaging 17.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals a contest during ASUN Conference play. Street is third in the conference in points, first in steals and tied for fifth in assists.
 
GIANOLLA SHINES
Sophomore Carlotta Gianolla has returned to form following an injury. She has started 20 straight games and is second on the team with 10.3 points a game. She has reached double digits in 14 of her 20 starts. She tallied a season-high 19 points and nine rebounds in the Owls' win over Presbyterian on Nov. 21. The KSU sophomore has scored at least 10 points in 13 of her last 18 games.
 
YOUNG CLIMBING CAREER CHARTS
Clara Young has made the most of her opportunities during her three seasons as an Owl. She ranks second in Kennesaw State Division I history in assists (248), ninth in steals (102) and fifth in games started (74). She scored a career-high 18 points versus Georgia State earlier this season.
 
POOLE PROGRESSING
Freshman forward Alexis Poole is making an impact on the Owls this season. The first-year player is averaging 9.7 points and 7.9 rebounds a game. She is sixth in the country among freshmen and fourth in the ASUN in rebounding. Her 18 boards against Middle Georgia State rank as the third-most in KSU Division I history. Poole is averaging 11.2 points and 7.8 rebounds in ASUN Conference play.
 
A WINNING FORMULA
In their seven wins, the Owls are averaging 68.4 points a game, shooting 42.6 percent from the field, and out-rebounding their opponent by an average of 9.3 boards a game. Freshman Kamiyah Street has sparked KSU, averaging 22.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 3.7 assists, while sophomore Carlotta Gianolla has contributed 12.6 points and 6.3 boards a contest.
 
PRESEASON HONORS
Sophomore Carlotta Gianolla was a unanimous selection to the 2017-18 ASUN Preseason All-Conference team. She is the reigning ASUN Freshman of the Year after averaging 11.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24 games during the 2016-17 campaign.
 
Gianolla, who was also a unanimous pick to the ASUN Conference All-Freshman Team, finished in the top 10 of the conference in points per game (10th), rebounding (6th) and field goal percentage (9th). She led all ASUN Conference freshmen in scoring, produced 17 double-digit scoring games and reached double digits in rebounds six times. She recorded six double-doubles and led the Owls in scoring and rebounding seven times.
 
OWLS 4TH IN ASUN COACHES POLL
Kennesaw State, which finished 10-20 and in fourth place in ASUN Conference a year ago, was picked fourth in the ASUN Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. Defending tournament champion Florida Gulf Coast, garnered the top spot after receiving 62 points and six first-place votes. Jacksonville was second, after collecting two first-place votes and 53 points. Kennesaw State received 39 points.
 
UP NEXT
The Owls are next in action on Friday when they travel to Florida to meet Jacksonville in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Championship Tournament. The game will be available on ESPN3.
 
WELCOME TO THE NEST
Agnus Berenato and her staff signed two highly talented recruits during the early signing period. Guards Amani Johnson (North Versailles, Pa. / East Allegheny HS) and Peyton Lewis (Hampton, Ga. / Locust Grove HS) will join the Owls' roster next fall.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State women's basketball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook. Follow Coach Berenato on Twitter @KSUCoachB.   

To learn more about The Owls Fund visit www.ksuowls.com/theowlsfund.
 

- #GoKSUOwls -

Related Videos

Now Playing:

• Play Video