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FORT MYERS, Fla.- Coming into the game as just one of two No. 7 seeded teams to ever make the ASUN Championship Semifinal game, the Owls fell 77-48 to Florida Gulf Coast.

Kennesaw State ends its season 9-22 overall, 4-12 in conference play but captured just the second win by a No. 7 seed in the ASUN tournament.

The Owls controlled the first four minutes of the game and forced FGCU into missing seven of it's first eight field goals which resulted in a 4-3 lead.  The Owls continued the pressure the Eagles, as they were just 3-for-14 from the field through eight minutes of play. Kennesaw State took a 10-8 lead with just under three minutes after a basket from Kamiyah Street. Florida Gulf Coast was able to capture the lead and was on top, 16-12, at the end of the opening frame.

Kennesaw State shrank the lead to just one point after two baskets from Street at the 6:23 mark. The Eagles got hot, and sank their next three shots and pushed the lead to 24-18 with 5:20 to play in the first half. The advantage ballooned to double digits after a 19-4 run from Florida Gulf Coast.

At the half, the Eagles claimed a 40-24 advantage. Street led the team with nine points, while Amani Johnson logged two assists and Carlotta Gianolla grabbed four rebounds.
KSU was forced to take a timeout at the 6:55 mark in the third quarter after a 7-0 run from the Eagles. Peyton Lewis drained a corner 3-pointer to pull the Owls closer at the 3:38 tick, making the score 55-33 in favor of FGCU. It was her first trifecta since Jan. 29 at North Florida. The Eagles continued to stay hot from the field and went into the final frame with a 62-35 advantage.

Johnson netted eight points in the final frame of the contest, but the Owls could not overcome the early deficient and fell 77-48. Street ended with a team-high 19 points. Johnson led the team in rebounds and assists with eight and three, respectively.

Noteworthy

• The Owls were the only the second team seeded No. 7 to advance to the ASUN Championship semifinals
• Johnson grabbed a team-high eight rebounds
• The Owls had 20 points in the paint
• KSU grabbed 33 rebounds
• As a team, Kennesaw State went 8-for-10 from the free-throw line
• KSU recorded eight bench points