By: Hunter McKay
Match 16: Kennesaw State vs Liberty
Date:Â Saturday, March 30; 2 p.m.
Location:Â Betty Siegel Tennis Courts | Kennesaw, Ga.
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Match 17: Kennesaw State at Georgia
Date:Â Sunday, March 31; 5 p.m.
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Magill Tennis Complex | Athens, Ga.
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Weekend Preview
The Kennesaw State is set for a pair of matches this weekend. KSU will host North Alabama for Family Day on Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. The Owls will head to Athens to take on Georgia at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 31.
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For Family Day, a face painter will be attendance at both the women's and men's matches.
The Owls are looking for their second ASUN Conference win of the season after beating Lipscomb 5-2 on Thursday evening.
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Scouting North Alabama
The Lions are 2-12 overall and 0-2 in the ASUN this season. UNA defeated Austin Peay 5-2 on Tuesday, March 26. Â In ASUN play, the Lions have been beaten by Lipscomb and Liberty. Oscar Meslin leads the Lions with a 3-9 record.
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Scouting Georgia
Georgia is 7-8 on the season and 3-4 in the SEC. Phillip Henning leads Georgia with a 9-6 record in dual match play.
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The Series
Saturday's match between Kennesaw State and North Alabama marks the first meeting between the two programs.
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Sunday's meeting between Kennesaw State and Georgia also will be the first between the two programs. Â
The Last Time Out
The Kennesaw State men's tennis picked up a 5-2 win over Lipscomb on Thursday (Mar. 28) at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center.
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The Owls (7-9, 1-1) snagged the doubles point winning two of the three doubles matches.
Fermin Calvo Barcelo and
Jack Sorel beat Pedro Uribe and David Skrabut 6-0 at No. 3.
Lucas de Torres Curth and
Kevin Patel got past Jake Penny and Francesco Tacconi 6-3 at No. 2 to clinch the point.
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Sebastian Osorio opened up the Owls scoring in singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Jake Penny at No. 4. After the Bisons tied the match at one,
Bryan Triana gave the Owls the lead for good when he beat Pedro Uribe 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3.
Jose Galvez collected his first win of the spring with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Francesco Taconni at No. 6 to clinch the win for the Owls.
Kevin Patel came back from a set down to beat David Skrabut 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 at No. 6.Â
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Next Up
The Owls will host North Alabama on Saturday (Mar.30) at 2 p.m. on the Betty Siegel Courts.
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