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Score: Kennesaw State 14, Gardner-Webb 12
Records: Kennesaw State (3-3, 1-0), Gardner-Webb (2-4)
Key Players: Siena Gore (7 goals, 13 DCs, 3 GBs), Marissa Gore (3 goals, 1 asst, 3 CTs), Natalie Welch (1 goal, 1 asst, 1 CT), Julia Weiss (5 saves, 3 GBs, 2 CTs), Rachel Price (3 GBs, 3 CTs), Mia MacKenzie (2 GBs, 1 CT), Jaxsyn Schonewille (1 goal, 1 DC), Chesslyn lamar (1 goal, 1 GB) and Camryn Klaus (1 goal, 1 DC).
 
THE STORYLINE 
Siena Gore bullied the Gardner-Webb defense scoring seven goals, five in the second half alone, to propel the Kennesaw State women's lacrosse team to a 14-12 victory over the Runnin' Bulldogs Tuesday afternoon for KSU's second straight win to improve to 3-3 on the year.

MANESS QUOTES
On today's win…
"I thought today was a hard-fought win on the road. We had several girls step up to give us the edge. Jaxsyn [Schonewille] and Siena [Gore] were brilliant on the draw circle, defensively Rachel Price stepped up big, in midfield Camryn Klaus stepped up and lastly Errin Crowe subbed in goal in crunch time and helped us seal the win. To Gardner-Webb's credit they battled the whole 60 minutes and were able to keep the game pretty close. Offensively, the Gore sisters had some nice goals and we did pretty well from the eight-meter arc which was an important piece of our success. Defensively, we went in and out of two defenses and we adjusted well and were able to cause several turnovers. I'm proud of the team as they kept great focus even when things didn't always go our way."

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Owls started off hot with sisters Siena and Marissa Gore each netting a free position goal to put KSU on top 2-0 just three minutes into the game. Gardner-Webb bounced back from the quick start with a 3-0 run to take the lead with 22:54 still to play. The Gore sisters re-took the lead for KSU with back-to-back goals less than 20 seconds apart to make it 4-3 before Chesslyn Lamar added another goal to cap off a 3-0 run.
 
After another 3-0 run for GWU, the Owls responded thanks to some stellar play from Natalie Welch. The sophomore caused a crucial turnover in KSU's offensive third feeding Jaxsyn Schonewille for the goal before netting one herself less than minute later to put the Owls back on top 7-6.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs looked to even the game with a last second push, but Julia Weiss came up with a big caused turnover to keep KSU in front at the break. Weiss finished the first half with three saves.
 
Siena Gore kept the momentum rolling in the second half with her third goal of the game to make it 8-6 at the 28:26 mark. The two teams then proceeded to trade goals as Camryn Klaus recorded her first of the year followed by two more from Siena Gore to keep the Owls in front 11-9.
 
Marissa Gore followed suit with KSU's third goal in less than a minute to give her a hat trick and the Owls a 12-9 lead with 15:20 left in the game. Gardner-Webb refused to go away, keeping it close with back-to-back goals to cut the deficit to one, 12-11. Siena Gore maintained the Owls' lead with two more goals sandwiched around a GWU goal to keep KSU ahead 14-12.
 
Both defenses clamped down in the final 10 minutes as the Owls forced four turnovers while Errin Crowe logged two huge saves down the stretch to secure the narrow 14-12 victory.
 
KSU finished the game 8-for-12 on free position shots while going a perfect 15-for-15 on clearance attempts.

NOTES
- This was the fourth straight game with at least four goals for Siena Gore.
- Siena Gore's 13 draw controls was one shy of the KSU single-game record.
- Marissa Gore recorded at least three goals for the fifth time this year.
- KSU's eight free position goals is tied for fourth on the KSU single-game record list.
- The Owls recorded a season-high 13 caused turnovers, their fourth straight game with at least 10 CTs.
- Four Owls, Siena Gore (3), Julia Weiss (3), Caroline Farley (3) and Rachel Price (3), recorded at least three ground balls with Farley and Price each notching career-highs as KSU totaled 20 ground balls, its second game this year with at least 20.

UP NEXT
The Owls are back home looking to make it three in a row as they host Wofford Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.