KSU vs Eastern Kentucky Box Score
 
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KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State made short work of Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night, as the Owls took just 78 minutes to claim their tenth sweep of the season with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-20) victory in ASUN volleyball action from the Convocation Center. The win was the 14^th straight at home for KSU (14-4 overall, 7-1 ASUN), which currently ranks as the nation's fifth longest active home win streak. EKU meanwhile dropped to 12-10 overall, 3-5 in league play.
 
OWL OF THE GAME: Dani Ballou continued her run of strong performances, as she paced KSU with 15 kills and just missed a double-double with nine digs. She also added three blocks while posting an attack percentage of .364 (15K-3E-33TA).
 
STAT OF THE GAME: The Owls nearly doubled up EKU in kills for the match, finishing with a 49-29 advantage.

SET ONE: The opening set was actually back and forth the entire time, with the visitors holding a late 19-17 advantage. With the score tied at 20-20, KSU took control of the set and completely changed the momentum of the overall match with a 4-0 run for set point, and a Ballou kill gave the Owls at 25-21 victory.

SET TWO: The Owls led this set from start to finish. EKU was still within striking distance at 14-10, until KSU scored seven of the next eight points for a 21-11 advantage, and the Owls would finish off the eight-point win.

SET THREE: The Colonels made KSU work for their victory in the final set, answering point-for-point before opening up a 14-13 advantage. A 3-0 run gave KSU the lead and the Owls would not trail again. Claire Parsons finished off the set and the match with a kill for the five-point victory.

QUOTEABLE: "I'm really proud of our women and our entire team this week. It was a very tough week for our program off the court and I thought tonight we played a complete, consistent match despite a couple starters being out with some minor injuries. We've worked hard to put ourselves in the position we're in. We just need to stay the course, continue to improve and try to stay on the upward trajectory that we've been on." – KSU head coach Keith Schunzel 

NOTES: 
-KSU's current 14-match home win streak is the second-longest in school history, trailing just the 15-game home streak from Nov. 11, 2016-Sept. 4, 2018. The Owls' last loss in the Convocation Center was 3-0 to South Carolina on Sept. 9, 2021.
-The Owls' 10 3-0 sweeps are the most in school history through the first 18 games of the season. The school record for 3-0 sweeps in a season is 14 in 2017.
-Joining Ballou in double-figures for kills was Parsons with 10. Also posting strong games on the night was Manu Johnsen with nine kills and eight digs, and McKinley Ferguson with 42 assists in the three-set win.
-For the night, KSU held a .275 (49K-19E-109TA) attack percentage. The Owls also held the edge in both blocks (7-5) and aces (6-3).

NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls are on the road for a pair of games in Jacksonville, Fla, starting with a Friday, Oct. 21 contest at 4 pm at Jacksonville University. That will be followed by a Saturday, Oct. 22 match at North Florida, starting at 5 pm.
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