By: Hunter McKay
Match 5: Kennesaw State (4-0) at Emory (0-1)
Date:Â Saturday, February 19Â ; 2 p.m.
Location:Â Woodruff P.E. Center Courts | Atlanta, Ga.
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The Kennesaw State women's tennis team heads down Interstate 75 for an in-state battle with Emory on Saturday (Feb.19) at 2 p.m.
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Hot Start
KSU (4-0) is off to its best start since the 2011 season when the team began the year with seven consecutive wins.Â
The Owls four road wins in 2022 are the most in a season since the 2013 season which saw KSU collect seven victories away from campus.
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Scouting Emory
Emory fell 6-1 to Georgia Gwinnett back in September. The Eagles finished 10-3 last season and won the program's eighth Division III national championship in May at the NCAA Championships.
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The Series
Saturday's match will be the first meeting between the two programs.
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The Last Time Out
KSU women's tennis defeated Gardner-Webb 6-1 and Mercer 4-3 on Feb. 12 and Feb. 14.
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Next Up
KSU squares off with in-state rival Georgia State on Saturday, Feb. 26. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Sharon Lester Tennis Center at Piedmont Park.
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