Tuesday, March 15
3:30 p.m. – Kennesaw State (4-4, 0-0 ASUN) at Howard (1-5, 0-0 NEC)
Location: Washington, D.C. | Greene Stadium
TV: None
Live Stats: None
 
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KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State women's lacrosse team is in the nation's capital for a pair of games this week, starting with a Tuesday afternoon contest at Howard, followed by a Thursday game at George Washington. The match on Tuesday against Howard starts at 3:30 p.m. in Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C., and there will be no live stats or video stream available.
 
A FEW NOTES
 
» This is the eighth meeting in program history between the Owls and the Bison, and KSU has won the previous seven meetings.
 
» Siena Gore is the driving force behind the Owls' scoring production. The midfielder is currently second in the NCAA in total goals (38), 3rd in goals per game (4.75), and tied eighth in draw controls per game (8.00).
 
» Graduate transfer McKenzie Jackson has accumulated 12 goals (third-highest on the team) and 18 draw controls so far this season. The attacker was a two-time First-Team All-Sunshine State Conference selection for Embry-Riddle. Ranking second on the squad is senior Chesslyn Lamar who is having a career season, and is currently second on the squad in goals (14) and points (19).
 
» The Bison are 1-5 on the season, having dropped their past three contests by an 55-18 margin. Howard is paced this season by Taylor Matthews and Quai Skeete-Ridley, both with 11 goals and 13 points each. Anya Walker has played the majority of the time in goal and has a .488 save percentage with 42 saves.  
 
» Kennesaw State cruised in its game against Wofford, scoring the first six goals on the way to a 22-9 win on March 5. The game marked the largest win margin (13 goals) since a 25-3 win at Howard in 2019, and was a season-high in goals for KSU as well.
 
» Thanks to a week in which she averaged five goals a game, senior Siena Gore picked up her second ASUN Player of the Week honor, and the 11th overall in her career, the league announced on March 8.
 
» Kennesaw State claimed its first-ever victory over a Power Five school on Feb. 20 when it held off the Oregon Ducks for 14-13 victory. That was also the first-ever victory for KSU against the Pac-12 Conference, after dropping a pair of games to Arizona State.
 
» The Owls swept the ASUN Player of the Week awards in week two of competition. Siena Gore brought home Offensive Player of the Week after accumulating five goals, two assists and five draw controls. Errin Crowe earned the first Defensive Player of the Week of her career with a career high eight saves and save percentage of .533.
 
» KSU placed two on the preseason All-ASUN team. Both were repeat selections, beginning with to no one's surprise, star senior Siena Gore as a midfielder. She was joined by senior defender Payton Gregory.
 
NEXT TIME OUT
The Owls' game at George Washington on Thursday is set for a 1 p.m. start, and will be shown on ESPN+.

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