By: Nick Butts
Match 13: Kennesaw State (8-4) vs Liberty (4-6)
Date:Â Friday, March 18; 1 p.m.
Location:Â Betty Siegel Courts | Kennesaw, Ga.
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Match 14: Kennesaw State (8-4) vs Bellarmine (4-7)
Date:Â Sunday, March 20; 2 p.m.
Location:Â Betty Siegel Courts | Kennesaw, Ga.
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Match Preview
The Kennesaw State men's tennis team begins ASUN conference play as they host two matches over the weekend.
The Owls will play Liberty (Mar. 18) and Bellarmine (Mar. 20).
KSU enters Friday's matchup winners of four of the last five matches.
Tennis Trivia Night will be held during both the Men's and Women's Tennis matches this Friday, March 18
th. There will be a total of 3 different rounds of trivia with 3 different chances to win. Five trivia questions will be posted in the KSU Owls App in each break in play (in between women's doubles and singles, in between women's singles and men's doubles, and in between men's doubles and singles) for a total of 15 questions. Fans must download the app to participate, and points will reset with each round. Various prizes will be given to those who participate in the trivia. Categories are general tennis knowledge and KSU Tennis knowledge.
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There will also be 50 free t-shirts for students in attendance.
Impressive Start in Singles Play
KSU has opened the season with a 40-23 singles play record. Seven different players have recorded wins for the Owls this season includingÂ
Matthew Terry (8-0) andÂ
Hugo Salmeron (8-1).Â
Scouting Liberty
The Flames have dropped three of their last five matchups. Liberty last defeated Georgia State 4-3 on Sunday.
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Scouting Bellarmine
Bellarmine is 4-7 this season falling in four of their last five matchups. The Knights dropped a pair of matches vs Belmont and Middle Tennessee on Mar. 11 and Mar. 13.
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The Series
KSU and Liberty will meet for the fourth time on Friday. The Flames lead the series 3-0.
The matchup between KSU and Bellarmine will be the first meeting between the two programs.
The Last Time Out
The Kennesaw State men's tennis team picked up a 4-1 victory over Wingate on Sunday March 13th. In the win against Wingate, KSU picked up the doubles point and won three singles matches to clinch the victory.Â
Next Up
KSU continues ASUN conference play as it travels to North Florida on Friday, Mar. 25. Match time is set for 2 p.m. in Jacksonville, Fl., at the UNF Tennis Complex.
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