KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State women's tennis is set to travel to Alabama before hosting Florida A&M on Sunday for the 2022 home opener. The team will look to continue its hot start over the weekend.
 
Match 7: Kennesaw State (6-0) at UAB (7-4)
Date: Saturday, March 5; 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT)
Location: UAB Campus courts: Birmingham, Ala.
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Match 8: Kennesaw State (6-0) vs Florida A&M (3-7)
Date: Sunday, March 6; 11:00 a.m.
Location: Betty Siegel Courts: Kennesaw, Ga.
Links: Roster | Schedule  
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Hot Start
The Kennesaw State women's tennis team (6-0) is one win away from matching the program's best start since the 2011 season, which saw the squad win seven straight games. Not only can the team match the program record, but they will also have an opportunity to break it as KSU competes twice over the weekend.

Owls Soar in the Polls
KSU is currently 69th in the Division I Women's ITA Collegiate Tennis computer rankings and are the highest ranked ASUN Conference member. The ranking marked the first time the Owls have been inside the top 75 published poll in school history and sets a new personal-best under Director of Tennis Matt Emery. Upon his arrival in 2018, the program ranked 298 out of 304 Division 1 programs.

Road Dominance
The Owls six road wins in 2022 are the most in a season since 2013, which saw KSU collect seven victories away from campus.

Scouting UAB
UAB has won seven of their last eight matches after falling 0-3 to start the season. The last time out, the Blazers defeated fellow ASUN conference member North Alabama 6-1.

Scouting Florida A&M
Florida A&M has won two of their last three matches after starting the season 1-6. The Rattlers last defeated Grambling State 4-1 on February 20th.

The Series
Saturday's match between Kennesaw State and UAB will be the eleventh meeting between the two programs. UAB has won all ten games in the series as they last defeated KSU 4-2 during the 2021 season.
Sunday's match between Kennesaw State and Florida A&M will only be the third meeting between the programs. The series is even at one win apiece. This will be the first meeting since the 2014 season which saw KSU defeat the Rattlers 5-2.

The Last Time Out
KSU women's tennis defeated in-state rival Georgia State 4-3 in a come from behind victory. The win was the second consecutive victory over the Panthers.

Next Up
KSU travels to Cullowhee, N.C., as the team will face off against Western Carolina on Tuesday, Mar. 6. Match time is set for 10:00 a.m. at the Catamount Tennis Complex.

 
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