KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State Women's tennis team is beginning its postseason journey in the ASUN Conference Tournament facing No. 11 seed Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. The Owls are looking to build on their 6-1 victory over the Colonels during the last week of the regular season.
 
Match 17: No. 6 Kennesaw State (10-6) vs. No. 11 Eastern Kentucky (5-18)
Date: Saturday, April 15th; 1:00 p.m. 
Location: FGCU Tennis Complex | Fort Myers, Fla.
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ASUN Championships Format
With the 2023 ASUN Conference Women's Tennis Championship beginning on Saturday, April 15 from campus sites, the ASUN has announced the postseason seeding for all 13 league squads. This year's event features five first-round matches and four quarterfinal matches on campus sites while the semifinals and championship field will be hosted at the University of North Florida. The last two rounds are scheduled to stream live on ESPN+ with the conference's 36th championship concluding on Saturday, April 22.
 
Owls Season Statistics 
In singles play the Owls have combined for a record of 47-38. In conference play, the team is 21-17. Kennesaw State has dominated their home court finishing the season with a 6-2 record.
 
Scouting the Colonels
Eastern Kentucky is currently ranked No. 11 in the ASUN Conference with a 5-18 overall record (1-7 ASUN).
 
The Series
Saturday's match will be the third meeting between KSU and EKU. Last time out, Kennesaw State had a strong performance, defeating the Colonels 6-1. The two teams are now tied 1-1 in the all-time series.
 
Last Time Out
The Kennesaw State women's tennis team finished their last regular season match securing a 6-1 victory against Eastern Kentucky Saturday April 8th at the Rome Tennis Center.
 
The Owls quickly set the tone, dominating the Colonials early by gaining the doubles point. Kennesaw State kept the advantage going into the singles matches securing 5 singles points.
 
Ji Youn Lee collected the first singles point defeating Sasha Parkhomenko 6-0, 6-1. Izabelle Persson followed in pursuit giving the owls a 2-1 lead after taking down Mariia Triska 6-1, 6-1. Sofia Madrid handled business on court three commanding Elena Tairyan 6-4, 6-0. The fifth point came from Sophia Pinedo securing a 6-3, 8-6 victory against Emmeline Polevoi.
 
Sophia Unger clinched the final point for Kennesaw State defeating Daniela Hernandez 6-4, 5-7,10-8.
 
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