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RUSTON, La. – Kennesaw State made short work of Louisiana Tech on Friday night, picking up a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-16, 25-18) in a game that took just 80 minutes in Conference USA volleyball action from Thomas Assembly Center. The Owls improved to 8-5 in league play, moving them intto a tie for third place in the league standings.
OWL OF THE GAME: Manu Johnsen led all players with a 20-kill night. She finished with a .410 hitting percentage (20K-4E-39TA) while also adding seven digs and a pair of blocks.
STAT OF THE GAME: The Owls hit .336 (52K-14E-113TA) and nearly doubled the Bulldogs in total kills (52-28).
THE RUNDOWN – KSU took control of the opening set, and set the tone for the match thanks to an 8-0 run midway through for a 17-8 advantage. Johnsen recorded three kills during the run, while the final three points all came from blocks by
Olivia Burrage. KSU would extend the lead to 24-15 before finishing out for a 1-0 set advantage. It was a two-point set at 12-10 in the second set when back-to-back kills started a 3-0 run for a five point edge. Louisiana Tech closed within four before the Owls used two straight kills from Burrage for the win and a 2-0 lead. The third set was the most competitive for the Bulldogs, who were tied at 5-5 and down 7-6 after a KSU service error. A 4-0 spurt put KSU ahead by five, and the lead grew as high as nine at 24-15 before the Owls eventually closed out the set and the match.
POSTGAME QUOTES
KSU HEAD COACH KEITH SCHUNZEL
"Really mature win by our group tonight. Great focus and intensity on defense, consistent serving and ball handling, and we took a lot of pride in keeping our level high throughout the match. One more to go on this trip."
NOTES
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Caroline Chastang and Burrage both finished with nine kills each, while Chastang also added 11 digs. Burrage also added four blocks.
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Kaeley Walz and
Kourtney Brown posted 21 and 20 assists, respectively.
Leah Freeman meanwhile led the team with 15 digs.
NEXT TIME OUT: KSU closes out the weekend series with the Bulldogs on Saturday at 3 p.m.
