Kennesaw State University Athletics

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Kennesaw State volleyball earned a straight-set victory over Jacksonville State, 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-19), Thursday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Owls hit .457 as a team, recording 39 kills on just seven errors while adding 12 service aces to secure the Conference USA road win. 

STAT OF THE GAME: Kennesaw State hit .457 for the match, including a dominant .667 clip in the second set with 14 kills and zero errors. 

THE RUNDOWN 

Set One (KSU 25, Jacksonville State 19) 
The two teams traded points early in the opening set, featuring 11 ties and five lead changes. With the score tied at 11-11, Kennesaw State began to create separation. Alexis Sowers recorded three consecutive service aces to help the Owls extend their lead to 17-12. KSU maintained its advantage down the stretch, closing out the set 25-19. The Owls recorded seven service aces in the opening frame. 

Set Two (KSU 25, Jacksonville State 12) 
Kennesaw State carried its momentum into the second set, quickly building a 6-2 advantage. The Owls continued to apply pressure, extending their lead to 14-5 before closing out the frame 25-12. KSU was nearly flawless offensively, recording 14 kills without an attack error while hitting .667. 

Set Three (KSU 25, Jacksonville State 19) 
Jacksonville State took an early 9-6 lead in the third set, but the Owls responded with 10 consecutive points to take a 16-9 advantage. The Gamecocks battled back to cut the deficit to three, but Kennesaw State held on down the stretch to secure the 25-19 set victory and complete the sweep. 

NOTES 

• Haley Patterson led all players with 16 kills while hitting .714, committing just one attack error. 

• Ava Garner added seven kills on a .700 hitting percentage and finished with four total blocks, including one solo block. 

• Olivia Burrage recorded six kills without an error, hitting a match-high .857. 

• Kourtney Brown dished out 31 assists without a setting error and added two block assists. 

• The Owls finished with 12 service aces, led by three apiece from Alexis Sowers, Gracie Pynes and Anna Ofenheusle. 

• Kennesaw State held Jacksonville State to a .206 hitting percentage and limited the Gamecocks to 28 kills.  

NEXT TIME OUT 

Kennesaw State returns to the court Friday, with at 6 p.m. ET contest to conclude its two-match series at Jax State.

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