March 26, 2024

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Tuesday's Baseball Matchup with Georgia Tech Postponed

After taking back-to-back Atlantic Sun Conference series and scoring 25 runs across three games, Kennesaw State (13-10, 4-2 ASUN) was set to renew its rivalry with Georgia Tech (16-7, 3-3 ACC) Tuesday night inside Stillwell Stadium.

But, the rain had other ideas.

Due to weather in the forecast, Tuesday night's contest against the Yellow Jackets has been postponed with a make-up date to-be-determined.

The Owls took two of three from both North Alabama and FGCU to open its conference schedule ahead of its second home midweek of the 2024 campaign.

Senior Nick Hassan has shined at the plate with nine hits in his last five games for a .409 average while leadoff hitter Brayden Eidson was right behind him with eight hits of his own and a .381 average. Third baseman Isaac Bouton leads the team with seven homers.

The Owls return to Stillwell Stadium Thursday, March 28 for game one of a three-game set against Austin Peay. First pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. 

KSU Football First FBS Spring Practice Opens With Excitement

Head coach Brian Bohannon takes the program into the 10th season of on-field competition in 2024 with new coordinators on both sides of the ball. Co-coordinators are Chandler Burks and Stewart Cook take over offensive responsibilities. Since the start of KSU football, Cook has been on staff every season and Burks has played or coached in nine of the 10 campaigns.

Greg Harris takes over as defensive coordinator after spending four years as the linebackers coach at Kennesaw State. Harris leads a defensive unit that held opponents to 17.9 points per game which ranked ninth in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

The spring season will provide the first on-field look at the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history. A strong variety of mid-year enrollees will take the field aiming to compete within an experienced roster. The Owls return eight of the top-10 rushers, nine of the top-10 receivers, seven of its top-10 tacklers, and eight of its top-10 scorers.

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Weather Ends Pinetree Women's Collegiate Tuesday

Due to inclement weather, day two of the Pinetree Women's Collegiate was canceled with scores reverting back to the completion after round two. 

After 36 holes played, The Owls finished in fourth place after two rounds.

The team fought harsh conditions with howling winds throughout the day and posted a 41-over 617. It was even worse Tuesday.

Leading the Owls after the first day was Lara Jecnik as she finished with the best round of the day at one-over 73 on round two. Her score is tied for ninth in the individual field.

Right behind her was Bella Kil and Alessandra Nagayo as they ended with an eight-over 152 total score. Both are tied for 11th in the 59-player field. Kil ended with a 73 round two score and Nagayo finalized a two over 74 round one. 

Next up, the Owls head to Louisiana for the first time in the Erin Thorne era as they partake in the ULM Invitational. That takes place next Monday and Tuesday, April 1-2. 

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Owls Softball Hosts Georgia After Tech Rainout

Due to inclement weather, Tuesday's softball game versus Georgia Tech has been rescheduled. The game will be announced at a later date. Stayed tuned to @KSUOwlsSB for the latest updates. 

Weather permitting, the Owls will host Georgia on a game scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. It's a Pink Out Game.

KSU is 10-21 while the Bulldogs are 27-4. Wednesday's match up versus #3/5 UGA will be the second highest ranked opponent the Owls have hosted at Bailey Park. The last No. 5 team was Kentucky where the Owls won 9-8 Feb. 14, 2015. The highest ranked home opponent was No. 2 Tennessee as the Owls hosted the Lady Vols on the Valentine's Day home opener this year. 

Kennesaw State is still searching for its first victory over the Bulldogs as the series currently stands at 9-0 in favor of UGA.

Georgia has yet to surrender a loss to a non-ranked or receiving votes squad. Leading the charge for UGA is Sydney Kuma who displays a .395 average and a OPS of 1.177, one of five Dawgs with a OPS over 1.000.

Admission is free to all Kennesaw State softball home games in 2024.

Owls Men's Tennis Downs Bisons to Capture First ASUN Conference Victory

The Kennesaw State men's tennis team picked a 4-3 win over Lipscomb at the Betty Siegel Courts on Sunday afternoon.

The win was the Owls first in ASUN play this season.

The Bisons won the doubles point to grab a early 1-0 lead.

KSU won four of the six singles matches to secure the victory. Hugo Salmeron got the Owls on the board with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Carlos Sallas Tula 6-0, 6-3. Raul Garcia defeated Krzysztof Wetoszka by a score of 6-2, 7-5 to give the Owls the 2-1 lead. Anthony Weingarten pushed the lead to 3-1 after a 7-6, 6-2 win over Matheus Lima. 

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Kennesaw State Women's Tennis Downs Lipscomb to Run Win Streak to Six

Lipscomb's tennis teams didn't have a very good time in Kennesaw over the weekend.

First the Owls men's team beat them 4-3, then the women's team followed suit.

KSU's women's tennis remains undefeated in the ASUN conference after taking down Lipscomb by the same 4-3 score on Sunday afternoon. The Owls are now 4-0 in the ASUN making this season the best conference start in school history.

The Owls secured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Ema Barianakova and Taylor Dean defeated Mariia Dolzhenko and Sofiia Paladi 6-2 on court 1. Sohpia Unger and Ivana Gresova defeated Deborah Dominguez Collado and Anja Trbeznik (LU) 6-4 on court 3.

Kennesaw State prevailed in the singles competition obtaining three wins over Lipscomb.

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