Kennesaw State improved to 7-1 with wins against Georgia Southern and the University of Georgia this weekend. This start is the best KSU has had since moving to Division I in 2005.
Sophomore Erin Harris scored twice over the weekend as the Owls defeated Georgia Southern and the University of Georgia at home, improving to a 7-1 record on the season.
KSU took on Georgia Southern at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 7, winning 1-0. Harris scored the game’s only goal on nine minutes to give the Owls an early and decisive lead. The goal came by way of a through ball from junior Morgan Harrison.
“I am very happy with the win, and since I’ve been here, we have never beaten Georgia Southern,” said head coach Benji Walton. “It was a big win against an in-state opponent.”
Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Tiffany Sornpao recorded her 12th career clean sheet, securing five saves in the process.
KSU played the Bulldogs on Sunday and won the game 2-1, as Junior Emely Sosa scored the game-winning goal with a diving header.
Much like she did against the Golden Eagles, Harris scored early on, netting on eight minutes to give the Owls the lead against the Bulldogs.
UGA equalized a short-lived ten minutes after halftime as KSU scored under a minute later with a cross from Harris resulting in the diving header from Emely Sosa. One of the goals of the season for the Owls so far also happened to be the game winner.
“It was an unbelievable goal,” Walton said. ” It was probably the prettiest goal I have ever seen one of my players do in a game. It was just an awesome moment for our team.”
The Bulldogs had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds as Sornpao was caught off her line, but the shot went wide left as time expired to provide a dramatic climax to an eventful game.
Next weekend the action continues as KSU travels to Birmingham, Al. to take on Samford on Thursday, September 13, at 8 p.m. Then on Sunday, the Owls return home to take on Mercer.
