Since 2020, Kennesaw State’s women’s sports have skyrocketed.
KSU athletics have been in the spotlight since the Men’s Basketball team made it to March Madness, but it is important to recognize the strengths and victories of women’s sports to propel the future of sports.
A leader on and off the court, Amani Johnson was a point guard for the women’s basketball team from 2018-2023. Johnson broke nine school records including most career points, assists, steals, field goals and games played in KSU Division I history.
During her five seasons with the Owls, Johnson was the president of SGA and the fundraising chair of her sorority Sigma Gamma Rho.
“I want to be known as a leader and an advocate no matter who it’s for,” Amani Johnson said.
Ranking second in the ASUN for points and fourth in kills this season, Emma Schurfranz is a key player for the volleyball team. In past interviews, Schurfranz’s coach has said that she is a leader to the Owls. Last year Schurfranz placed ninth in Aces with a total of 94.
Not only has Schurfranz led the team through the ASUN semi-finals in 2021, but saw the Owls win the championship in 2019. As the volleyball team looks to win another championship, they are relying on their seniors to guide them to victory.
Chiara Singarella was a soccer player for KSU in 2022 and played all 14 games that were scheduled. She had 13 shots on goal and one goal, but Singarella was more impactful off the field. Singarella was named to the Argentina Women’s National team and played in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Lacrosse relied on Siena Gore for five seasons as she was ASUN player of the year twice, ranked third in NCAA in goals in 2022, and was honored to the IWLCA All-South Region Second Team. Gore is now a manufacturing engineer at Lockheed Martin and continues to break records in her professional field.
Kali Terza is a junior indoor and outdoor thrower for the Owls. Terza competed in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Hammer Throw this past year and placed 17th with 62.63 meters.
Over time, she has improved from placing second in the 2022 ASUN Championship to then placing first in 2023. Terza was one of a few women to make it to the NCAA tournament for the Owls and consistently shows dominance in a male-dominated sport. Terza’s teammates call her the Mighty Mouse due to her strength and stature but she sure has shown that she belongs in Hammer Throw.
Senior golfer, Lara Jecnik, has an extensive record with KSU and Slovenia. Jecnik made it to the 2019 Slovenian National Championship and had a score of 68-71-68 and represented Slovenia and Italy for seven years.
As a freshman with the Owls, Jecnik made the ASUN All-Freshman team, Second Team All-Conference, and All-Tournament team while landing runner-up at the 2021 ASUN Championship.
In the 2022-23 season, she recorded the lowest single-round score and tied the program record with a 66 in the third round of the Golfweek Red Sky Classic. The same year Jecnik made the All-Conference First Team.
