2010 - 2011 Game Schedule

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KSU showed a lot of poise in our offensive sets and had many players (new and old) show a lot of potential. The midfielders are getting the hang of playing team defense. Todays game was a great start to our Fall 2010 Campaign. Thanks to Reinhardt for stepping up and giving us a game after Oglethorpe cancelled at the last minute.

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The Owls took on the Atlanta Inferno at noon for the Fall season's opening home game. Off to a slow start, it was a close 5-3 at the half with the Owls leading by only two goals. KSU came out as a different team in the second half and dominated, showing the much-needed improvement over their play in the first two quarters. The final score was 15-6 with the Owls staying on top the entire game. KSU Lacrosse would like the thank the Inferno for playing us and all the fans that came out to support KSU and the sport of lacrosse.

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We had a decent turn-out for the 2nd Annual Alumni Game today. Alumni who were able to show up included Jeremy Douthit, Matt Byrne, Justin Ferna, Murray Webb, Charles Roland, Jimmy Nassar, and Sean Barsin. Former assistant coach and Renaissance man, Mr. Jerry Douthit, came out to coach the alumni team who was able to keep it close and competitive the whole game. The KSU Owls would like to thank all alumni for their contributions in making the team what it is today and especially those guys that could come out and play on such short notice. Good luck to all of you guys in the future and we hope you follow the team during the upcoming Spring season.

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The Owls traveled to Chattanooga today for games against two teams from Tennessee. The first game against Middle Tennessee State University was a slow and steady 11-7 win and the second game against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga was a little bit of more well-played game by the Owls, with a final score of 13-3. We had a shortened roster today due to players being sick or involved in prior engagements and many of the young Owls had opportunities to show what they're made of. We are happy with the effort today and are happy to extend our Fall 2010 record to 5-0. Many thanks to UT-C for hosting and MTSU for giving us a second game. The Owls now look forward to playing Atlanta Lacrosse Club next Saturday at Whitefield Academy with a pre-game clinic for the Whitefield middle school players.

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The Owls traveled to Chattanooga today for games against two teams from Tennessee. The first game against Middle Tennessee State University was a slow and steady 11-7 win and the second game against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga was a little bit of more well-played game by the Owls, with a final score of 13-3. We had a shortened roster today due to players being sick or involved in prior engagements and many of the young Owls had opportunities to show what they're made of. We are happy with the effort today and are happy to extend our Fall 2010 record to 5-0. Many thanks to UT-C for hosting and MTSU for giving us a second game. The Owls now look forward to playing Atlanta Lacrosse Club next Saturday at Whitefield Academy with a pre-game clinic for the Whitefield middle school players.

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The Kennesaw State Owls hosted the Eagles from Georgia Southern on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for lacrosse in Georgia. The Owls wasted little time putting 7 goals on the board by the end of the first quarter. The capacity crowd at the "Owls Nest" was impressed with the performance of attackman Brad Jones (5-2) and SELC All League midfielder Isom White (5-1). Defensively, the Owls used the tandem of Noah Rosenblum and Kyle Hansen in goal to limit GSU from scoring. The KSU squad looked solid in most phases of the game. The Owls look forward to playing #23 St. Marys College from California next weekend in an early season contest. KSU wishes safe travels to Coach Alastair Swan and the entire GSU squad for the upcoming season.

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from Kent McCorkle

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The Kennesaw State University Owls defeated the St Mary's Gaels 10-8 in a tough out of conference battle of ranked teams. The Gaels are from the WCLL and came into the game ranked #23 by the MCLA while the Owls hold a #11 ranking playing in the SELC. The game started with Scott Schulze (5-2) ripping a goal 29 seconds into the contest. Both teams ran hard and played tough against each other all day long. KSU held a 6-3 lead at halftime. The Gaels made some adjustments at the break. St. Mary's did slow the Owls offense down in the second half with constant and successful defensive schemes. KSU regrouped with a few solid possessions and and lead 9-6 going into the final stanza. On the day KSU shot an unbelievable 85% on cage. The Owls held the Gaels in check with solid play by the close defense of Tom Mudrak, Kyle Teasdale and James Faucette. KSU used the goalie duo of Andrew Flood and Mike Grazanti to limit the St. Marys offense to 8 goals during the game. The Kennesaw State Owls wish safe travels back to California for the Gaels and Coach Knightly. Good luck and thanks for a terrific out of conference game.

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Gallery 1
from Kent McCorkle

Gallery 1 | Gallery 2
from Cecil Copeland

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The KSU Owls flew north to Rome, Georgia to face off against the Berry College Vikings. The Owls defeated the upstart NCAA D3 Vikings 7-3 on another beautiful day for lacrosse in the Peach State. Berry struck first with a high bounce shot that got by the KSU goalie two minutes into the first quarter. The Owls evened the game after an illegal stick penalty enabled KSU to score on manup. Scott Schulze got hot in the first half posting three goals and 1 assist. The KSU defense was again the key to this victory. Grazanti, Kyle Hansen and Anthony Tsirigos saw time in the net for the Owls. KSU defensemen James Faucette and Kyle Teasdale limited the Viking attack most of the afternoon with the help of SSMD Justin Griffith. The short staffed Viking squad was competitive and talented. They certainly gave the KSU squad something to consider early in the game. The Owls wish to thank Head Coach Chris Delfause and his Vikings for the opportunity to play in Rome. Good Luck Vikings in 2011! With this win KSU climbs to 3-0 with an SELC Divisional contest at home on Friday night against Georgia State.

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The Owls of Kennesaw State University defeated their in town rivals the Panthers of Georgia State 23-5 on a beautiful evening for lacrosse in Georgia. The Owls started sloppy but controlled the game from start to finish. Eleven different players recorded goals for the Owls. Attackman Brad Jones broke a KSU school record scoring eight goals in the effort. KSU used the trio for Noah Rosenblum, Kyle Hansen and Anthony Tsirigos in the cage this evening to limit GSU scoring chances. Defensively, SSMD Justin Griffith and defender Kyle Teasdale performed at a high level. With this win against an SELC divisional opponent KSU has a record of 4-0. The Owls schedule really starts to become competitive with the second divisional game of the season next week against Tennessee Wesleyan. KSU has a lot to prepare for this coming week facing the Bulldogs on the road. The Owls have never beaten this quality team and looks forward to the challenge.

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The KSU Owls defeated the Bulldogs of Tennessee Wesleyan 11-9 in a tough fought divisional battle in the SELC. At one point in the second quarter, the Owls were down 6-1. After a few adjustments, KSU closed the gap to 7-6 by halftime. Owl goalie Andrew Flood answered the bell for the birds in the second half by only allowing 2 goals. In the meantime, the KSU offense notched four more goals putting the Owls ahead and securing a big W for the game. This is the first time in four ties that the Owls have defeated the Bulldogs. This win puts them in a terrific spot to clinch a divisional playoff berth in April. KSU has a record of 5-0.

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The Kennesaw State Owls returned home to face off against the Bulldogs from the Citadel. The team was still flying high after their big 11-9 win against Tennessee Wesleyan the day before. The Owls handily defeated the Citadel squad 21-5 in front of a capacity crowd at the "Owls Nest." 13 different players scored in this contest. The team looked sharp and crisp in all areas. The KSU squad has run their record to 6-0. They are looking forward to a trip to the "Sunshine State" next weekend for three big games. On the road the Owls face Palm Beach Atlantic, Coast Guard and UNF. The next home game in March 12 against Stonehill from the PCNLL.

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Gallery 1
from Kent McCorkle

Gallery 2 | Gallery 1
from Cecil Copeland

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The KSU Owls started their spring break trip against Palm Beach Atlantic University on a rainy Saturday night on March 5th. The game proved a terrific challenge for the road weary Owls. The Sailfish from PBA played it close for two quarters and ended the half tied at 4 goals a piece. In the third quarter, the Owls executed better and produced four goals. The final score was 9-6. Brad Jones and Andrew Congleton led all scorers with three goals each. The Sailfish are a much improved team under the leadership of Coach Chris Southard and are expected to compete for a playoff spot in the Southern Division on the SELC.

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On March 6th, the Owls lost to the Coast Guard Academy Bears, 11-7. This was the Owls first loss in the 2011 season. The Coast Guard Academy plays out of the Pioneer Conference and is considered a high caliber squad from Groton, Connecticut. The Bears immediately jumped the Owls with three quick goals in a two minute span in the first quarter and led 7-4 at halftime. The Owls inability to throw and catch made it difficult to execute any organized offense. The superior endurance and discipline to the Bears made this game a sobering reality check for the Owls. Brad Jones lead all players with three goals and three assists.

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The final contest of the Florida trip came against the University of North Florida. The Owls again struggled early in the game but held on to defeat the Ospreys of UNF 10-7. KSU goalie Mike Grazanti was the star for the Owls and Scott Schulze produced four goals and one assist. Midfielder Isom White had another strong game in the effort with three goals. The team returns home with an out of conference game against the Stonehill College Skyhawks on March 13th. The team record is 8-1.

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KSU played its second game of the season against a Pioneer Conference opponent when they faced off against the Skyhawks of Stonehill College on March 13th. The Owls defeated the Skyhawks 13-2 on another beautiful day for lacrosse in Georgia. A short staffed Owl squad came out hot with 6 goals in the first quarter. Coach Byers was able to get all players some playing time as the Owls dominated the Stonehill team from start to finish. Isom White continued to score well for KSU with four goals. KSU goalies Noah Rosenblum and Mike Grazanti combined to only allow two goals against in the effort. KSU has run its record to 9-1 this season and will play a divisional contest next weekend against Reinhardt Unviersity.

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Gallery 1 | Gallery 2 | Gallery 3
from Cecil Copeland

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The Kennesaw State Owls defeated the Reinhardt Eagles in an SELC divisional game 20 - 1 on March 20th at the "Owls Nest". Eleven different KSU players scored goals in this contest. The scoring was lead by Scott Schulze's 3 goals and 5 assists. Defensively, the Owls shut the Eagles down with performance at close defense by James Faucette and Rory Keown. Kyle Hansen, Tony Tsirigos and Mike Grazanti shared the duties in the net.

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The KSU Owls entertained the upstart Valdosta Blazers on March 29th on the KSU campus. The Blazers are an independent team but look to join the SELC next season. The experienced Owls taught the Blazers how tough the SELC can be by toasting them 17 - 2. All KSU players saw game time in this contest. Attackman Bradley Jones lead all scorers with 2 goals and 3 assists. Coach Ken Byers remembered how the more established teams in the SELC gave KSU games when we first started and agreed to give the Blazers a game. KSU wishes the Blazers happy trails and looks forward to more competitive contests in the future.

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On April 1st, the Kennesaw State University Owls (#11) edged their divisional rival Emory Eagles (#22) 11-10 in three overtimes. Owl midfielder Andrew Congleton scored the game winner 1:46 into the third overtime period. The game was a classic battle between SELC rivals that really gave the capacity crowd at Candler Athletic Complex something to cheer about.

The game started with KSU jumping to 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Eagles were able to keep the game close at the break with a  6-3 score. Emory coach Dave Reed made some adjustments at half and the Eagles came out hot. Emory scored 3 goals in the third quarter and 4 goals in the fourth. Emory's Eric Brandle was able to tie the game with 29.3 seconds left. KSU kept a comfortable lead most of the game but the Emory squad put on a terrific come back to send the contest into sudden death. The game was a constant up and down competition demonstrating the strong reputations of both programs.

Both squads had chances during the first two overtime periods. Heading into the third overtime period, both coaches matched pivotal positional in between time outs. When the dust settled KSU's Congleton ripped a shot that got past Emory goalie Alex Reiss.  Both teams were exhausted after this hard fought battle in Atlanta. Leading the scoring were Emory's Brandle with 5 goals and KSU's Isom White with 4 goals.

With this win, the Kennesaw State Owls earn their first divisional crown and head to the SELC Playoffs as one of the top seeded teams. KSU head coach Ken Byers commented, "We allowed Emory to play back into the game and this one could have gone either way. Both of our teams know each other quite well and we expect to see each other real soon in the playoffs again."

This game concluded the Eagles regular season and their squad will be in a position to face the SCAD Bees in the SELC tournament. The KSU Owls hit the road to face the high powered Elon Phoenix and UNCC next weekend. KSU will then finish their regular season against SCAD at home. The SELC Playoffs begin at the end on April.

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The Kennesaw State Owls ventured up to battle with the highly ranked Elon Phoenix on April 9th. The Owls had great difficulty against the powerful Elon team at home. The final score of 12 - 8 and the game was not indicative of how one-sided this game really was. KSU never answered the bell in the second half. 4 goals in the third quarter sealed the deal for the Phoenix and the Owls were sent packing. The KSU squad lost control and had 12 penalties totaling 11:00 minutes which allowed the Elon team to capitalize on multiple man up situations. KSU will play UNCC on the second game of the NC trip on Sunday in Charlotte. KSU's record is 12 - 2.

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The Owls of Kennesaw State University rebounded after a tough loss to Elon by defeating the UNCC 49ers 18 - 7. The KSU squad looked quite different from the team the night before. Eleven different players scored in this contest. Midfielder Casey Newton led the scoring with 4 goals. Defensively, Spencer Hiett and Justin Griffith had terrific games hustling after ground balls and playing shut down defense. KSU has run its record to 13 - 2 so far and looks forward to a big match up with rival SCAD on April 16th.

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The SCAD Bees put a beating on the host Owls of Kennesaw State 13 - 6 on Friday night April 16th in front of a capacity crowd at the "Nest Owls." SCAD's powerful offense could not be stopped and led at halftime 7 - 1. The Owls had hoped to give the Bees a better game but poor decisions and ball handling cost the team any opportunity to challenge the #8 ranked team in the MCLA. Coach Byers and the Owls know that SCAD must be again dealt with in two weeks during the SELC tournament. KSU finishes the regular season at 13-3.

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On April 29th, the Kennesaw State Owls faced off against the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic University in the first round of the SELC Playoffs held at Northview High School.  Th Owls controlled the game start to finish winning 15 - 8. KSU Attackmen Brad Jones and Northview HS's own Scott Schulze led the scoring for the Owls. All League-SELC defenseman Tom Mudrak did a solid job controlling the leading scorer from PBA Joe Ciringione. Netminding duties were shared by seniors Noah Rosenblum and Kyle Hansen. KSU will face the SCAD Bees in the semi-final round of the SELC Playoffs Saturday.

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Gallery 1 | Gallery 2 | Gallery 3
from Cecil Copeland

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The Kennesaw State University Owls 2011 season came to an abrupt end when the Bees from SCAD won 13 - 2 in the second round of the SELC Playoff game. KSU only trailed at halftime 4 - 1 and Coach Ken Byers thought the Owls could come out swinging in the second half. 7 goals by SCAD sealed the deal and the Owls finished 14 - 4 on the 2011 season. SCAD was too deep, too talented and had the ability to control the second half of the game. Any and all adjustments just came up short for the KSU squad. SCAD played in the tournament finals then next day and won the 2011 SELC Division 2 championship.

All in all the 2011 season was an outstanding run for the KSU Owls. Three players were named to the SELC first team, All-League squad. They were Attackman Scott Schulze, Midfielder Isom White and defensing Tom Mudrak. Bradley Jones was named as an Honorable Mention Attackman in the SELC. KSU head coach Ken Byers was named SELC "Coach of the Year" for 2011. This is Coach Byers second COTY award in the last seasons. The entire KSU squad would like to thank all their loyal fans for supporting team team during the season and promises another solid effort in 2012. "Stand by for action" next year and thanks for being part of the Kennesaw State University lacrosse program.

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Gallery 1
from Kent McCorkle

Gallery 2 | Gallery 3 | Gallery 1
from Cecil Copeland

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