Basketball Hits Road for First of Two

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University women's basketball team (2-4) will hit the road for the team's first out-of-state trip of the season. FAU will face Kennesaw State at the KSU Convocation Center, in Kennesaw, Georgia, tomorrow at 7 p.m.

About the Owls

FAU women's basketball is under a new direction with first-year head coach Jennifer Sullivan, who is a 16-year coaching veteran and the sixth head coach in program history
The Owls are looking to bounce back from a four-game losing skid. FAU had a chance to win or tie the game in regulation in each of their last three losses, but have come up short
FAU brings back nine student-athletes from the 2020-21 squad, all of whom have seen time on a collegiate court
Amber Gaston leads the Owls in scoring with 14.3 points per game along with 6.7 boards per game
Janeta Rozentale pulls down a team's most 8.3 rebounds per game
Kynadi Kuykendoll logs 3.3 assists per game with her 20 total dimes leading the team
FAU has four Owls averaging double digits in scoring after six games (Gaston, Alexa Zaph, Rita Pleskevich and Rozentale)
The Owls lead Conference USA in free throw makes (109) and 3-point field goal percentage (.363)

Last Time Out

FAU dropped two close games in the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament, in both contests the Owls had an opportunity to tie or lead in the last possession of the game
In the 70-68 loss to Tulsa, four Owls scored in double digits. Rozentale led the clan with 16 points and 10 rebounds
The Owls dropped a heartbreaker to Davidson, 61-58, as Rozentale led the way once again with 13 points
Kuykendoll logged nine assists across the two games
The Owls shot 80% and 85% from the free throw line in the Tulsa and Davidson games, respectively

Scouting Kennesaw State

KSU is also under the direction a first-year head coach in Octavia Blue
The Owls were projected to finish seventh in the Atlantic Sun Conference, as voted on by the league's head coaches. In the media poll, KSU was chosen to finish 10th
Amani Johnson and Alexis Poole were tabbed to the 10-person ASUN Preseason Team
Poole leads the way with 11.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game along with 15 steals
Johnson averages 10.0 PPG, while leading the team with 33 assists (4.7 APG)

Series History

FAU and Kennesaw State have played each other three times, as FAU leads in the series, 2-1
The last time these two teams played was in 2010, which resulted in a tight 65-64 loss for FAU in Boca Raton
FAU is 1-1 at home and 1-0 on the road in the series, as they look to keep their road record perfect vs. KSU

Upcoming

The Owls will stay on the road to face Boise State on Sunday with a 4 p.m. Eastern start. FAU will return home to face Florida Memorial on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. Tickets for the game can be purchased here or by calling 1-866-FAU-OWLS.

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