Owls Open Road Slate at Kennesaw State Saturday

KENNESAW, Ga. – The Florida Atlantic women's basketball team will open its 2025-26 road slate on Saturday, Nov. 7, traveling to Kennesaw State for a 7 p.m. tip inside VyStar Arena on ESPN+.

MATCHUP INFO
Florida Atlantic (1-0) at Kennesaw State (1-0)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: VyStar Arena in Kennesaw, Ga.

GAME COVERAGE
TV: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast

A LOOK AT THE OWLS

The Florida Atlantic Owls enter Saturday's matchup 1-0 after earning a season-opening 89-46 win over Florida Memorial.
The Owls are led offensively by Vivian Onugha, who scored 24 points in the Owls' season-opener. Grace Carstensen ranks second on the team, scoring 21 points against Florida Memorial..
Zahira Arizmendi and Ineivi Plata tied for a team-best five assists against the Lions.
On the glass, the Owls are led by Haley Walker, who pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds, and Onugha, who ranks second on the team, collecting 11 boards to open the season.
Onugha also tallied a team-best two steals against Florida Memorial.

SCOUTING KENNESAW STATE

Kennesaw State enters Saturday's meeting at 1-0 on the season, earning an 85-36 win against Shorter.
KSU is led offensively by Shania Nichols, Kailyn Fields, Keyarah Berry, and Trynce Taylor. Nichols scored a team-best 20 points, while Fields, Berry, and Taylor recorded 14, 13, and 10 points, respectively.
Taylor paces the Owls on the boards, recording a team-high six rebounds against Shorter.
Kaelyn Flowers leads the team in assists, dishing out seven in their season-opener. Flowers also ties with Berry for the team lead in steals, collecting a team-leading three steals each in the opener.

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday's matchup marks the eighth all-time meeting between Florida Atlantic and Kennesaw State. The Owls lead the series 5-2, including a 2-1 advantage when playing in Kennesaw.

LAST TIME OUT: VS. FLORIDA MEMORIAL

The Owls earned an 89-46 season-opening win over the Florida Memorial Lions.
The victory marked LeAnn Freeland's first win as Florida Atlantic's head coach.
Onugha and Carstensen led the way for the Owls. Onugha tallied her first NCAA double-double, with a game-leading career-best 24 points and finishing second on the team with 11 boards. She shot 80 percent (eight-of-10) from the field and added eight free throws.
Carstensen also produced a new career-high, scoring 21 points, shooting 64 percent (seven-of-11) from the floor, 67 percent (four-of-) from beyond the arc, and was perfect at the line (three-of-three).
As a team, the Owls dominated in nearly every statistical category. FAU shot 55.4 percent from the field, 50 percent from beyond the arc, and 69.6 percent at the line.
FAU also dominated the Lions on the boards, outrebounding FMU 45-17 and doubling up the Lions on the defensive glass, 31-15.
The Owls also outpaced the Lions in points in the paint, 40 to 28, points off turnovers, 24 to 14, second chance points, 14 to 0, fast break points, 29 to 4, and points off the bench, 48 to 13.

UP NEXT

Following Saturday's contest, the Owls return to South Florida to continue their three-game road stretch, visiting Miami on Thursday, Nov. 13 for a 7 p.m. tip inside the Watsco Center and on AACNX.

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Florida Atlantic's 2025-26 season is sponsored by Flagler Credit Union.

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Zahira Arizmendi

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