Georgia Southern (1-1) vs. Kennesaw State (2-1)
Date: Nov. 22, 2014 - 4 p.m.
Site: Hanner Fieldhouse (4,358 capacity) - Statesboro, Ga.
Audio: 91.9 FM The Buzz, GS All-Access
Video: GS All-Access
Web sites: GSEagles.com, KSUOwls.com
Coaches: Chris Vozab (19-45, 3rd yr), Nitra Perry (15-49, 3rd yr)
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Promotons: Doubleheader with men's team

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Layup Line

• Georgia Southern returns to action with a home game against Kennesaw State in Hanner Fieldhouse. 
• The contest is the front end of a doubleheader with the Georgia Southern men's team, which will take on Johnson University after.
• Its the 42nd season of women's basketball at Georgia Southern.
• The Eagles return eight letterwinners and three starters from last season's squad. Three of the top-5 scorers and rebounders are back for Georgia Southern.
• Senior Anna Claire Knight was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team in the coaches poll, and the Eagles were picked to finish 10th.
• Knight and junior Briana Jones were named Preseason All-Sun Belt by College Sports Madness.
• Knight has 1,033 career points, 427 rebounds and 141 assists. No player in program history has recorded over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists for their career.
• Georgia Southern opened its home schedule with a 78-65 victory over Jacksonville Tuesday evening.
• Kennesaw State enters the game with a 2-1 record and is coming off a 77-48 setback to Georgia Tech Wednesday night.
• The Owls return six letterwinners and four starters from last season.
• The Owls were picked seventh in the Atlantic Sun Preseason Coaches and Media Polls.
• Kristina Wells, who is averaging 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds a game, was named Preseason All-ASun.
• Jasmine McAllister averages 14 points and 11 rebounds a contest and recorded 13 rebounds against the Yellow Jackets.
• The game is the third in a season-long six-game road trip for Kennesaw State.

Series History

• The Eagles and Owls have met just three times on the hardwood with Kennesaw State owning a 2-1 edge.
• The Owls earned a 53-39 victory in the last meeting, back in 2012 in the KSU Convocation Center.
• Ashley Holliday scored 14 points, including 12 in the second half, to lead Kennesaw State.
• Anna Claire Knight led Georgia Southern with 14 points, and Aishya Wofford tallied four points and a team-high eight rebounds.
• The Eagles led 20-12 with time winding down in the first half, but Chantel Kennedy got an offensive rebound for the Owls, and Holliday scored a runner as the buzzer sounded. That bucket ignited a 13-0 run for KSU as Holliday hit three consecutive 3-pointers, and the Owls opened a 25-20 lead early in the second period. 
• The Eagles posted an 80-67 win in Hanner Fieldhouse in the first meeting of the series in 2009.
• J'Lisia Ogburn collected 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the Eagles, while Carolyn Whitney scored 17.
• Gia Lockett scored 19 points to lead KSU.
• GSU drilled eight of 19 3-pointers in the contest and made 20-of-24 free throws.