KSU matchup closes UNF's home slate

Game Notes

The University of North Florida women's basketball team closes out play on its home court Monday night when old foe Kennesaw State comes to town.

The Lady Ospreys (12-14, 7-6 A-Sun) will try to cool down a red hot Kennesaw State (15-11, 10-4 A-Sun) squad, which captured a win at Jacksonville on Saturday, knocking the Dolphins out of a tie for first place with an overtime win. Kennesaw State has won five of its last six games, knocking off two of the top three teams in the conference during that stretch.

UNF is looking to follow up a win of its own on Saturday and close out home play with a 9-7 mark. The Lady Ospreys tied a season-high in conference play with 63 points against Mercer, downing the Bears 63-55. Jennifer Bowen scored 21 points in the win, hitting all 10 of her attempts from the free throw line. Shennette Sheffield followed her with 17 points and helped the Lady Ospreys outrebound Mercer 36-27.

Kennesaw State has captured the last three contests against the Lady Ospreys, including a two-point win last season at UNF Arena. Wins by the visiting team have been hard to come by in this series, with the home team winning 15 of 22 games. KSU kept that trend alive on Jan. 12 with a 69-54 victory against the Lady Ospreys at home. Shandrea Moore led UNF with 11 points in that meeting but it wasn't enough to overcome a Lady Owl squad that took an early lead and never looked back.

Although Monday might be the last home game of the season for UNF – the day that traditionally honors seniors playing their final home game – the Lady Ospreys will not have anyone to honor on Monday night. UNF's roster does not contain a senior this season.

When: Monday, 7 p.m.

Where: UNF Arena

Admission: Adults: $5, Staff/Osprey Club: $4, Youth (13-17): $3, Seniors (55+): $3; Students: free with UNF ID

On the Air: ASUN.TV

Web: Live stats

UNF's Record: 12-14, 7-6 A-Sun

Kennesaw State's Record: 15-11, 10-4 A-Sun

Series: KSU leads 13-9

Who's Hot: Jennifer Bowen has averaged better than 18 points in three of her last four outings and has upped her season average to 11.1 points a game ... Bowen hit all 10 of her free throws against Mercer and UNF hit 19-of-27 in the game (70.4%) ... Shennette Sheffield has scored in double figures in her last two games. averaging 13.5 points in those two contests.

Quoting Coach Tappmeyer: “Kennesaw State is a very athletic team. We know each other very well and it's always a competitive game when we play each other.”

Gameday Notables: Monday's game against Kennesaw State is UNF faculty and staff appreciation night.

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