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\n\tApp State (2-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) at Kennesaw State (0-2, 0-0 CUSA) |\u00a0Kennesaw, GA | Betty Siegel Courts | Friday, Feb. 13 | 11 a.m. EST
\n\tKennesaw State at Georgia Southern (2-5, 0-1 Sun Belt) |\u00a0Statesboro, GA | Wallis Tennis Center | Sunday, Feb. 15 | 1 p.m. EST
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\nKENNESAW, Ga. \u2014 Kennesaw State women’s tennis opens its 2026 home schedule with a match versus App State on Feb. 13, followed by a road trip to Georgia Southern on Feb. 15.<\/p>\n
WEATHERING THE STORM
\nThe Owls endured frigid temperatures and difficult travel conditions on their season-opening trip to Bloomington, Indiana, Jan. 23-24. KSU dropped both matches in Bloomington, 2-5 to host Indiana, and 1-6 to DePaul. Winter weather again impacted the Owls the following week, with matches at Virginia Tech on Feb. 1 and at UNCG on Feb. 3 slated to be rescheduled at a later date.<\/p>\n
KSU’s No. 2 doubles pair of Laura Nadaska<\/a> and Izabelle Persson<\/a> has won each of their first two matches of the season. Nadaska and Persson helped the Owls to a doubles point against the Hoosiers with a 6-4 match victory. The duo again delivered a 6-2 win on court two versus DePaul.<\/p>\n Freshmen Irene Serrano Maestre<\/a> and Maria Ivankovic<\/a> secured KSU’s doubles point versus Indiana with a 6-3 win on court three. Serrano Maestre has won each of her first two singles matches, both straight-set victories on court six.<\/p>\n SERIES HISTORY KNOW THE FOE Georgia Southern enters the week 2-5 after losses at Mississippi State (2-5) and Georgia State (0-4) a week ago. The Eagles went 11-9 (3-7) to finish 11th in the Sun Belt in 2025.<\/p>\n The Owls Fund
\nKSU and App State meet for the first time on Friday, while Sunday marks the 13th all-time meeting between the Owls and Georgia Southern. KSU trails 3-9 in the series and seeks its first win over the Eagles since 2014 on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\nApp State arrives in Kennesaw with wins over UNC Asheville and Western Carolina, as well as season-opening losses at No. 3 North Carolina and Virginia Tech. The Mountaineers finished 2025 as Sun Belt runners-up with a 17-6 (9-2) record. App State’s Savannah Dada-Mascoll currently ranks sixth nationally in the ITA’s Division I women’s singles rankings.<\/p>\n
\nThe Owls Fund is the primary fundraising arm of Kennesaw State Athletics with the goal of supporting our student-athletes, coaches and each of our 18 NCAA Division I programs. Through initiatives such as Legacy Lockers, the Dot Martin Scholarship Golf Classic, sport-specific giving opportunities, general donations and season tickets, The Owls Fund connects fans with KSU’s programs and student-athletes. Members receive exclusive benefits such as hospitality seating areas and events at Kennesaw State home games, and more. Join The Owls Fund\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and discover more opportunities on how you can support Kennesaw State Athletics.
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