Hatters Set for ASUN Quarterfinal vs. Kennesaw State

Stetson went 2-0 vs. the Owls this season

Kennesaw State Owls (8-21) at Stetson Hatters (16-14)
Friday | 7 p.m.
Edmunds Center | DeLand, Fla.
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Live Video | ESPN+
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The Stetson women's basketball team has been on a bit of roller coaster ride through the first 30 games of the 2018-19 season. After a 1-8 start, the Hatters won 15 of their next 21 to earn the No. 2 seed for the ASUN Championship, which starts Friday night against No. 7 seed Kennesaw State.

"I'm excited. I think we are all just ready at this point," sophomore Kendall Lentz said. "We were just reflecting on the season and thinking that we've come such a long way. We feel like we have some momentum going into the tournament. Obviously its a one-game season, so we are really just focusing all our effort and energy on Kennesaw State."

The Hatters (16-14) will host the Owls (8-21) in the ASUN quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Friday at the Edmunds Center. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Stetson swept the season series from Kennesaw State, including a 58-45 win in Kennesaw this past Saturday.

"I think if they get going offensively, they can be hard to guard," Stetson head coach Lynn Bria said about KSU. "They have (good) inside-outside play and balance in their scoring, so we have to guard. We have to play four quarters. We cannot have a quarter like we had (Tuesday). The rebounding is going to be a key, too. They are a great rebounding team."

It will be the fifth all-time postseason meeting between the Hatters and Owls. Stetson has won the previous four tournament matchups.

The winner will advance to the semifinal round on Wednesday. The ASUN Championship will be held on March 17 with the winner receiving the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Tickets are on sale (GoHatters.com/tix) and can be purchased for $10 for general admission and $12 for reserved seats. Tickets for youth (3-17) and ASUN students (with valid ID) are $5. The first 200 Stetson students will be admitted free with ID.

In addition to the ESPN+ broadcast, live stats, the Stetson women's basketball twitter feed, and the HatCheck text messaging service will provide live updates as well.

The All-Time Series
Stetson leads the all-time series 28-4 over Kennesaw State. The Hatters have won 23 of the last 24 head-to-head meetings, including a streak of 13 wins in a row at the Edmunds Center.

The Season Series
McKenna Beach scored a career-high 37 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as Stetson battled its way to a 76-69 victory over Kennesaw State on Feb. 2. Beach was 10-for-16 from the floor and 15-for-16 from the free throw line. Megan Vincent registered 14 points, six rebounds and a career-high six blocks as Stetson defeated Kennesaw State 58-45 on March 2. Addi Walters hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 points while McKenna Beach scored nine points in her first game back from injury. Stetson shot 49 percent from the field and 55 percent from the arc.

ASUN Success
Stetson has won seven of its past eight ASUN Quarterfinal games. In the past eight years, Stetson is 14-6 in the ASUN Tournament.

Comeback Kids
Stetson has won six games this year when trailing in the second half, five of which have come against ASUN teams, and four of which have involved a fourth quarter comeback (JU and NJIT on the road, Kennesaw State and North Alabama at home). The Hatters also rallied from seven down in the third quarter to defeat JU at home on Feb. 12.

Home Sweet Home
The Hatters are 11-4 at home this season and are averaging 66.1 points-per-game. The Hatters are 107-20 (.843) over their past 127 home games.

3-Point Shooting
The Hatters are averaging 6.8 3-point field goals per game, second-most in the ASUN and over two-per-game higher than last year's team average of 4.6. With 205 3-pointers as a team, Stetson already has the second-highest single-season total in school history (school record is 226 in 2013-14).

The 1000/500/400/200 Club
McKenna Beach needs eight rebounds and 11 assists to become the second player in school history with 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals. The only current member of that club is Victoria McGowan.

Block Party
Megan Vincent leads the ASUN in blocks in all games (61) and in conference games (40). She currently owns the sixth-highest blocks total in school history (110) and the fifth-highest single-season blocks total (61).

ASUN Leaders
As a team, the Hatters lead the ASUN in 3-point FG pct. (.332), FT pct. (.714), FG pct. defense (.375) and blocked shots (4.2). Individually, Megan Vincent leads in FG pct. (.645) and blocks (61).

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.

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Players Mentioned

#2 McKenna Beach: G; 5' 6"; Senior

#35 Kendall Lentz: F; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#23 Megan Vincent: F; 6' 4"; Sophomore

#11 Addi Walters: G; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#2 McKenna Beach
: 5' 6"; Senior
: G

#35 Kendall Lentz
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Megan Vincent
: 6' 4"; Sophomore
: F

#11 Addi Walters
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

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Hatters Set for ASUN Quarterfinal vs. Kennesaw State

Stetson went 2-0 vs. the Owls this season

Players Mentioned

#2 McKenna Beach

#35 Kendall Lentz

#23 Megan Vincent

#11 Addi Walters

Players Mentioned

#2 McKenna Beach

#35 Kendall Lentz

#23 Megan Vincent

#11 Addi Walters