WADDELL CONTINUES TO SHINE AS RADFORD TOPS GARDNER-WEBB, 3-1

Friday, November 5

Boiling Springs, NC

7:00 pm

Radford University

Gardner-Webb

WADDELL CONTINUES TO SHINE AS RADFORD TOPS GARDNER-WEBB, 3-1

11/5/2010 9:50:36 PM | Volleyball

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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Senior Laura Waddell recorded her third consecutive double-figure kill performance with a season-high 17 to help the Radford volleyball team top Gardner-Webb, 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 25-10), in Big South action Friday night at the Paul Porter Arena.

The victory improves the Highlanders to 9-19 and 3-10 in the conference, while the Bulldogs drop 5-22 and remain winless in the league.

In addition to Waddell's season-high and a .267 hitting percentage, Carly Fleming also recorded double-figure kills with 12, just three errors (.375) and three block solos, while Mariah Nussbaum charted a season-high 8 kills, a .312 hitting percentage and two solo blocks.

Sophomore Desiree Aramburu led both setters with 49 assists and 12 digs for her 12th double-double of 2010.

Defensively, junior Katelyn Meeks picked up 34 digs followed by Kiley Kent and Yacine Meyer with 13 and 11, respectively.

As a team, the Highlanders did not have trouble finding the floor with 58 kills and a season-high .367 hitting percentage, while holding the Bulldogs to a .051 clip with just 34 kills.

Laura Wilcox and Molly Rhyne led Gardner-Webb recording double-figure kills with 10, while Evan Moffitt put up 27 assists and 12 digs at the setter position.

Radford will conclude its four-match road trip with a 4 p.m. contest against conference-foe Presbyterian Saturday.