BOX SCORE GREENSBORO, N.C. – Three days removed from its seventh sweep of the season, the Radford volleyball team notched its eighth 3-0 affair at North Carolina A&T Tuesday night from Moore Gymnasium. Set scores were 25-23, 25-19 and 25-22.
 
Emma Deininger hit for a career-high 64.3 percent with 10 kills on 14 attack attempts. Emily Carlin finished one kill shy of a double-double (nine kills and 12 digs). Christine Beckham dished out a team-high 21 assists, while Jena Braden aided 19 attacks.
 
Leading the defensive efforts for the Highlanders (12-10) was reigning Big South Defensive Player of the Week Katelyn Meeks, who was credited with a team-best 14 digs. Yacine Meyer contributed 10 digs in the three-set victory.
 
Brooke Stamnes put down a match-high 15 kills and charted 10 digs to pace N.C. A&T (0-23). Andrea Evans put away 10 kills, while Chelsea Fox assisted on a match-high 34 attacks. Ashley Johnson recorded a match-high 15 digs in the loss.
 
The Aggies raced out to the 5-1 lead in the first frame before Radford countered with a 7-1 run to grab an 8-6 advantage. The hosts reeled off the next four points to reclaim the lead (10-8).
 
N.C. A&T expanded its lead to 18-13 before the Highlanders mounted a charge. Once RU finally tied the set at 23, the visitors won the final two points to complete the comeback and snatch the first frame, 25-23.
 
The Highlanders floored the accelerator in the second stanza, staking a 20-9 advantage. However, the Aggies remained resilient by trimming the deficit to 23-18 later on. After a Radford timeout, the visitors won two out of the final three points of the frame to prevail in the second stanza and take a 2-0 lead into intermission.
 
It was the Aggies who established an early lead in the third stanza, building a 13-9 edge. The hosts extended that advantage to 20-14, prompting a Radford timeout. Out of the break, the Highlanders embarked on a similar comeback as they did in the first frame. RU initiated an 11-2 run to complete the late-game heroics to win the set (25-22) and the match.
 
With their non-conference slate behind them, the Highlanders return to Big South play beginning Friday at Coastal Carolina. The league contest with the Chanticleers is slated for 7:00 p.m. inside The HTC Center.