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After wrapping up non-conference play with a pair of victories last weekend, Radford women's soccer dives into its Big South schedule on Wednesday at Presbyterian. The Highlanders (3-4-1) and Blue Hose (3-3-0) kickoff at 7 p.m. and meet in a conference opener for the second straight season and third time since 2008.

LAST TIME OUT: Radford closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a pair of one-goal victories over VMI and Appalachian State… The Highlanders blanked the Keydets, 1-0 on Friday in Lexington as Kara Wade scored in the 57th minute and Katie McCormick made three saves for her first collegiate shutout… On Sunday, RU jumped out to a 2-0 lead and held off Appalachian State for a 2-1 victory at home… Hannah Duff and Annabel Bergin scored for the Highlanders, while McCormick made six saves.

MCCORMICK HONORED: Freshman keeper Katie McCormick was recognized for her efforts this weekend as she was named Big South Defensive Player of the Week… She recorded nine saves and earned her first collegiate clean sheet… After making three saves at VMI, she made six more against App State, including three big stops in the first half.

A LOOK AT YOUR HIGHLANDERS: RU has won three of its last four contests… Duff's goal was the first of her career… Bergin's was her first of the season and first collegiate game-winner… Freshman Jordan Lundin assisted on Duff's goal to pick up her first career assist... Wade's game-winner was her second of the season.

BIG SOUTH: RU is undefeated in its last seven Big South openers (5-0-2), which included a 1-0 double OT win over the Blue Hose at home last season…. The Highlanders are 11-8-2 in conference openers, 5-7-0 on the road… Following a league-record 10-1-0 campaign in 2013, the Highlanders are 17-1-4 over the last two Big South regular seasons and 31-5-3 over the last four seasons… RU has claimed three of the last four regular season titles, along with tournament championships in 2011 and 2012 and a tournament runner-up finish in 2013.

THE BLUE HOSE: Presbyterian is coming off a 1-0 double overtime win over South Carolina State at home last Friday… Sarah Yoss has scored over half of her squad's goals with five and also has a team-best 11 points… Keri O'Neill posts a team-high two assists… Sydney Fontenot has played all but 45 minutes in net for the Blue Hose, posting a 1.54 GAA and 21 saves.

THE SERIES: This is the eighth meeting with Radford leading 5-1-1… Following 1-0 double OT victory (box score) last season, the Highlanders have won five straight and the last two in Clinton, S.C. and are 2-1-0 on the road… Six of the seven meetings have resulted in a shutout with a 2-1 victory by Radford (10/3/10 - box score) being the only exception… All seven contests have been decided by two or fewer goals (one tie, three one-goal games and three two-goal affairs).

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