VOLLEYBALL BEGINS SECOND HALF OF CONFERENCE PLAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford opens the second half of Big South volleyball competition this weekend in South Carolina.
The Highlanders take on Winthrop, Friday at 7 p.m., before visiting Presbyterian, Saturday at 2 p.m.
RU is 3-3 on the road this season.
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 9-11, 2-5 Big South
Radford went 0-2 last weekend, suffering losses to Coastal Carolina (3-0) and Charleston Southern (3-2).
Currently in eighth place in the Big South standings, the Highlanders will look to gain ground this weekend in the Palmetto State.
The Highlanders are the conference leader in kills per set (13.21) and assists per set (12.21).
Radford is fourth in the league in hitting percentage (.207).
Megan Short ranks second in the Big South in hitting percentage (.374) and fourth in kills per set (3.07).
Kelby Jackson is ninth among Big South players in digs per set (3.69).

SCOUTING WINTHROP

Record: 8-14, 3-4 Big South
Series: Radford leads, 30-29
Winthrop has dropped its last three matches after getting off to a 3-1 start in conference play.
The Eagles rank third in the Big South with 2.23 blocks per set.
Lourdes Rosario, the Big South Player of the Week on Oct. 5, ranks third in the league in kills per set (3.20).
Two-time Big South Freshman of the Week Madilyn McCarty leads the Big South with her 10.04 assists per set.
Brianna Gray (1.03) and Rachel Lenz (0.99) rank fourth and fifth, respectively, in the conference in blocks per set.

SCOUTING PRESBYTERIAN

Record: 3-18, 1-6 Big South
Series: Presbyterian leads, 7-5
PC won its Big South opener, 3-1, over Charleston Southern on Sept. 25, but has lost seven straight matches since then.
The Blue Hose's other two wins this year came against Fordham and Hampton.
Mikayla Register ranks eighth in the league in digs per set (3.78) and fifth in aces per set (0.34).
Rachel Elshoff and Sierra Davis pace the PC attack.

UP NEXT

Radford heads to Lynchburg, Va., for an Oct. 30 battle against Liberty inside the Vines Center.

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