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Gardner-Webb GWU (3-11-0, 2-4-0 BSC)
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Winner Radford RAD (12-2-1, 7-1-0 BSC)
Gardner-Webb GWU
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Radford RAD
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gardner-Webb GWU 0 0 0
Radford RAD 2 3 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

RADFORD RUMBLES TO 5-0 WIN ON SENIOR NIGHT



MATCH INFORMATION
  • Score: Radford 5, Gardner-Webb 0
  • Records: Radford (12-2-1, 7-1-0 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (3-11-0, 2-4-0 Big South)
  • Location: Cupp Stadium | Radford, Va.
 
SCORING SUMMARY 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Radford recorded its sixth shutout of the season while holding Gardner-Webb without a shot on goal en route to a 5-0 Big South men's soccer win over the Runnin' Bulldogs on Senior Night at Cupp Stadium.
  • Sivert Daehlie opened the scoring for the second straight match when he roofed an Evan Szklennik cross from the right wing in the 28th minute.
  • Jakob Strandsäter and Szklennik both recorded their second goals of the season in the 39th and 61st minutes, respectively.
  • Daehlie notched his second straight multi-goal game when he buried a shot in the 64th minute off a header pass from Szklennik.
  • Austin Smythe found the back of the net for the first time in his Highlander career when he chased down a through ball and deposited it into goal in the 81st minute.
     
  • INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Daehlie becomes the first Highlander since Bernardo Ulmo in 2013 to reach double-digit goals in a single season.
  • By increasing his season goal total to 10, Daehlie becomes the Big South leader in goals scored by a freshman.
  • Twenty-four of Radford's league-leading 36 goals scored this season are by underclassmen, including all five tonight.
  • Entering halftime, the Highlanders' previous six goals were by freshmen, dating back to Daehlie's golden goal against High Point on Oct. 17.
  • Radford outshot its opponent for the 14th time this season, gaining a 28-3 advantage over GWU.
  • Gardner-Webb became the first RU opponent this season to not chart a shot on goal.
  • The Highlanders have won nine of their last 10 outings to tie their season win total from 2014.
  • RU defeated the Runnin' Bulldogs for the sixth straight meeting.
  • Radford improved to 7-0-1 at home this season.
 
QUOTABLE
  • "This was a great performance to honor our seniors. We are thankful for all they have given to our program and hope we can continue our strong season. We controlled the game very well tonight and scored some great goals. We have a big week starting against a very strong Elon team that is having a fantastic season." ~ Radford head coach, Marc Reeves
 
UP NEXT
  • Radford gears up for a critical week as the Highlanders square off against 10th-ranked Elon, Wednesday.
  • The non-conference match gets underway at 7 p.m. from Rudd Field in Elon, N.C.

 
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