RADFORD FACES SECOND STRAIGHT NATIONALLY-RANKED FOE

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford squares off against its second straight nationally-ranked foe when the Highlanders travel to No. 21 Elon for Wednesday night's regular-season finale.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Rudd Field in Elon, N.C.
Marc Reeves is 1-2-2 against the Phoenix as Radford's head coach.
Krzysztof Nalborski scored Radford's lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Elon last season at Cupp Stadium.
Series: Radford leads, 9-6-3
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 12-2-2, 7-1-1 Big South
Radford ranks No. 32 in the latest RPI rankings and is receiving votes in the NSCAA coaches' poll.
Twenty-four of the Highlanders' league-leading 36 goals scored this season are by underclassmen.
In addition to being the Big South leader in goals scored, RU ranks first in assists per game (2.19) and second in shots per game (16.88).
Radford's 2.25 goals per game are tied for seventh in the nation.
RU has seven shutouts in 2015, which rank second in the league.
Sivert Daehlie leads the Highlanders with 22 points (10 goals, two assists).
Daehlie is tied for third in the Big South and tied for 18^th, nationally, in goals scored.
Radford is coming off a 0-0 draw with 10^th-ranked Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C., Saturday night.
By finishing the Big South slate at 7-1-1, the Highlanders secured at least a share of their sixth conference regular-season championship.
Daehlie has taken a team-best 43 shots up top for RU, with 23 of those being on frame.
Evan Szklennik is the Big South leader in assists with seven.
The Highlanders are 3-2-1 on the road this season.

SCOUTING ELON

Record: 13-4-0, 6-2-0 CAA
Elon ascended to as high as No. 8 in the country earlier this season—a program record.
The Phoenix boasts a 1-0 road win over Wake Forest, which is currently ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA coaches' poll.
Elon had lost two in a row prior to defeating the College of Charleston, 1-0, in double overtime last Saturday.
The Phoenix is ranked No. 20 in the current RPI standings.
James Brace and Eduardo Alvarez are Elon's top two goal scorers with five apiece.
Matthew Jegler has played every match in goal for the Phoenix, notching eight shutouts and a 0.92 goals against average.
Elon is 6-0-0 at home for the 2015 campaign.

UP NEXT

Radford hosts a Big South quarterfinal match Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Cupp Stadium.
Kickoff has been set for 7 p.m.
The opponent will be determined Saturday upon conclusion of the Big South regular season.

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