KEY VOLLEYBALL MATCHES ON DECK THIS WEEKEND INSIDE DEDMON

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford returns to the Dedmon Center to host a pair of key Big South volleyball matches this weekend.
The Highlanders take on Campbell, Friday at 7 p.m., before hosting second-place High Point, Saturday at 4 p.m., as part of Senior Day.
Meg Bowers, Cheyanne James, Megan Short and Savanna Burton will be honored prior to Saturday's first serve.
RU is 4-4 at home this season.
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Live Stats | Live Video (High Point)

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 11-12, 4-6 Big South
Radford will look to even its conference record with a pair of wins this weekend.
The Highlanders picked up a crucial 3-1 victory at Liberty last Friday. It was their first win inside the Vines Center since 2001.
Currently tied for fifth place in the Big South standings, the Highlanders could climb into fourth place by the end of Saturday.
The Highlanders rank second in the Big South in kills per set (13.23) and assists per set (12.20).
Radford is fourth in the league in hitting percentage (.207).
Megan Short ranks second in the Big South in hitting percentage (.398) and third in kills per set (3.27).
Short, who has combined for 68 kills in her last four matches, earned Big South player of the week on Monday.
Haley Kleespies is the conference leader in assists per set (10.96) and ranks third in aces per set (0.37).
Kelby Jackson is ninth among Big South players in digs per set (3.61).

SCOUTING CAMPBELL

Record: 10-14, 4-6 Big South
Series: Radford leads, 22-3
Campbell has regrouped from a 0-4 start to Big South play by going 5-2 in its last seven matches.
The Camels are one of the more challenging serving teams in the conference, averaging 1.60 aces per set.
Mary Crema, a 2014 All-Big South honoree, ranks fourth in the league at 4.67 digs per set.
Katelyn Layden averages 2.33 kills per set to pace Campbell's attack.

SCOUTING HIGH POINT

Record: 19-7, 9-1 Big South
Series: Radford leads, 26-15
The Panthers enter Friday's tilt at Liberty on an eight-match winning streak. They have prevailed in 14 of their previous 15 matches.
HPU ranks second in the nation in digs per set (17.72), led by Annemarie Chin (sixth in the nation at 5.76 digs per set).
Reigning Big South freshman of the week Molly Livingston ranks fourth in the Big South with a .363 attack clip.
Haley Barnes cranks 3.35 kills per set, while Gabi Mirand is fourth in assists per set (8.06).

UP NEXT

Radford wraps up its regular season next week at Gardner-Webb (Friday at 7 p.m.) and at UNC Asheville (Saturday at 2 p.m.).

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