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VOLLEYBALL WINS THIRD IN A ROW WITH FIVE-SET TRIUMPH OVER CAMPBELL
11/6/2015 10:00:00 PM | Volleyball
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MATCH INFORMATION
HOW IT HAPPENED
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
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MATCH INFORMATION
- Score: Radford 3, Campbell 2 (16-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 16-14)
- Records: Radford (12-12, 5-6 Big South) | Campbell (10-15, 4-7 Big South)
- Location: Dedmon Center | Radford, Va.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Radford won its third straight Big South volleyball match Friday night, outlasting Campbell in five sets inside the Dedmon Center.
- The Highlanders' offense started clicking in the final two frames, hitting .353 and .261 in the fourth and fifth sets, respectively.
- Down match point at 14-13, RU reeled off three points in a row, capped by Savanna Burton's match-winner.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Radford relied heavily on the arm of Maddie Palmer, who put down a match-high 18 kills on 50 swings (.200). She totaled eight in the fourth stanza.
- Valerie Gonzalez tied her season high of 14 kills, while hitting .462.
- Megan Short, the reigning Big South player of the week, reached double-figure kills for the fifth straight match, tallying 11 kills. She also contributed a team-high four blocks.
- Haley Kleespies totaled 55 assists, marking the sixth time she eclipsed the 50-assist plateau, to go along with her 11 digs. It was the ninth double-double of her freshman campaign.
- Kelby Jackson led five Highlanders in double figures, defensively, with 19 digs.
- Rachel Harty cranked a team-best 14 kills for the Camels.
- Mary Crema anchored the back row for the visitors, racking up a match-high 28 digs.
- Prior to tonight, Campbell had gone 5-2 in its previous seven matches.
- The Highlanders move into sole possession of fifth place in the Big South standings and are one win away from clinching a spot in the Big South tournament.
UP NEXT
- Radford hosts High Point, Saturday at 4 p.m., in its home finale inside the Dedmon Center.
- Seniors Meg Bowers, Cheyanne James, Megan Short and Savanna Burton will be recognized prior to first serve.
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Team Stats
CAM
RAD
Kills
58
62
Errors
27
29
Attempts
170
178
Hitting %
.182
.185
Points
73.0
73.0
Assists
53
59
Aces
6
3
Blocks
9.0
8.0
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