MEN’S SOCCER COLLIDES WITH NO. 25 GEORGETOWN IN D.C.

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford faces its first true road game of the season Saturday at 1 p.m. when the Highlanders visit Shaw Field in Washington, D.C., for a non-conference men's soccer fixture with No. 25 Georgetown.
RU is seeking its first win over a nationally-ranked foe since defeating 24^th-ranked Coastal Carolina, 1-0, on Nov. 1 of last season.
The Hoyas won the previous encounter, 2-0, on Sept. 2, 2011.
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

RU is unbeaten (3-0-1) through its first four matches for the first time since 1995.
Entering the weekend, the Highlanders are ranked 10^th in the NSCAA South Region.
Five of Radford's seven goals scored this season are by underclassmen.
Two of those underclassmen, Sivert Daehlie and Finn Tiedemann, lead the Highlanders with four points apiece.
Their two goals are tied for second among Big South freshmen.
Evan Szklennik has taken a team-best 12 shots up top for RU.

SCOUTING GEORGETOWN

Record: 1-2-1
Georgetown has played a brutal schedule thus far, battling three nationally-ranked teams through its first four matches.
The Hoyas upended top-ranked UCLA, 3-1, on Monday night behind two goals from Brett Campbell and one from Arun Basuljevic (BIG EAST Rookie of the Year in 2014).
Georgetown had not scored in a match prior to its three-goal outburst on the Bruins.
The Hoyas tied for first in the BIG EAST preseason coaches' poll with Creighton, which is the No. 1 team in the nation this week.
Junior Joshua Yaro and senior Brandon Allen were named BIG EAST Preseason Defensive and Offensive Players of the Year, respectively.
Brian Wiese is in his 10^th season as head coach of the Hoyas. He has guided Georgetown to the NCAA Tournament four times, including the last two years.

UP NEXT

Radford opens a two-game homestand Friday, Sept. 18 against Appalachian State. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Cupp Stadium.
The match is part of a doubleheader with the women's soccer team, which plays Southern Virginia at 4 p.m.

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