VOLLEYBALL HEADS SOUTH FOR GEORGIA STATE INVITATIONAL

Friday, September 11

Atlanta, Ga.

12:30 PM

Radford University

DePaul

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VOLLEYBALL HEADS SOUTH FOR GEORGIA STATE INVITATIONAL

9/10/2015 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford will travel to Atlanta, Ga., to play in the Georgia State Invitational this weekend.
RU will face DePaul, Georgia State and Grambling State for its third tournament of the season.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 11 (at GSU Sports Arena | Atlanta, Ga.)
Radford vs. DePaul, 12:30 p.m. (Live Stats)
Radford at Georgia State, 7 p.m. (Live Stats | Live Video)

Saturday, Sept. 12 (at GSU Sports Arena | Atlanta, Ga.)
Radford vs. Grambling State, 11:30 a.m. (Live Stats)

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 3-3
Radford will aim to return to its winning ways after going 0-3 at the George Washington Invitational last weekend.
Megan Short earned all-tournament honors for her efforts in the nation's capital.
Maddie Palmer continues to lead Radford and the Big South in kills (111), kills per set (4.44), points (119.5) and points per set (4.78).
Haley Kleespies is the conference leader in assists (271) and assists per set (10.84).
Following the Highlanders' last tournament, Kelby Jackson moved up to seventh place in career digs (890).

SCOUTING DEPAUL

Record: 5-1
Series: DePaul leads, 2-1
After dropping their season opener to Drake, the Blue Demons have prevailed in their last five outings.
They only dropped two sets in three matches last weekend en route to claiming their home tournament title.
Caitlyn Coffey, who leads the BIG EAST and ranks second nationally in hitting percentage (.526), fired down 47 kills in DePaul's three wins at home.
The Blue Demons edged Radford, 3-2, in the two sides' last meeting in 2013.

SCOUTING GEORGIA STATE

Record: 3-4
Series: Radford leads, 4-0
RU and Georgia State met last year in Appalachian State's Black and Gold Challenge where the Highlanders won in sweeping fashion (25-20, 26-24, 25-20).
The Panthers have won three of their last four matches. They captured High Point's home tournament last weekend after knocking off the hosts, 3-2, in the title tilt.
Kristina Stinson was named MVP of that tournament after totaling 55 kills, including a career-high 24 against High Point. She was later recognized as the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week.

SCOUTING GRAMBLING STATE