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Winner Radford RAD 4-4
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Georgia State GSU 4-5
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Georgia State GSU
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Radford RAD 21 27 19 25 15 (3)
Georgia State GSU 25 25 25 21 12 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

BALANCED ATTACK FUELS VOLLEYBALL TO FIVE-SET WIN OVER GEORGIA STATE



MATCH INFORMATION
  • Score: Radford 3, Georgia State 2 (21-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-12)
  • Records: Radford (4-4) | Georgia State (4-5)
  • Location: GSU Sports Arena | Atlanta, Ga.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Playing in its second five-set match of the day, Radford was able to prevail over tournament host Georgia State to pick up its first road win of the season.
  • Despite falling behind 11-4 in the second stanza, the Highlanders rallied for the 27-25 victory.
  • Trailing 17-14 in the fourth frame, Radford outscored the Panthers, 11-4, the rest of the way to propel the Highlanders into their fourth five-setter of the season.
  • RU raced out to a 7-1 advantage in the decisive fifth set.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Maddie Palmer led four Highlanders in double-figure kills with 21. She added 12 digs for her eighth double-double of the season. It was her fourth 20-kill match through Radford's eight matches.
  • Following a career-high 19 kills earlier in the day, Megan Short totaled 15 kills against the Panthers.
  • Savanna Burton chalked up her fifth double-double of the season (14 kills and 14 digs).
  • Mandy Napierala hit .435 on her way to a season-high 11 kills.
  • Haley Kleespies recorded her fifth double-double of the season behind 59 assists and 11 digs.
  • Kelby Jackson contributed a career-high 30 digs, breaking the 20-dig mark for the third time this season.
  • Deidra Bohannon uncorked 27 kills to lead three Panthers in double figures, offensively.
 
UP NEXT
  • Radford closes the Georgia State Invitational with Saturday's 11:30 a.m. match against Grambling State.
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