MEN’S SOCCER HOSTS HOWARD TUESDAY

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SETTING THE STAGE

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Radford welcomes Howard to Cupp Stadium for Tuesday's 6 p.m. non-conference men's soccer match.
With a win, the Highlanders will be off to their best start (3-0-1) since 1995. That team also began its season 3-0-1.
RU defeated the Bison, 2-0, in the two sides' last meeting on Sept. 22, 2013 as part of the UNC Asheville Invitational in Asheville, N.C. Jamie Summers recorded a goal and an assist in that fixture.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

RU is unbeaten (2-0-1) through its first three matches for the first time since 2012.
Entering week three, the Highlanders are ranked ninth in the NSCAA South Region.
Three of Radford's four goals scored this season are by freshmen.
There are 23 underclassmen on the Highlanders' roster, which is tied for the second-youngest roster in all of Division I. Tulsa is the only program in the country carrying more (24).
One of those underclassmen, Finn Tiedemann, leads the Highlanders with four points (team-best two goals).
His two goals rank second among Big South freshmen.
Evan Szklennik has taken a team-best 11 shots up top for RU.

SCOUTING HOWARD

Record: 0-4-0
Howard is seeking its first win of the season after opening with losses to George Mason, George Washington, American and Monmouth.
All four of the Bison's matches have been away from home.
Howard's losses are by an average of more than four goals a game.
Phillip Gyau is in his second season as head coach of the Bison. He guided Howard to a 2-15-2 overall record in 2014.
Sophomore forward Kyle Celestine has scored both Bison goals thus far (both unassisted).

UP NEXT

Radford travels to Georgetown for Saturday's 1 p.m. kickoff in the nation's capital.
The Hoyas won the previous encounter, 2-0, on Sept. 2, 2011.

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