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Radford RAD (7-2-0)

Gardner-Webb GWUM (3-6-0)

Radford RAD

(7-2-0)

Final

Oct. 01, 2016

Gardner-Webb GWUM

(3-6-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Radford RAD	1	0	1
Gardner-Webb GWUM	0	0	0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 10/1/2016 4:00:00 PM

WALSH'S FIRST HALF GOAL GIVES RADFORD BIG SOUTH OPENING WIN

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MATCH INFORMATION

Score: Radford 1, Gardner-Webb 0
Records: Radford (7-2-0, 1-0-0 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (3-6-0, 1-1-0 Big South)
Location: Greene-Harbison Stadium | Boiling Springs, N.C.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Radford opened up Big South play with a 1-0 win over Gardner-Webb, giving the Highlanders their seventh consecutive conference opening win, Saturday afternoon inside Greene-Harbison Stadium.

The first 10 minutes of the match saw two conference foes trade shots early, totaling two shots apiece. The first two shots of the match miss wide and blocked by the opposing defense.

After the Runnin' Bulldog defense blocked a Jakob Strandsäter shot, RU maintained possession of the ball. A touch pass by Victor Valls found Michael Walsh, who finished the ball to the right post for his second goal of the season in the 19^th minute.

Gardner-Webb attempted to knot the match in the 26^th minute as Severin Gwum Soerlie fired a shot on goal, but could not shake Aitor Pouseu Blanco.

The Runnin' Bulldogs attempted two shots in the final minute of the first half, but the RU defense blocked the attempts.

At halftime, Gardner-Webb held a 6-5 shot advantage with both teams having one shot on goal.

The second half saw an array of Gardner-Webb shots as the Runnin' Bulldogs tallied seven in the final 45 minutes, two coming on goal.

Radford only managed two shots in the second half, but its lights out defense collected its fourth shutout of the season and first since Sept. 3.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Radford has not lost a conference opener since Sept. 26, 2007.
The Highlanders improve to 21-13-7 against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
The game winning goal was the first of Michael Walsh's career and his third career goal.
The shutout is the 24^th by the Highlander defense over the last four years.
Aitor Pouseu Blanco collected his 19^th career shutout, needing only two to move into a tie for second place in program history.
Pouseu Blanco finished with three saves.
The Highlander defense has only allowed seven goals in 823:41 minutes.
Radford matched a season-low seven shots in the win.
Jakob Strandsäter finished with two shots.
Gardner-Webb finished with a 13-7 shot advantage and 11-1 edge in corner kicks.

QUOTABLE

"I believe Gardner-Webb will be one of the top teams in the Big South this season, so this is a great conference opening win for us. This was a very hard fought match. Our group stuck together thru some adversity and defended well, especially at the end of the match. We will regroup quickly to be ready for a strong Liberty team on Wednesday."~ Radford head coach Marc Reeves.

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