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Radford RAD 18-4, 9-1

Winthrop WINTHROP 9-16, 0-9

Radford RAD

18-4, 9-1

Final

Oct. 22, 2016

Winthrop WINTHROP

9-16, 0-9

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Radford RAD	25	25	25	(3)
Winthrop WINTHROP	21	21	23	(0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | 10/22/2016 7:00:00 PM

RADFORD COMPLETES SEASON SWEEP OF WINTHROP IN 3-0 DECISION

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MATCH INFORMATION

Score: Radford 3, Winthrop 0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-23)
Records: Radford (18-4, 9-1 Big South) | Winthrop (9-16, 0-9 Big South)
Location: Winthrop Coliseum| Rock Hill, S.C.

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Sydney Tekstra and Maddie Palmer guided Radford to its first series sweep of the 2016 season and its 12^th sweep overall with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) decision over Winthrop, Saturday evening as the duo combined for 28 of Radford's 45 kills.

Winthrop looked to get on the Highlanders early in the opening set, rattling off the first three points. The Highlanders stormed back as newly entered Tekstra collected two quick kills, pulling Radford within 12-10.

Following Tekstra's kill, Emma Wroblicky came into the match to serve. Wroblicky started a four-point swing for the Highlanders as Winthrop committed four consecutive errors. The four errors aided Radford to a 14-12 lead.

Tekstra continued her hot streak as three kills in a row handed Radford a 23-19, while forcing an Eagles' timeout. Palmer's fifth kill of the opening set sealed Radford's 16^th opening set win on the season with a 25-21 victory.

The second set saw the Highlanders get off to a quick start as two straight kills by Lidija Mamic gave the Highlanders a 6-3 lead to open the set. An 8-4 Highlander run midway through the set, extended the lead to 19-12. Haley Kleespies and Palmer switched roles as Palmer set up a Kleespies kill, giving Radford a seven-point lead.

Winthrop did not go away without a fight as a 7-1 run pulled the Eagles within 20-19 of the Highlanders. Radford committed four errors during the run.

Mallory McKnight entered the match and ended the Winthrop rally with her lone kill of the match. The McKnight kill sparked the Highlanders as Palmer followed with an ace and Stephanie Neast and Tekstra teamed up for a pair kills in a 25-21 set win.

Trailing 8-7 in the third set, Wroblicky kept the Highlander attack alive with two diving digs, while Radford gained momentum to go on a five-point swing. Two kills by Palmer in the run forced a Winthrop timeout, trailing 12-8.

Radford looked to close out the series sweep over Winthrop, but the two foes traded points as the Highlanders were unable to separate themselves. The back line of Kaylor Nash, Kelby Jackson and Palmer fended off a late Eagle attack. The Highlanders were able hold off the charge as Palmer collected four of Radford's final eight points for the fifth Big South sweep of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Radford improves to 16-1 when taking the opening set.
Maddie Palmer led all players with 16 kills. The junior has collected double-digit kills in 20 of the 22 matches on the season.
In addition to leading the team in kills, Palmer collected a team-high 13 digs, giving her 13 double-doubles on the season.
Providing a strong effort off the bench, Sydney Tekstra finished with 12 kills, her fifth double-digit performance.
Palmer and Tekstra combined for 29.5 of the Highlanders 52 points.
Following her career match, Lidija Mamic finished with six kills, giving her 20 in the last two matches.
Mamic finished with a team-high two blocks.
Haley Kleespies assisted on 39 kills, while collecting six digs.
Of Radford's 54 digs, Kaylor Nash joined Palmer in double digits with 11.
Nine Highlanders collected at least one dig.
Radford finished with a .240 attacking percentage, while holding Winthrop to a .152 percentage.

QUOTABLE

"We played a relatively clean match and were able to keep them out of system. Sydney [Tekstra] was huge for us today. We needed her to step up and she did just that. ~ head coach Marci Jenkins

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