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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's soccer team faces its final two non-conference tests of the season this weekend, hosting Tennessee Tech Friday night at 7 p.m., before playing at College of Charleston Sunday afternoon.

The matchup against Tennessee Tech is the Highlanders' last home match of September, as a three-game road swing follows, capped by the first two Big South contests.

Radford continues to hold a slim edge on its opponents in shots per game, averaging 13.5 while limiting opponents to 10.5. Jordan Lundin leads the Highlanders individually with 14 attempts, along with her two assists. Jasmine Casarez has put seven of her 11 shots on frame, including the two goals. Jessica Wollmann has notched a point in each of the last two games, with a goal and an assist. Freshman Emily Dunn has logged 326 out of a possible 360 minutes on the backline, while fellow freshman Cynthia Brown has seen 305 minutes of action.

Scouting Tennessee Tech: The Golden Eagles (4-2) have recorded shutouts in each of their four victories, including 3-0 at Middle Tennessee State in their last game on September 9. Tennessee Tech played at UNC Asheville in its season opener and won 2-0, and hold a 70-63 shots advantage on their opponents for the season. Senior midfielder Abi Gearing has scored team-high three goals, while junior Karigan Owens leads in points with two goals and five assists. Sophomore Kari Naerdemann has played all six games in goal, recording 23 saves.

Scouting College of Charleston: The Cougars (6-3) will present a stiff challenge, riding a six-game win streak, with the first five coming by shutout. They defeated Jacksonville 3-1 Thursday night, while two of the other victories were a 4-0 blanking of Charleston Southern and a 3-0 win over Coastal Carolina. Each of the Cougars' losses were to Power 5 teams (LSU, Mississippi State and Texas). Since then, CofC has outscored its opponents 15-1 and outshot them 135-50. Sophomore Laura Ortega leads the offense with four goals and three assists, while senior goalkeeper Lauren Killian is the program's all-time leader in saves.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Jasmine Casarez: MF; 5' 6"; Sophomore; Legends FC

#16 Jordan Lundin: MF; 5' 2"; Junior; FC Capital United

#12 Jessica Wollmann: F; 5' 5"; Sophomore; New River United

#6 Emily Dunn: D; 5' 4"; Freshman; Maryland United

#7 Cynthia Brown: D; 5' 6"; Freshman; Loudoun County

Players Mentioned

#15 Jasmine Casarez
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; Legends FC
: MF

#16 Jordan Lundin
: 5' 2"; Junior; FC Capital United
: MF

#12 Jessica Wollmann
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; New River United
: F

#6 Emily Dunn
: 5' 4"; Freshman; Maryland United
: D

#7 Cynthia Brown
: 5' 6"; Freshman; Loudoun County
: D