NO. 24 RADFORD HOSTS ELON IN A SATURDAY NON-CONFERENCE BATTLE

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MATCH INFORMATION

SETTING THE STAGE

Radford looks to rebound from its first loss of the season when it plays host to Elon for a non-conference battle Saturday night at Cupp Stadium.
The Highlanders last met Elon on Nov. 4, 2015 in Elon, N.C. RU came away with a 2-0 upset win over the No. 21 Phoenix.
RU holds a 13-9-5 record in the all-time series.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 4-1-0
After dropping their first match of the 2016 season, Radford fell six spots to 24^th in the latest NSCAA Coaches' Week Three Poll.
Neil Martorana collected two goals in a 4-2 win over VCU on Sept. 9. The multi-goal match was the first by a Highlander since Oct. 23, 2015.
Sivert Daehlie and Martorana lead the Highlanders with two goals apiece.
Collecting two assists in the VCU match,
The Highlander defense has only allowed four goals on 19 shots on goal in 450 minutes.
Radford is 18-3-4 at Cupp Stadium since 2013.
The last loss came on Nov. 5, 2014 in a 1-0 loss to Winthrop.

SCOUTING (RV) ELON

Record: 4-1-1
The Phoenix received 11 votes in the latest NSCAA Coaches' Poll.
Elon captured a 2-0 win over NC State on Tuesday, joining the Highlanders with wins over the Wolfpack.
The only blemish on the Phoenix record came on Aug. 28 in a 2-1 loss to San Diego in the John Rennie/Nike Classic.
Elon drawed with the College of Charleston on Sept. 10 in a 1-1 decision.
In six matches, Elon has tallied 15 goals on 15 assists.
Elijah Agu paces the Phoenix with six goals. Agu entered the season with only one career goal.
Agu tallied three goals in a 6-0 win over St. Bonaventure on Sept. 2.
Austin Hill follows with three goals and Tuki Tayali with two.
Of the 15 assists, Marcel Fahrenholz has a team-high three.
Jaiden Fortune, Nick Adamczyk, Jack Willbye and Will Smith follow with two assists each.
Elon's defense has only allowed four goals on 17 shots on goal.

UP NEXT

The Highlanders will stay in-state, traveling to James Madison on Sept. 21 for a 7 p.m. matchup. Radford is 2-0 on the Dukes' field as a part of the JMU Invitational.

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