NO. 20 RADFORD HOSTS DAVIDSON SATURDAY FOR HOME OPENER

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MATCH INFORMATION

Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Cupp Stadium
Ranking: 20^th in NSCAA Poll
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The first 200 students through the gates will receive a Radford men's soccer scarf.

SETTING THE STAGE

Radford opens the home portion of its 2016 schedule Saturday night as the Highlanders host Davidson at 7 p.m. inside Cupp Stadium.
The Highlanders and Wildcats last met on Sept. 29, 2010 in Davidson, N.C., ending in a 2-2 draw.
holds a 7-2-2 record in the all-time series.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 2-0-0
Radford started the season off with wins over North Carolina St. and Lehigh, marking the first time since 1994/1995 that the Highlanders have started the season off 2-0 in back-to-back seasons.
The wins propelled Radford into 20^th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Poll, announced on Tuesday. RU ranks seventh in the NSCAA South Region rankings.
The Highlander defense pitched two shutouts during the opening weekend, limiting the two opponents to eight shots with five on goal in 180 minutes.
Goalkeeper Aitor Pouseu Blanco now has 17 career shutouts, which ranks third in RU history and 10^th in the Big South.
Senior Garland Smith and sophomore Sivert Daehlie have scored the first two RU goals to start the season.
Smith leads the squad with six shots and three on goal. Daehlie follows with five shots and two on goal.
Radford has not started the season off 3-0-0 since 1994.

SCOUTING DAVIDSON

Record: 0-2-0
The Wildcats suffered a 3-1 setback to Gardner-Webb on Aug. 26 and a 2-0 loss to Wofford on Aug. 29.
In the loss to Gardner-Webb, Davidson fired 17 shots, including five on goal.
Senior Christian Fechter has the lone goal for the Wildcats with junior Nathan Marder assisting.
The Wildcats haven't started the season 0-3-0 since 2007.

UP NEXT

The Highlanders will hit the road again, but will stay in the Commonwealth, taking on VCU on Sept. 9 and Old Dominion on Sept. 11.

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