RADFORD AND JMU MEET FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2002

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SETTING THE STAGE

No. 20 Radford looks for its sixth win on the season as the Highlanders travel up Interstate 81 to take on Commonwealth foe James Madison in a 7 p.m. non-conference matchup on Wednesday at Sentara Park.
The Highlanders and Dukes last met on Oct. 17, 2002 inside Cupp Stadium. James Madison collected a 3-2 victory.
James Madison has a 5-3-3 advantage in the all-time series.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 5-1-0
After collecting a thrilling 2-1 double overtime win over Elon on Sept. 17, Radford moved up four spots to 20^th in the latest NSCAA Coaches' Poll.
The two RU goals came from Michael Walsh and Sivert Daehlie.
Daehlie collected the game winning goal, giving him his third game winner of the 2016 season.
The Highlander defense has only allowed four goals in 553:41 of action.
Aitor Pouseu Blanco finished with a season-high eight saves in the win over Elon, giving him 20 on the season and 117 in his career.
Radford is 7-3-0 versus Commonwealth foes since 2013.

SCOUTING JAMES MADISON

Record: 0-6-1
After dropping three 1-0 matches, James Madison is still seeking their first win of the season
The only non-loss for the Dukes came in a 1-1 draw with Georgia Southern on Sept. 9.
James Madison has tallied four goals on the season off the boots of Coward Connor, Aaron Ward-Baptiste, Drew Mahoney and Toby Appleton.
Billy Metzler leads the Dukes in assists with two.
The Dukes' defense has allowed 12 goals through the first seven matches to start the season.

UP NEXT

The Highlanders will play host to former Big South foe Coastal Carolina on Saturday for a 6 p.m. matchup. Radford and No. 10 Coastal Carolina drew a 0-0 result in their last meeting on Oct. 31, 2015.

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