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GAME INFORMATION

• Opponent: Longwood Lancers
• Date: Wednesday, October 11^th
• Location: Farmville, Va. | Longwood Athletics Complex
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SERIES HISTORY

• The Highlanders hold a 7-6-1 (.536) advantage in the all-time series history against their conference foe, Longwood
• The two teams first met on September 3^rd, 2004 when Radford topped Longwood, 3-0, at home
• Their most recent meeting resulted in a 1-0 victory for the Highlanders in Radford on October 5^th, 2016

 
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

• Record: 8-5-0 (1-4-0 BSC)
• Radford needs to get back to their winning ways. After starting the season 7-0-0, the Highlanders have dropped five of their last six contests
• Sophomore defender Allyson Giannone ranks second and is one of only two players in the nation to have double-digit assists with 10. Minnesota's April Bockin leads all players with 11
• Freshman midfielder Gabi Paupst scored her fifth goal of the season on Saturday, marking the most goals scored by a freshman for Radford since Melanie Priestley scored seven in 2013
• Despite a recent dry spell, the Highlanders are tied for 26^th in the nation for scoring offense at 2.31 goals per game (30 goals/13 games)
• Radford has been called for offside less than any other team in the Big South at 10. Winthrop is at the top of the list with 38 offside calls

 
SCOUTING THE LANCERS

• Record: 8-4-2 (3-1-1 BSC)
• While the Highlanders have played three straight overtime games, the Lancers aren't far behind having played two overtime games in their last three
• Longwood leads the Big South in shots with 218, but they only have 14 goals in 14 games to sit fifth in the conference. 11 of those 14 goals have come after halftime
• More impressively, the Lancers have posted seven shutouts in 14 games to lead the Big South
• Junior forward Sheyenne Stretz and freshman forward Emily Mothersbaugh are tied for the team lead with three goals
• Sophomore forward Emilie Kupsov has exactly half of Longwood's assists this season with four

 
BIG SOUTH STANDINGS
*Top 8 teams make the Big South Tournament
 
TEAM                                         CONF          OVERALL          

Liberty	4-0-1	6-5-3
Longwood	3-1-1	8-4-2
Campbell	3-1-1	7-5-1
High Point	3-1-1	6-7-1
UNC Asheville	2-2	6-6-1
Charleston Southern	2-2-1	4-7-2
Gardner-Webb	1-2-1	3-9-1
Radford	1-4	8-5
Winthrop	1-4	4-7-1
Presbyterian	1-4	3-9

 
UP NEXT

• The Highlanders return home to Cupp Stadium to take on Presbyterian following their match-up with Longwood
• The Blue Hose are currently 3-9 overall and tied with Radford at 1-4 for eighth in the Big South standings

 
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