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MATCH INFORMATION

Date: October 14, 2017
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Cupp Stadium (Radford, Va.)
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SETTING THE STAGE

With only two home regular season matches remaining, Radford plays its final home Saturday match, hosting Gardner-Webb in a must win Big South battle.
Owning a 21-13-7 edge in the all-time series, Radford has had the Runnin' Bulldogs number over the last 10 matchups, compiling an 8-1-1 record.
In the 10 matches, Radford's offense has outscored Gardner-Webb 23-5.
The match will serve as Radford's senior day as they will honor 10 Highlanders.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 6-4-2 (2-1-1 Big South)
After having its four-match winning streak and seven-match unbeaten streak snapped, Radford its 0-2-1 in the last three matches, playing two double overtime contests.
Last time out, Radford and Charlotte played 108:14, before the 49ers tallied a goal with less than two minutes remaining to hand the Highlanders their second straight loss.
The Highlanders return to Cupp Stadium, where they own a 4-1-0 record this season and have only lost two Big South home matches in the last four years.
The shutout loss at Charlotte marks only the second time the Highlanders have been held without a goal this season.
Despite offensive struggles in the last three matches, Radford ranks 12th in the country with 25 goals.
Averaging 2.08 goals per match, Radford's mark is 16th best in the nation along with its 6.08 points per game.
The Highlander offense is averaging 14.58 shots per game and 6.42 shots on goal, ranking inside the Top 25 nationally in both categories.
Conceding only 13 games, Radford ranks 64^th with a 1.03 goals against mark.
Against Charlotte, Nicolas Mertzokat finished with a career-high eight saves, giving him 38 on the season, which ranks 87^th nationally.
Mertzokat is one shutout away from moving into a two-way tie for 10^th all-time in program history.
Sivert Daehlie had his eight-match scoring streak snapped at Charlotte, Daehlie had scored in every match since Sept. 9.
In the loss at Charlotte, three of Daehlie's five shots came on goal.
Despite being held scoreless in the last two matches, Kieran Roberts ranks third with 11 goals, while Daehlie ranks sixth with nine goals.
Radford is the only school in the country with two players inside the Top 5 in goals scored.
Roberts ranks fifth in the country with 22 total points and Daehlie follows in 13^th with 21 points.
In addition, Roberts leads the country with 5.25 shots per game and 2.75 shots on goal per contest.
With 23 total assists, Radford is 18th in the country, while eight different players have assisted on a goal.
Evan Szklennik ranks 20^th nationally with six assists, while Fraser Colmer and Neil Martorana rank 81^st with four assists.

SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB

Record: 5-4-1 (2-1-0 Big South)
Playing a majority of its matches on the road, Gardner-Webb holds a 3-3-1 record away from home.
The Runnin' Bulldogs had their two-match winning streak snapped with a 5-0 loss at Clemson on Tuesday.
In Big South road matchups, Gardner-Webb is 1-1-0 with a win at Presbyterian and a loss at Liberty.
Scoring five goals in three different matches, Gardner-Webb holds a 23-19 scoring edge over opponents.
They are averaging 2.30 goals per match, which ranks ninth nationally.
Gardner-Webb has outscored opposing teams 14-8 in the first half, while opponents hold a slight 10-8 edge in the second 45 minutes.
Severin Soerlie and Magnus Moldjord are tied for fifth in the conference with seven goals each.
Outside of the duo combing for 52 goals, no other Runnin' Bulldog has attempted more than 10 shots.
Soerlie is tied with Jack Hoey for the team lead in assists with three.
Responsible for 16 points, Soerlie ranks 26^th in the country with 1.60 points per match.
Taking 114 shots in 10 matches, Gardner-Webb is averaging 11.4 per match.
Between the pipes, Jacob Beyer has tallied 48 saves and yielded 18 goals for a 1.75 goals against average.
Beyer is 21^st in the nation with 4.8 saves per match.

UP NEXT

Radford will play its final non-conference match on Oct. 17, traveling to in-state foe No. 10 Virginia for a 7 p.m. Commonwealth battle inside Klöckner Stadium.
A season ago, Radford battled then No. 21 Virginia to a 1-1 draw as Kieran Roberts' penalty kick in the 82^nd minute gave the Highlanders a 1-0 lead. The Cavaliers would knot the match up as Pablo Aguilar scored four minutes later.
The draw with the first in the all-time series as Virginia holds a 11-0-1 edge.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Fraser Colmer: D; 6' 0"; Senior; Brookfield Community

#10 Sivert Daehlie: F; 6' 0"; Junior

#11 Neil Martorana: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#1 Nicolas Mertzokat: GK; 6' 3"; Senior

#7 Kieran Roberts: F; 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#8 Evan Szklennik: F; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#3 Fraser Colmer
: 6' 0"; Senior; Brookfield Community
: D

#10 Sivert Daehlie
: 6' 0"; Junior
: F

#11 Neil Martorana
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#1 Nicolas Mertzokat
: 6' 3"; Senior
: GK

#7 Kieran Roberts
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#8 Evan Szklennik
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F