UNC ASHEVILLE STOPS IN FOR FINAL HOME MATCH OF 2017 SEASON

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GAME INFORMATION

SERIES HISTORY

Radford and UNC Asheville have met 32 times in their series history, tying the Bulldogs with Liberty for the most times Radford has faced a single opponent in program history
The Highlanders hold a commanding 21-8-3 advantage in those 32 meetings
October 5^th, 1986 marked the first time the two sides met, resulting in a 22-0 victory for Radford in the best offensive game in program history
The latest meeting between the Highlanders and Bulldogs came on September 28^th, 2016 when a tightly contested match ended with a 2-1 win for Radford

SETTING THE STAGE

Eight of the 10 teams in the Big South will qualify for the Big South Tournament
Coming into Wednesday's match, Radford and UNC Asheville are tied for sixth on the Big South table with six points
The Bulldogs have a game in hand, however, so they have three more opportunities to add to their point total while the Highlanders only have two

HIGHLANDERS HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 9-6-0 (2-5-0 BSC) | RPI: 204
Radford is 5-2-0 at home this season, proving the home field advantage that Cupp Stadium provides
With nine, the Highlanders have their most wins in a single season since going 15-3-2 in 2013
Although last Saturday was the official Senior Day for Radford women's soccer, Wednesday night will be the final home game in the career of seniors Gabby Brannon, Maddie Malueg, Katie McCormick, Cassidy Ratliff and McKensey Ziegler
The Highlanders are coming off a 2-0 victory over Presbyterian, their first defensive shut out since blanking Chattanooga, 2-0, on August 25^th
Junior midfielder Jasmine Casarez has 10 goals this season, the most in a Radford single-season since Ashley Johnson netted 12 in 2008
Casarez (10), Jessica Wollmann (6), Gabi Paupst (5) and Nelia Perez (4) all rank in the top-10 in the Big South for goals scored
Radford has scored 32 goals this season compared to only 19 in all of 2016

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Record: 6-8-1 (2-4-0 BSC) | RPI: 252
The Bulldogs have lost back-to-back games to Winthrop and Longwood by a combined score of 7-to-2
UNC Asheville is one of six teams in the Big South to have attempted more than 200 shots this season and are tied for third in points with 53
They are also the third-highest scoring offensive in the conference with 20 goals through 15 games
Defense is where problems begins to arise for the Bulldogs as they are second-to-last in the Big South in goals allowed with 29
Senior midfielder Courtney Naber leads the team in goals with six while senior forward Caroline Houser and freshman forward Skyler Chillson aren't far behind with four and three respectively
Freshman goalkeeper Bryson Lee has played all but three minutes of game time this season en route to 56 saves and a 1.88 goals allowed average
The Bulldogs are 2-1 in overtime games this season

UP NEXT

Following their final home game of the season against UNC Asheville, the Highlanders will hit the road one final time in the regular season to take on Charleston Southern
The game will take place on Saturday, October 21^st with a start time slated for 1 p.m.

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