RADFORD SWEEPS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Friday, October 20

Charleston, S.C.

7 p.m.

Radford University

17-3, 7-2

Charleston Southern

8-15, 3-6

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Radford	25	25	25	3
Charleston So.	23	15	23	0

Photo by: Brian Yohe

RADFORD SWEEPS CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ON FRIDAY NIGHT

10/20/2017 9:55:00 PM | Volleyball

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MATCH INFORMATION
Score: Radford 3, Charleston Southern 0 (25-23, 25-15, 25-23)
Records: Highlanders (17-3, 7-2 Big South) | Buccaneers (8-15, 3-6 Big South)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (Buccaneer Field House)

CHARLESTON, SC. – The Radford volleyball team defeated Charleston Southern in straight sets on Friday night, led by junior Valerie Gonzalez.

The Highlanders (17-3, 7-2 Big South) got off to a slow start falling behind in the first set after taking a 1-0 lead. This was the first of four lead changes throughout the set. Radford went on a 3-0 run and took a 14-13 lead. After CSU (8-15, 3-6 Big South) took a 18-14 lead, Radford stormed on a 8-2 run, and took a 22-20 lead. Both team scored three points each, but a Buccaneer attack error gave Radford the first set win.

The second set was back-and-forth early resulting in eight ties through 11 points. A service ace by Gonzalez got the Highlanders started on a 14-4 run to end the set, winning 25-15. The third set saw Radford fall behind early yet again, but Radford battled back to take a 18-16 lead. A late push by CSU evened the set at 20-20, but Highlanders finished on a 5-2 run. The last point was scored on Gonzalez's 19^th kill sealing a 25-23 victory and a 3-0 sweep of the Buccaneers.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Highlanders tallied 47 kills to the Buccaneers 34 along with hitting .256, while CSU hit .136.
• Valerie Gonzalez led the team with 19 kills and had a .271 hitting percentage. She also recorded 14 digs picking up a double-double.
• Maddie Palmer is the fifth Highlander to join the 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs club. She recorded a double-double with 16 digs and 13 kills.
• Haley Kleespies picked up 39 assists, three digs and three kills on the night.
• Radford recorded 66 digs, which is 16 more than CSU and had five total blocks, led by Palmer and Amaya Rousseau with four each.

UP NEXT
Coming up, the Highlanders travel to UNC Asheville on Saturday for their second game in as many nights.

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