Women's Soccer 10/20/2017 10:00:00 AM

WOMEN'S SOCCER PREPARES FOR REGULAR SEASON FINALE

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MATCH INFORMATION

SERIES HISTORY

Saturday's showdown will be the 31^st meeting between Radford and Charleston Southern
Radford owns an 18-7-5 (.683) record against CSU
The first action between the two programs came on October 16, 1993 when the Highlanders came away with a 2-1 victory at home
Most recently, Radford hosted Charleston Southern on October 1, 2016 and earned a 2-0 win at Cupp Stadium

SETTING THE STAGE

This game marks the regular season finale for both Radford and Charleston Southern
CSU enters Saturday's contest in fifth place in the Big South while Radford sits just behind in sixth
The top eight teams on the 10-team table make the Big South Tournament which begins on October 27^th

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 10-6-0, 3-5-0 Big South | RPI: 204
Radford has won back-to-back games against Presbyterian and UNC Asheville to make their five-game losing streak a thing of the past
Junior midfielder Jasmine Casarez has scored three goals in the last two games and 11 overall this season. That ranks second in the Big South, ties her for 13^th in the nation and is the most of any Highlander since Ashley Johnson netted 12 in 2008
With 80 shots taken, Casarez ranks fifth in Radford single-season program history, surpassing Nikki Porter's 79 from 2003
Junior forward Jessica Wollmann is tied for the Big South lead in game-winning goals with four. That is also tied with seven others for fourth in Radford single-season program history
Five different Highlanders Have double-digit point totals after only two reached that mark in 2016. Those five are Casarez, Wollmann, Perez, Paupst and Giannone
Freshman goalkeeper Lexi Dean got the start against the Bulldogs and tied her career high for saves with nine

SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS

Record: 5-9-2, 3-4-1 Big South | RPI: 284
CSU defeated Winthrop, 1-0, on Wednesday to end a four-game losing streak
While ranking in the middle of the pack in scoring statistics, the Buccaneers own the fourth-best scoring defense in the Big South after allowing only 21 goals in 16 games
They have been very aggressive this season, ranking in the top-3 for offsides (27 in 16 games) and yellow cards (9 in 16 games) in the Big South
Redshirt junior forward Jordan Newman leads CSU with five goals, two game-winning goals, two assists and 12 points
Junior goalkeeper Alyssa Dellacqua has played every minute of every game this season, collecting 89 saves and a 1.25 goals against average
The Buccaneers have matched Radford's mark of three shutouts this season

UP NEXT

The Highlanders sole focus is on qualifying for the Big South Championships. If results around the league go their way, they will be in and play in the first round on either October 27^th or 28^th