RADFORD PLAYS FINAL REGULAR SEASON ROAD MATCH ON TUESDAY AT LIBERTY

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford volleyball team wraps up the regular season road schedule by traveling to Lynchburg, Va., on Tuesday night to face in-state rival Liberty at the Vines Center.

SETTING THE STAGE
• Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Vines Center)
• Time: 7 p.m.
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS (20-3, 10-2 BIG SOUTH)
• The Highlanders (20-3, 10-2 Big South) are coming off back-to-back wins over the weekend. Previously winning 17 straight sets until Saturday's match against Gardner-Webb, Radford has won seven matches in a row.
• Kaylor Nash, who averaged 6.71 digs per set over the weekend, reached 1,000 career digs on Saturday and earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week.
• Haley Kleespies also surpassed 3,000 career digs in Saturday's match against Gardner-Webb.
• Maddie Palmer recorded two double-doubles over the weekend and has 50 career double-double performances.
• Valerie Gonzalez picked up a double-double on Friday against Presbyterian, but was one dig shy of collecting her fourth straight double-double.
• As a team Radford has 1,143 kills, which is 240 more than their opponents have all season. The Highlanders are also averaging more than 13 kills per set.
• Defensively during the stretch, Radford has picked up 36 blocks compared to all opponents 15 total blocks.
• The Highlanders are 19-4 when it comes to third set victories and are have won 49 sets as opposed to opponents 20 set wins through the first three sets.
• The Highlanders haven't lost a match since October 3, when facing Liberty at home. However Radford is 10-1 in road matches this season.
• Radford ranks No. 72 in the most recent RPI polls.

SCOUTING LIBERTY (10-15, 7-5 BIG SOUTH)
• Series: Liberty leads 45-32 (Last Meeting: October 3, 2017 | L, 3-2)
• Liberty had its season-best four-match winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss to Campbell on Saturday.
• Prior to the loss, the Flames had a season-best four match win streak. During the winning streak, Liberty outhit opponents, .246-.110.
• Gabrielle Vess posted back-to-back double-doubles last weekend, giving her a team-best eight double-doubles for the season.
• The Flames are 4-7 at home this season, but all four wins have come against Big South competition.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Valerie Gonzalez: RS; 6' 1"; Junior

#3 Haley Kleespies: S; 5' 8"; Junior

#18 Kaylor Nash: DS; 5' 9"; Senior

#20 Maddie Palmer: OH; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#5 Valerie Gonzalez
: 6' 1"; Junior
: RS

#3 Haley Kleespies
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S

#18 Kaylor Nash
: 5' 9"; Senior
: DS

#20 Maddie Palmer
: 6' 0"; Senior
: OH