RADFORD HEADS TO PRESBYTERIAN FOR SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN

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RADFORD, Va. – The Highlanders hit the road after a brief home visit and travel to Clinton, S.C., for a Big South showdown with Presbyterian on Friday night. First serve is set to begin at 7 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE
• Location: Clinton, S.C. (Ross E. Templeton Center)
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Live Stats

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS (13-3, 3-2 BIG SOUTH)
• The Highlanders (13-3, 3-2 Big South) suffered a heart-breaking five set loss against Liberty on Tuesday night.
• In the match on Tuesday against the Flames, Stephanie Neast recorded a career-high 24 kills.
• Maddie Palmer leads the team in kills so far with 232, which is second in the conference with 3.8 kills per set.
• Haley Kleespies recorded a season-high 16 digs in her last match against Liberty and has increased her match-total digs in each of her last four matches.
• Freshman Maci Keaton leads the team in blocks this season with 42 and averages just under one block per set.
• Radford is fourth in the Big South with 61 service aces as Kleespies leads the way with 21 of her own.

SCOUTING PRESBYTERIAN (4-13, 1-4 BIG SOUTH)
• Series: Radford leads 8-7 (Last Meeting: November 5, 2016 | W, 3-1)
• Presbyterian has lost four straight matches and will have a quick turn around after facing the conference leading High Point on Friday night.
• Presbyterian has not won consecutive matches since September 2^nd, when they beat Delaware State and North Carolina A&T (their only back-to-back wins this season).
• Junior Daley Gosnell is second in the conference with 321 digs, averaging just over five digs per set.
• The Blue Hose have not been swept nor swept any team this year during conference play. The have played five sets in three of the five conference matches so far this year.

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Players Mentioned

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

#19 Stephanie Neast: RS; 6' 0"; Sophomore

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

#4 Maci Keaton: OH/MB; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

#19 Stephanie Neast
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: RS

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

#4 Maci Keaton
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: OH/MB