RADFORD & CHARLOTTE MEET IN 2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT REMATCH

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MATCH INFORMATION

Date: October 10, 2017
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Transamerica Field (Charlotte, N.C.)
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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford and Charlotte meet in a rematch of the 2015 NCAA Tournament first round match that saw the 49ers break a 1-1 tie with a goal in the 84^th minute.
Trailing 1-0 after the opening 45 minutes, Jamie Summers knotted the match with a penalty kick in the 60^th minute.
Charlotte held a 12-6 edge on shots and 3-2 advantage in shots on goal.
On the current roster, only six Highlanders played in the tournament game.
Charlotte leads the all-time series 5-1-3.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 6-3-2 (2-1-1)
Radford saw its seven-match unbeaten streak come to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to High Point as the Highlanders dropped their first match since Sept. 3.
The Highlanders held a 7-1 shot advantage in the second half, earning six corners, but only managed one goal.
After tallying three straight matches of four-plus goals, Radford's offense has been held to one goal in each of the last two matches.
Through 11 matches, Radford has only been held to one goal four times.
Despite offensive struggles in the last two matches, Radford ranks ninth in the country with 25 goals.
Averaging 2.27 goals per match, Radford's mark is 10th best in the nation and its 6.64 points per game ranks 12^th.
The Highlander offense is averaging 15 shots per game and 6.64 shots on goal, ranking inside the Top 20 nationally in both categories.
Radford's defense only allowed its third multi-goal match on the season to High Point, ranking 68^th in the country with a 1.05 goals against average.
Opponents are only averaging 9.6 shots per contest, while holding opposing teams to under five shots on goal in six matches.
Sivert Daehlie extended his scoring streak to eight straight matches with a late second half goal on Saturday. Daehlie has scored in every match since Sept. 9.
The goal marked the 27^th of Daehlie's career, moving into a two-way tie for ninth all-time in program history. The junior is one goal away from a three-way tie for seventh.
Radford is the only school in the country with two players inside the Top 5 in goals scored.
Despite being held scoreless in the last two matches, Kieran Roberts ranks third with 11 goals, while Daehlie ranks fifth with nine goals.
Roberts ranks fourth in the country with 22 total points and Daehlie follows in 10^th with 21 points.
In addition, Roberts leads the country with 5.27 shots per game and 2.91 shots on goal per contest.
With 23 total assists, Radford is 12th in the country, while eight different players have assisted on a goal.
Evan Szklennik ranks 16^th nationally with six assists, while Fraser Colmer and Neil Martorana rank 69^th with four assists.
Colmer collected his 21^st career assist against High Point and now ranks two with Szklennik for fifth in program history.

SCOUTING CHARLOTTE

Record: 3-3-3 (1-1-2)
The 49ers are coming off their first loss at home with a 2-1 loss to No. 17 Old Dominion in Conference USA action. Charlotte is 3-1-1 at home this season.
Going 0-2-2 in the last four matches, Charlotte's last win came in a 1-0 victory over Jacksonville on Sept. 17.
Charlotte ranks just ahead of Radford in shots per game, ranking seventh with 16.0 per contest. The 49ers rank ninth nationally with 7.22 shots on goal per match.
Holding a 69-26 edge in corner kicks, Charlotte ranks 13^th in the country with 6.56 per match.
Of the 49ers 144 shot attempts, 65 have come on goal. Opponents have been held to 63 shots and 28 on goal.
With only 11 goals scored in nine matches, six different players have scored, including five with two-goals each.
Daniel Bruce leads the team with seven points (two goals, three assists).
Teddy Chaouche joins Bruce with three assists, while leading the team with 10 shots on goal.
Of the 49ers' 11 goals, all 11 have been assisted on.
Opponents have tallied 13 goals against the 49ers, scoring 10 in the second half.

UP NEXT

After playing its first non-conference match in almost a month, Radford steps back into Big South play, hosting Gardner-Webb on Saturday for a 4 p.m. contest.
The match will serve as the Highlanders' last regular season home weekend match and Senior Day.
The Highlanders own a 21-13-7 edge in the all-time series, going 8-1-1 in the last 10 matchups, outscoring the Runnin' Bulldogs 23-5 in the 10 contests.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Fraser Colmer: D; 6' 0"; Senior; Brookfield Community

#10 Sivert Daehlie: F; 6' 0"; Junior

#11 Neil Martorana: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#7 Kieran Roberts: F; 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior

#8 Evan Szklennik: F; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#3 Fraser Colmer
: 6' 0"; Senior; Brookfield Community
: D

#10 Sivert Daehlie
: 6' 0"; Junior
: F

#11 Neil Martorana
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#7 Kieran Roberts
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Junior
: F

#8 Evan Szklennik
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F