HIGHLANDERS MEET NO. 5 CLEMSON ON SUNDAY

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MATCH INFORMATION

SETTING THE STAGE

The two foes have not met since Aug. 29, 2014 as the Tigers collected a 1-0 victory with a goal in the 85^th minute.
Fraser Colmer, Evan Szklennik and Kieran Roberts are the only Highlanders to have played against the Tigers.
The Highlanders are 0-2-1 in the all-time series.
In 2016, Radford went 3-2 against foes from the Palmetto State

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 1-0-0
Radford opened the 2017 season with statement, collecting a 4-0 win over Wofford on Friday night.
The Highlanders held a 13-5 shot advantage, seven coming on frame.
Scoring three goals in the first half, Radford only took seven shots.
Radford scored only four goals once in 2016, finishing with three goals on two occasions.
Leading the way for the Highlanders, Kieran Roberts finished with two goals on seven with five on goal.
Roberts collected his second multi-goal game of his career, his first since a three-goal effort at Presbyterian on Sept. 27, 2014.
Sivert Daehlie and Jakob Strandsäter were responsible for the other goals.
Daehlie has now scored 19 goals in his career, needing only three goals to move into a two-way tie for 10^th all-time.
Making only his second career start, Nicolas Mertzokat collected his first career win and clean sheet. Mertzokat faced only five shots, collecting two saves.
Radford now has 11 clean sheets in the last 21 matches.

SCOUTING NO. 5 CLEMSON

Record: 1-0-0
Clemson also opened its season with shutout, collecting a 1-0 win over Cal State Fullerton.
Jason Wright, a transfer from Rutgers, tallied the first goal of the contest in the 18^th minute off an assist from Malick Mbaye.
Mbaye added an insurance goal in the 60^th minute on a penalty kick.
Diego Campos led the Tigers with four shots taken. Harrison Kurtz and Wright followed with two each.
The two teams finished tied in shots (13) and corner kicks (5).
Goalkeeper Ximo Miralles recorded three saves in the win.

UP NEXT

Radford's next matchup will come in the month of September as the Highlanders travel to Davidson on the first day of the month for a 7 p.m. contest.
The Highlanders won the 2016 meeting 2-0.
Davidson leads the all-time series 7-3-2.

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