SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Presbyterian | @ Radford
Location: Radford, Va. | Dedmon Center
Time: 6 p.m.
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Radford will be seeking their sixth straight victory when they host Big South rival Presbyterian on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. The Higlanders pulled out a five-set victory against the Blue Hose when they met in Clinton, South Carolina on October 13th.
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
Radford has won five straight matches and remain in second-place in the conference with a 10-2 record…The Highlanders recorded their ninth three-set sweep of the season at Hampton on Saturday...The 10 blocks versus Campbell on Friday evening tied a season-high...Radford pulled off a remarkable comeback in the 2nd set against the Pirates as they reversed a 17-7 deficit and went on for a 29-27 victory on Saturday...It was their largest comeback of the season...JR middle
Mallory McKnight's 17 points against Hampton were the most by a Highlander in a three-set match this season.
HENDERSON NAMED BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Lilijana Henderson has filled in nicely of late for the injured
Amaya Rousseau and was rewarded with the Big South Freshman of the Week award on Monday afternoon. The freshman recorded 21 kills and committed just two errors in 49 attempts last week for a terrific .388 hitting mark. The Wellington, Florida native recorded a career-high 11 kills and added three blocks at Campbell. She also blasted a pair of kills in a key 9-0 run in the third set against the Camels. The Wellington graduate followed that up with 10 kills and hit .529 versus Hampton. She pounded four kills during a decisive 12-1 spurt in the opening set against Hampton and also staked the Highlanders to a 27-26 lead with a kill in the second set. Henderson is now averaging 2.00 kills per set and is enjoying a .273 hitting mark.
GREEN EARNS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Radford's rookie libero tracked a combined 5.57 digs per set in the two wins last week and earned the Big South Defensive Player of the Week award. The Oak Lawn, Illinois native recorded 18 digs and a service ace against Campbell and followed that up with 21 digs and a pair of aces at Hampton. The total against Hampton were the most by a Highlander in a three-set match this season. The Marist graduate is sixth in the Big South in digs per set (4.27) and she is third on the team with 22 aces.
LAST TIME OUT
Radford swept Hampton on Saturday in Hampton, Virginia. Junior middle
Mallory McKnight turned in a strong all-around performance with 11 kills, four blocks, and four service aces against Hampton. Henderson continued her recent surge with 10 kills and junior
Stephanie Neast added nine winners. Senior
Haley Kleespies distributed 36 assists and freshman
Grace Green came up with 21 digs.
ABOUT PRESBYTERIAN
Presbyterian (7-15, 4-7 BSC) has lost five straight and seven of their last eight matches. Sydney De Jong is fourth in the league in hitting percentage (.324) and is also fourth in blocks (1.03). Sierra Jones is 10th in assists per set (5.08), Allie Wright is 4th in service aces per set (0.40) and Daley Gosnell is 5th in digs per set (4.31).
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