Women's Soccer 9/18/2018 4:35:00 PM

WOMEN’S SOCCER RETURNS TO THE PITCH; HOSTS CAMPBELL

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's soccer team returns to Cupp Stadium after nine days away and hosts Campbell for the Big South opener on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Campbell
Location: Radford, Va. (Cupp Stadium)
Time: 7 p.m.
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ABOUT THE MATCHUP
Radford and Campbell are tied 7-7-1 in the all-time series. The first match was played in 1992 and the most recent was played last year. The Highlanders and Fighting Camels played twice. Campbell won both matchups, 2-0. The first came on September 27, while the second came on October 28 in the Big South Tournament opening round.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
Radford has scored 12 of its 15 goals in the last four matches. 10 of the 15 goals have been scored in the second half. Jessica Wollmann leads Radford with five goals and one assists, totaling for 11 points. Nelia Perez leads the squad with four assists, while Jasmine Casarez is second on the team with three goals. Perez and Casarez have six points each. Courtenay Kaplan has only allowed one goal in the last 293 minutes played. She has also tallied 13 saves in that time.

LAST TIME OUT
Prior to the moving of the Charleston Southern match, the Highlanders won back-to-back road contests. The first came against Appalachian State and the second was against Elon in a 3-1 comeback win. Casarez notched a pair of goals, including the game-winning goal.

CONNECT FOUR
The Highlanders are on a four-match winning streak. During the current winning streak, the Highlanders have outscored their opponents 12-2. Casarez and Wollmann have six of the 12 goals – three each – and Perez has four assists. The team is averaging three goals a game with a .211 shot percentage. Radford has landed 30 of its 57 shots on target and has held its opponents to 12 shots per game.

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY HONORS
Radford has tallied a player of the week honor for the fourth week in a row. The Highlanders have six total Big South weekly honors, which is the most in the Big South. It's been a total team effort as no player has won multiple players of the week awards. Jordan Lundin was the first, after being named Big South Defensive Player of the Week in August. The following week, the Highlanders picked up another weekly honor as Jane Everett was also named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week. Last week Kayla Thomas was named Big South Freshman of the Week and this week Casarez was tabbed as Co-Attacking Player of the Week and Maevyn Jones was named Freshman of the Week.

ABOUT THE CAMELS
Originally picked third in the Big South Preseason Poll, the Camels have only won one game this season. The lone win was a 4-1 season opener victory against South Carolina State. Since then the Camels have been held scoreless and have been outscored 12-0. A couple comparable losses in the six-match losing streak were Appalachian State, who the Highlanders defeated, 2-0, and East Carolina, who the Highlanders lost to 5-1. Alexa Genas leads the team with two goals and 15 shots. Nine of her 15 shots have landed on goal.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Jasmine Casarez: MF; 5' 7"; Senior; Legends FC

#13 Jane Everett: D; 5' 6"; Senior; New River United

#1 Courtenay Kaplan: GK; 5' 6"; Junior; Loudoun 98 Red

#16 Jordan Lundin: MF; 5' 2"; Redshirt Senior; FC Capital United

#11 Nelia Perez: F; 5' 2"; Junior; Newport News FC, Chesapeake FC, Churchland SL

#12 Jessica Wollmann: F; 5' 6"; Senior; New River United

#18 Kayla Thomas: D; 5' 9"; Freshman; Waimak United

#20 Maevyn Jones: F; 5' 6"; Freshman; Arlington Red 2000G

Players Mentioned

#15 Jasmine Casarez
: 5' 7"; Senior; Legends FC
: MF

#13 Jane Everett
: 5' 6"; Senior; New River United
: D

#1 Courtenay Kaplan
: 5' 6"; Junior; Loudoun 98 Red
: GK

#16 Jordan Lundin
: 5' 2"; Redshirt Senior; FC Capital United
: MF

#11 Nelia Perez
: 5' 2"; Junior; Newport News FC, Chesapeake FC, Churchland SL
: F

#12 Jessica Wollmann
: 5' 6"; Senior; New River United
: F

#18 Kayla Thomas
: 5' 9"; Freshman; Waimak United
: D

#20 Maevyn Jones
: 5' 6"; Freshman; Arlington Red 2000G
: F