Women's Soccer 9/21/2018 4:39:00 PM

RADFORD TRAVELS TO GARDNER-WEBB FOR BIG SOUTH ROAD TEST

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's soccer team carries a five-match win streak into Boiling Springs, N.C., and faces Gardner-Webb for a tough road test on Saturday night at Greene-Harbison Stadium.

SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Gardner-Webb
Location: Boiling Springs, Va. (Greene-Harbison Stadium)
Time: 7 p.m.
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ABOUT THE MATCHUP
Radford holds a 7-5-1 all-time lead over the Runnin' Bulldogs. The Highlanders fell in the last meeting, 3-2, in overtime in 2017.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
Radford has tallied 14.4 shots per game and are averaging 2.71 goals per contest. 53 of the 101 shots have landed on target for a .525 shots on goal percentage. Jasmine Casarez has taken 27 shots and has three goals, while Jessica Wollmann has scored six. Three of Wollmann's six have been game-winning goals. Freshman defender Kayla Thomas leads the team with 581 minutes played.

LAST TIME OUT
The Highlanders netted four goals and pitched a shutout in a 4-0 win over Campbell on Wednesday night. The win gave Radford its first victory over the Camels since 2013 and gave Radford a 1-0 start to Big South play for the third straight season.

SECOND HALF TEAM
The Highlanders have outscored their opponents 19-9 this season, 14-4 in the second half alone. 60 of the Highlanders 101 shots have come in the second half or later.

HIGH FIVE
The Highlanders have won five in a row. During the current winning streak Radford has outscored its opponents 16-2 with 12 of those 16 goals coming in the second half. Wollmann and Casarez have combined for seven of the 16 goals. Wollmann has four, while Casarez has three.

KAPLAN THE KEEPER
Goalkeeper Courtenay Kaplan has only allowed one goal in the last 383 minutes played. She has also accumulated 18 saves with a .947 save percentage.

ABOUT THE RUNNIN' BULLDOGS
Gardner-Webb enters with a 4-3-2 record, but has not lost its last three times out. Against USC Upstate on Wednesday, GWU won 3-1. Jada Newton leads the team with six goals and 12 points. She has a pair of game-winning goals. The Runnin' Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 18-14 this season.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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