Radford Athletics 10/10/2019 3:30:00 PM

RADFORD ROUNDUP: OCTOBER 11-14

RADFORD, Va. – Welcome to the Radford Roundup, where fans can find out all the information they need on upcoming Radford Athletics events taking place between Friday, October 11th and Monday, October 14th.

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VOLLEYBALL | WOMEN'S SOCCER | MEN'S SOCCER | WOMEN'S GOLF | MEN'S GOLF | CROSS COUNTRY

VOLLEYBALL

vs. Charleston Southern – Friday, Oct. 11th @ 6 p.m.
Where: Charleston, S.C. (Buccaneer Field House)
Records: Radford (5-10, 1-2 Big South) | Charleston Southern (9-8, 1-2 Big South)
Series: 28-16, RAD
Links: Watch Live | Live Stats
vs. Presbyterian – Saturday, Oct. 12th @ 6 p.m.
Where: Clinton, S.C.
Records: Radford (5-10, 1-2 Big South) | Presbyterian (8-9, 2-1 Big South)
Series: 12-7, RAD
Links: Live Stats

Radford continues conference play after splitting the weekend series between Campbell and Hampton last week.
The Highlanders fell in the first game against Campbell in four sets but won the second game against Hampton in a three-set sweep.
Four Highlanders set season highs with Esmadar Taveras leading the way notching eight kills
The Highlanders will be looking to avenge a 2018 loss against the Buccaneers after falling in a close five set match up
Radford took both matches against Presbyterian in 2018 and is on a nine-game winning streak against the Blue Hose.
Stephanie Neast is now up to 155 kills over 54 sets this year which is a team-best and ninth highest in the conference.
Libero Grace Green has continued putting in the dig work for the Highlanders, as she's up to 191 total digs on the year averaging 3.54 per set.
Charleston Southern is currently on a two-game losing streak after being swept by Presbyterian, while Presbyterian is running on a three-game winning streak, taking all nine sets played in those matches.
The Buccaneers are second in the conference for hitting percentage (.212) with 695 kills as a team.
Senior Brooke Monssen leads the Buccaneers and the Big South with 248 kills and is aided by freshman Paige Reagor who has totaled 57 blocks this season which is fourth best in the conference.
Presbyterian is second in the conference for assists, averaging 11.86 per game while racking up 676 assists over 57 sets this season.
Presbyterian has four players with triple digit kills, with Erin Cooke leading the team with 174 kills which is seventh best in the conference.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

vs. High Point – Saturday, Oct. 12 @ 7 p.m.
Where: High Point, N.C. (Vert Stadium)
Records: Radford (10-3, 4-1 Big South) | High Point (6-6-1, 5-0-1 Big South)
Series: Radford leads, 13-12-3
Links: Live Stats | Watch Live (ESPN+)

Radford is looking to continue its recent Big South success to try and grab their third straight conference victory after beating UNC Asheville last week and USC Upstate on Wednesday.
The Highlanders and Panthers have always played close matches in the two teams' history together, with no match being decided by a margin larger than two goals.
Radford and High Point have just two common foes this season in Elon and Western Carolina. Both teams dropped their two matches against those teams. In conference play however, both squads are 2-0 against common foes UNC Asheville and USC Upstate.
The Highlanders have won the last two match-ups, both coming in the regular and postseason of 2018. The postseason win was their first in the 2018 Big South Championships, in a convincing 2-0 final score with Radford taking 29 total shots.
Junior Gabi Paupst and senior Nelia Perez continue to lead the way for the Highlanders with a combined 13 of the team's 21 goals scored this year. The duo scored two goals apiece in their last game against USC Upstate.
Despite playing in two games less than the current Big South leader, Paupst's seven goals are third best in the conference which is just one goal behind the leader.
Second half scoring continues to be the mantra for the Highlanders, with all six of their goals in their last two victories coming in the second half.
Radford's stout defense leads the conference in goals allowed this season, averaging a blistering 0.62 goals per game.
High Point is a shot-selective team as it only averages 11.38 shots a game (seventh in the conference) to go with their 1.46 goals per game (fourth in the conference).
The Panthers have a deceptive 6-6-1 overall record, with the team already taking down a Big South perennial force Gardner-Webb, 1-0, last Wednesday. When at home the team is 3-1-1 while their road record flips to just 3-5.
The Highlanders will have to keep an eye on a trio of scorers from the Panthers who all have three or more goals, with senior Ashlyn Kearney leading her team with four.

MEN'S SOCCER

at UNC Asheville – Saturday, Oct. 12 @ 3:30 p.m.
Where: Asheville, N.C. (Greenwood Soccer Field)
Records: Radford (2-7-2, 0-3-0 Big South) | UNC Asheville (3-7-1, 2-1-0 Big South)
Series: Radford leads, 36-11-4
Links: Live Stats | Watch Live (ESPN+)

The Highlanders seek their first road win of the season and their first conference win on Saturday when they take on UNC Asheville.
Radford had a 12-7 advantage in shots in its last match, but dropped a 1-0 decision to Presbyterian.
The Highlanders have been a tough-luck team, as six of their seven losses have been one-goal decisions, including a pair of overtime losses in conference play.
Radford has won seven consecutive matches over UNC Asheville, a streak that began in the 2012 season.
Despite being credited with the loss in the last match, Joseba Incera's goals against average dropped to 1.57.
UNC Asheville has won two of its last three games after starting the season 1-6-1.
Tyson Hichman leads the Bulldogs with four goals in 11 games played.
Starting goalkeeper Jarrett Payne has a 1.98 goals against average and 76 saves for the Bulldogs.

WOMEN'S GOLF

at Palmetto Intercollegiate – Sunday, Oct. 13 – Tuesday, Oct. 15
Where: Kiawah Island, S.C. (Turtle Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island)
Host Institution: College of Charleston
Links: Live Stats TBA

Radford returns to the course at the Palmetto Intercollegiate after notching its second top-five finish of the season in its last outing at the Starmount Fall Classic.
The Highlanders finished fifth among all teams at the Starmount Fall Classic and were the top finishers among the five Big South Conference schools participating.
Sidney Walker led Radford with her second top-10 finish of the season, finishing in a tie for 10th.
Natalie Welsh and Jayde Dudley finished the tournament tied for 14th. Welsh led the tournament field after the first round by shooting a 2-under 70.

MEN'S GOLF

at Phoenix Invitational – Monday, Oct. 14 – Tuesday, Oct. 15
Where: Burlington, N.C. (Alamance Country Club)
Host Institution: Elon
Links: Live Stats TBA

The Highlanders look to build off a third-place finish in their last event, the Musgrove Mill Match Play, when they hit the course for the Phoenix Invitational.
Peter Gasperini went 3-0 at the Musgrove Mill Match Play for the second straight year and is now 6-0 all-time at Musgrove Mill.
The Highlanders as a team went 2-1 overall and won seven matches outright, with two finishing all-square.
Radford had the second-best finish of the six Big South schools in the tournament, with only tournament champion High Point finishing ahead of the Highlanders among conference foes.

CROSS COUNTRY

at Royals Challenge - Friday, Oct. 11 @ 4:30 p.m. & 5:20 p.m.
Where: Charlotte, N.C.
Links: Live Results | Live Video

The Highlanders are back in action for their fourth race after a strong showing at the Panorama Farms Invite two weeks ago.
The women's race will start at 4:30 p.m., while the men's race will get going at 5:20 p.m.
Radford will have eleven women and eight men at the starting line Friday.
Freshman Caitlin Apps is coming off a program-record 21:16.9 6K time at the Panorama Farms Invite.
Joe Limo will look to continue to lead the men's side of the team after his 8K PR of 26:17.3 in his last race, which was a top finish for the Highlanders.

Stay tuned for the next Radford Roundup which will feature events from Tuesday, October 15th through Thursday, October 17th.

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