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RADFORD ROUNDUP: MARCH 5-7

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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 Tuesday, March 5th through Thursday, March 7th.

SOFTBALL

vs. Virginia – Tues., March 5 @ 5:30 p.m.
Where: Radford, Va. (Radford Softball Stadium)
Records: Radford (6-9) | Virginia (8-9)
Links: Live Stats

The Highlanders are coming off a 1-3 weekend but picked up a Sunday morning win against Austin Peay. Hannah Medlam hit a two-run triple in the sixth inning that put the Highlanders ahead, 4-3.
Medlam is hitting .348 with a team-high two triples. She has scored six runs and has a .500 slugging percentage.
Sydney Fisher leads the team with a .446 batting average and carries a 15-game hitting streak. She is the only Highlander with double-digit RBIs (11).
Jessie Marvin and Kayla Huffman have a combined 74 innings pitched with 51 strikeouts. Huffman leads the team with 28 strikeouts, while Marvin leads with a 2.58 ERA.
Virginia enters with an 8-9 record. The Cavaliers have won three straight, after starting the year 0-5.
The last three wins came against Buffalo (twice) and Norfolk State by a combined score of 32-9.
Lacy Smith is batting .436 with a team-best 24 hits and seven RBIs.
UVA has had six different players make an appearance in circle. Allyson Frei leads with 44.2 innings, followed by 30 from Erika Osherow.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

at Winthrop – Thu., March 7 @ 2 p.m.
Where: Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill Tennis Center)
Records: Radford (5-3, 2-0 Big South) | Winthrop (5-3, 1-0 Big South)
Links: Live Stats

The Highlanders are on a three game winning streak with wins against UNC Asheville, Hampton, and Mount St. Mary's.
Winthrop has been a perennial power in the Big South, as Radford looks to knock them off for the first time in over a decade.
Anastasia Belyaeva ad Malin Falk both bolstered their 2019 seasons with singles victories against Mount St. Mary's last Tuesday, pushing both of their records to 5-3.
Drousile Dzeubou improved to 7-1 in singles play this year with a victory last week as well. The junior is tied for the most wins in the Big South this season.
Radford is tied with Charleston Southern atop the Big South standings so far, with both teams starting the year 2-0.
Winthrop will play UNC Asheville the Wednesday before playing Radford.

Stay tuned for the next Radford Roundup which will feature events from Friday, March 8 to Monday, March 11.

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Players Mentioned

Drousile Dzeubou: 5' 10"; Junior

Anastasia Belyaeva: 5' 9"; Junior

Malin Falk: 5' 5"; Freshman

#22 Kayla Huffman: P; 5' 7"; Senior; R/R

#6 Jessie Marvin: P; 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R

#24 Hannah Medlam: OF; 5' 6"; Senior; L/R

#7 Sydney Fisher: IF/OF; 5' 5"; Sophomore; L/R

Players Mentioned

Drousile Dzeubou
: 5' 10"; Junior

Anastasia Belyaeva
: 5' 9"; Junior

Malin Falk
: 5' 5"; Freshman

#22 Kayla Huffman
: 5' 7"; Senior; R/R
: P

#6 Jessie Marvin
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#24 Hannah Medlam
: 5' 6"; Senior; L/R
: OF

#7 Sydney Fisher
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; L/R
: IF/OF