Friday, November 12
Radford, Va.
6:00 PM
Radford University
5-22,3-12Big South
0
vs
3
Winthrop
17-9,12-4Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Radford | 17 | 18 | 23 | 0 |
Winthrop Defeats Radford 3-0
11/12/2021 7:32:00 PM | Volleyball
Radford, Va. – Despite a furious rally in third set that saw the Highlanders nearly overcome a 7-0 deficit, the Radford volleyball team fell to Winthrop 3-0 in Big South Conference action Friday evening at the Dedmon Center.
Winthrop started the match on a strong note, racing out to an 18-10 lead in the first set before ultimately taking the opener 25-17. The second set played out similarly, as the visiting Eagles won 25-18.
Senior Sami Reitz was a bright spot in the losing effort, recording a game-high 12 kills, her most since an 18-kill performance against USC Upstate on October 15.
In the third set, the Highlanders slowly crawled back from an early hole, utilizing a 6-1 run to take their first lead of the game at 21-20. After a pair of back-and-forth sequences, Winthrop scored the final four points of the set to win 25-23 and take the match.
KEY STATS
UP NEXT
Radford will conclude their regular season with Senior Day against Gardner-Webb on Saturday at 2 p.m. The team will honor eight seniors before the game.
FOLLOW RADFORD VOLLEYBALL
For more information on the Radford volleyball team follow @RadfordVB on Twitter and Instagram or Radford Volleyball on Facebook.
Winthrop started the match on a strong note, racing out to an 18-10 lead in the first set before ultimately taking the opener 25-17. The second set played out similarly, as the visiting Eagles won 25-18.
Senior Sami Reitz was a bright spot in the losing effort, recording a game-high 12 kills, her most since an 18-kill performance against USC Upstate on October 15.
In the third set, the Highlanders slowly crawled back from an early hole, utilizing a 6-1 run to take their first lead of the game at 21-20. After a pair of back-and-forth sequences, Winthrop scored the final four points of the set to win 25-23 and take the match.
KEY STATS
- Trinity Burge had 17 assists, extending her double-digit assist streak to four games despite playing only three sets in three of those games.
- As a team, Radford recorded seven service aces from four different players
UP NEXT
Radford will conclude their regular season with Senior Day against Gardner-Webb on Saturday at 2 p.m. The team will honor eight seniors before the game.
FOLLOW RADFORD VOLLEYBALL
For more information on the Radford volleyball team follow @RadfordVB on Twitter and Instagram or Radford Volleyball on Facebook.
Team Stats
Win
Rad
Kills
45
35
Errors
12
15
Attempts
111
107
Hitting %
.297
.187
Points
59
44
Assists
36
35
Aces
8
7
Blocks
6
2
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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