Highlanders Host Buccaneers

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford (6-10, 6-8 BSC) women's basketball team will host Charleston Southern (6-14, 4-12 BSC) in a rearranged weekend series. Game one of the series is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. with Sunday's finale tipping off at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

The Highlanders are back in the win column after splitting the season series with Hampton in a recent 53-42 victory back on February 16.

Freshmen Foursome
The freshmen quartet of Danielle Montelbano, Ashley Tudor, Kyanna Morgan, and Destinee Marshall have combined to score a total of 250 of the Highlanders' points so far this season. Coming off, Montelbano's career-high performance of 15-points vs. High Point.

Linden(Feld) A Hand
Senior Tina Lindenfeld has scored the first points for the Highlanders on several occasions. She leads the team in total points, 3-point field goals made, 3-point field goals made per game, and minutes played.

Nationally Ranked
Lindenfeld ranks 119th in three-point field goals made and sixth in the conference, 114th in three-point field goals per game and fourth in the conference, and 75th in three-point field-goal percentage to be second in the conference.

Last Time Out
Back on February 8, 2020, the Highlanders sealed the season series against the Buccaneers in a 64-40 victory. With the win, Radford tallied their third series sweep behind Makaila Wilson and Sydney Nunley's combined 29 points.

Wilson and Nunley were the lone double-digit scorers on the night. The sophomore's 15 points were close to her career high through her 23 minutes played. The senior center's 14 points came through her 25 minutes on the hardwood. Both ending the game shooting 41.7 percent from the floor.

Radford concluded the game shooting 32.8 percent from the field, 60 percent from the free throw line, and draining 10 three-pointers. The Highlanders were able to garner 12 second chance points and 12 points off CSU turnovers.

The Bucs were led by Big South preseason All-Conference selection Tierra Steede, who had 10 points, eight rebounds, and a block. She was the only Buccaneer to reach the double-digit mark on the night. CSU had a two-point lead but only in the first period around the 8:21 mark. The end stat line for Charleston Southern was 27.5 percent from the floor, 11.1 percent from deep, but an impressive 68.8 percent from the charity stripe.

Scouting The Opponent
Charleston Southern commenced conference play with a full sweep of Hampton and split with Presbyterian as well as UNC Asheville. The Buccaneers are currently on a nine game losing streak after traveling to face the Lancers of Longwood. Charleston Southern was picked 10th overall in the conference's preseason poll as voted on by the coaches prior to the Big South Media Day. The Buccaneers have only two road wins.

Up Next
Radford will host Charleston Southern in game two of the series on Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

#50 Sydney Nunley: C; 6' 4"; Redshirt Junior

#2 Tina Lindenfeld: F; 6' 1"; Senior

#14 Makaila Wilson: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#1 Destinee Marshall: G; 5' 5"; Freshman

#22 Ashley Tudor: G; 5' 11"; Freshman

#5 Danielle Montelbano: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

#24 Kyanna Morgan: G; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#50 Sydney Nunley
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Junior
: C

#2 Tina Lindenfeld
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F

#14 Makaila Wilson
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#1 Destinee Marshall
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: G

#22 Ashley Tudor
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: G

#5 Danielle Montelbano
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G

#24 Kyanna Morgan
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: G