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Kat Parris Goal
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VMI VMIW (2-7-0, 0-0-0)
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Winner Radford RADW (6-1-0, 0-0-0)
VMI VMIW
(2-7-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Radford RADW
(6-1-0, 0-0-0)
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
VMI VMIW 0 1 1
Radford RADW 3 2 5

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Highlanders Blow Past Keydets in Final Non-Conference Game

RADFORD, VA. – The Radford women's soccer team finished their nonconference season with a strong 5-1 victory over VMI on Thursday night.

The first half saw seven different Highlanders make their way onto the score sheet as Radford exploded for a 3-0 lead in the first 15 minutes of the game. Radford's first goal of the game came off the foot of freshman Kat Parris. Saleena Lynch threw the ball in perfectly to Brianna Oliver who placed it perfectly to Parris in the box for the 1-0 lead.
 
Lily McLane extended her games with an assist streak tonight, but she also added a goal in the 12th minute assisted by Katie Oliver. Just under two minutes later the Highlanders would strike once again thanks to Izzy Armstrong with the strong left-footer assisted by McLane. This would cement a 3-0 lead for the Highlanders that would stand until the end of the half.
 
One goal wasn't enough for Parris as she would open the scoring again for the Highlanders in the second half. Just before the 54th minute Parris placed another perfect shot that the goalie didn't even attempt to save. Amy Swain picked up an assist in the goal, marking the eighth Highlander make their way onto the score sheet.
 
With less than a minute to go VMI broke up the shutout, but Radford responded with a goal of their own to finalize the 5-1 score. Anais Oularbi picked up the first goal of her career as a Highlander while Alexeis Kirnos provided the assist.
 
KEY STATS
  • Radford finishes the nonconference season undefeated at Cupp Stadium for the sixth time in program history. The Highlanders have only finished the whole regular season undefeated at Cupp Stadium twice in program history.
  • McLane has recorded an assist in every game she has appeared in this season, totaling seven assists which is best on the team and conference. Her streak of games with an assist is now at six.
  • Dating back to 2019, Radford now has a 13-3 record against nonconference competition. Radford has not a lost a regular season nonconference match by multiple goals since 2018.
  • Parris is now up to 18 points and seven goals this year. The freshman now sits just 13 points and six goals away from entering the single-season top-ten program history lists.
  • Goalkeeper Lauren Seedlock posted another clean sheet in her 67 minutes played tonight recording four saves.
  • The Highlanders have scored 16 goals in the second half this season which is just seven goals away from entering the top-ten list in program history.
QUOTABLE
"I thought we played well tonight; it was good to end our nonconference season on a high note. Thought we scored some nice goals tonight and moved the ball well at times. I was a little disappointed to not get the shutout in the end but overall, it was a great game. I think it gives us a lot of confidence headed into our conference season." – Head Coach Ben Sohrabi.

UP NEXT
Conference play will begin for the Highlanders with two crucial road matches next week against preseason top-five Big South programs in Longwood and Campbell.
 
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