BOX SCORE RICHMOND, Ky. – The Radford Volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to IUPUI in the final match of the Colonel Classic on Saturday.
Sophie Paspal paced the attack with a team-high seven kills on a .174 hitting percentage while
Emma Young came off the bench to add six kills of her own on a .364 hitting percentage. Paspal also got it done on defense, tallying on solo block and two block assists.
Fiona Baker dished out 13 assists and
Shelby Hernandez racked up 16 digs as the only Radford player to reach double-digits in that category.
The Highlanders started slow, dropping the first set 25-13 with a .000 hitting percentage. After a competitive start to the match, the Jaguars raced out to a commanding lead thanks to a 5-0 run and they stayed in control to clinch a 1-0 advantage.
Radford looked much more locked in for the second set, tallying 11 kills but still suffering from unforced mistakes with nine errors. A trio of services aces and a better defensive effort above the net helped IUPUI stay in front however, and the Highlanders fell behind 2-0 after a 25-20 defeat.
Time ran out for the Highlanders to find their groove as the Jaguars clinched the overall victory with a 25-19 third set win.
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The Highlanders will rest and regroup before heading to Towson, Md. for another tournament. Radford will face Rutgers (1pm) and Morgan State (7pm) on Friday, Sept. 2 and then go head-to-head with Towson at 10am and Princeton at 4pm on Saturday, Sept. 3.
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