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Kennedy Robinson
James Hall
3
Winner Radford Rad 7-10,4-2 Big South
1
Gardner-Webb GW 3-16,1-4 Big South
Winner
Radford Rad
7-10,4-2 Big South
3
Final
1
Gardner-Webb GW
3-16,1-4 Big South
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Radford Rad 22 25 25 25 (3)
Gardner-Webb GW 25 15 17 10 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Recovers from Slow Start to Cruise Past Gardner-Webb

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Radford volleyball program overcame an early set loss to cruise to a 3-1 victory over Gardner-Webb Saturday night thanks to a full team effort.
 
KEY STATS
  • Kennedy Robinson led the team with 11 kills while Sophie Paspal (8) and Katrina Miller (8) weren't far behind.
  • Rylee Sloss just missed a double-double with 11 assists and eight digs.
  • The Highlanders served up eight aces with Robinson and Taryn Roberts tied for the most with two each.
  • Gardner-Webb committed seven set errors compared to Radford's three.
  • Radford out-hit Gardner-Webb by a strong .173 margin.
 
PLAY BY PLAY
A tight first set marked the beginning of Saturday night's match as Radford looked to find its footing in its fourth straight road match. Radford went up early 6-3 thanks to a slew of Runnin' Bulldogs errors, but the hosts responded with a strong run to jump back out in front. Kills from Paspal, Miller and Sierra Moore kept things close with a late run before Gardner-Webb closed out the first set on top 25-22.
 
From there, it was all Radford. The Highlanders began the second set on a blistering 8-1 run fueled by aces and kills from Robinson. Radford kept about an eight-point margin for the majority of the set and fully pulled away late with a 7-2 run to win the second set 25-15 and even the match.
 
Radford would keep things rolling in the third set. Down 6-4, Radford went on a 4-0 run to take a lead they'd never relinquish. With kills from Hatch, Paspal and Robinson, Radford was able to build a 13-9 lead. With another 7-2 run thanks to strong defense causing more Gardner-Webb errors, Radford was able to cruise to a 25-17 third set win.
 
Up 2-1 and looking to close things out, Radford did just that with one of their most dominant sets of the season. The Highlanders opened the set with an immediate 10-3 with a flurry of kills from Olivia Flanagan, Robinson and Miller. Another 6-0 run ballooned the lead even further to 16-5. Radford was able to cruise from there to close out the set 25-10 and win the match 3-1.
 
NOTABLES
  • Robinson had a season-high night just missing a double-double with highs in kills (11), points (13.5), aces (2) and digs (9).
  • Radford's 4-2 start in conference play is their best start since 2018 when they began conference play at a 5-2 mark.
  • Radford has ten or more blocks in three straight matches.
  • The Highlanders ended their conference road trip with a 2-2 mark with wins over USC Upstate and Gardner-Webb. Radford will host USC Upstate this upcoming weekend in their first rematch of the conference schedule.
 
AROUND THE BIG SOUTH
  • Charleston Southern clipped UNC Asheville in another tight 3-2 finish.
  • High Point continued their hot start to Big South play with a 3-0 win over Winthrop.
 
UP NEXT
The Highlanders are back inside the Dedmon Center in four of their next five matches starting this upcoming Friday, October 25th. Radford will host USC Upstate for a 6 p.m. start on ESPN+.

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