Highlanders Blanked By #8 Virginia, 3-0

Charlottesville, Va. - Radford's offense was limited to only three shots, all coming in the second half, as Virginia (10-4) defeated the Highlanders (4-11), 3-0. Three different Cavaliers scored in the contest as the offense generated 22 shots and seven corners, but Radford's keeper Brooke Peterson (Shamong, N.J.) made 14 saves and two players registered saves on the line.

Virginia jumped on the board in the first half as Juli Bojonic tackled the ball away and got the ball to Katie Slocum who forced a corner. A Radford foul in the course of the corner put Virginia back on the mark, and Slocum converted a loose ball off a scramble from a rebound, giving the Hoos a 1-0 lead 9:52 into the contest. The teams entered the break with the Cavaliers holding a 1-0 lead despite outshooting the Highlanders 13-0 and forcing six corners while allowing none.

Ten minutes into the second half Jesse Colman scooped up a loose ball at the 40 and took it to the top of the circle where she fired a shot to the upper left corner of the cage, giving the Cavaliers a 2-0 margin with 23:37 to play.

The Hoos went up 3-0 as Slocum forced another corner with just over eight minutes to play. Katie Joe Gerfen's shot was saved by Peterson, but Kierstan Van Hooser knocked in the rebound and the Cavaliers led 3-0 with 8:06 to go.

Emily White recorded the shutout as she saved all three Radford shots in the second half, helping Virginia improve to 10-4 on the season. Recording defensive saves for the Highlanders were Erin Lenhardt (Hayes, Va.) and Tessa Brookes (Haddam, Conn.).

The Highlanders return home on Saturday, Oct 20th, after an eight-game stretch on the road. Radford will host Virginia Commonwealth at 1:00 p.m.

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