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The High Point University team extended its winning streak to four games with a sweep of Radford on Tuesday. HPU beat the Highlanders 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-21) improve to 6-1 in the Big South Conference and 11-10 on the season.

Freshman Maddie Simpson had a match-high 32 assists and senior libero Julie Hershkowitz had 17 digs in the match. High Point combined for six service aces and seven blocks in the match.

Radford took an early lead in the first set, handing HPU a six-point deficit at 12-6. The Panthers went on a seven-point run to take the lead, 13-12. Audie Gonzalez put down two straight kills at the end of the rally, both on Radford digs that came over to the HPU side of the court. The Highlanders would tie the score two more times in the set before HPU took the lead for good at 15-14 on a block by Michelle Chakirelis and Stephanie Wallin. The Panthers won the set 25-20.

Chakirelis, Wallin, Gonzalez and Megan Smith each recorded three kills in the second set, lifting the Panthers to a 25-16 win. HPU also had four service aces in the frame, one each from Smith, Simpson, Molly Barlow and Breanna Holliday.

After HPU scored the first three points of the third set the Highlanders took a 7-6 lead in the frame. The Panthers took the lead back, 8-7, on a Radford attack error and held the lead for much of the set. With High Point leading 20-15, Radford mounted another rally, knotting the score 20-20. Smith had a kill to give HPU back the lead and a kill by Anna Lott, followed by a Simpson service ace strengthened HPU's lead. After the 20-20 tie the Highlanders scored just one point, with HPU winning the final frame 25-21.

Smith finished the match with eight kills while Wallin and Johnk each added seven. Wallin also had five blocks in the match.

The Panthers will play at Coastal Carolina Friday at 7 p.m.