High Point at Radford
WHEN: Wednesday, April 12 | 4 p.m.
WHERE: Cupp Stadium | Radford, Va.
RECORDS: High Point (9-3, 3-0 Big South) | Radford (5-7, 1-2)
SERIES RECORD: 2nd meeting | HPU leads, 1-0
LIVE STATS: RadfordAthletics.com
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HIGH POINT, N.C.—The High Point University women's lacrosse team continues Big South play at Radford on Wednesday. First draw at Cupp Stadium is set for 4 p.m.
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Quick Hitters
• High Point (9-3, 3-0 Big South) picked up its ninth-consecutive win, defeating Longwood, 19-8, on Saturday afternoon (April 8) at Vert Stadium. Senior
Samantha Brown and junior
Erin Ilchuk each tallied four goals and an assist, while junior
Erica Perrotta had a goal and four assists. Sophomore
Emory Gaeng recorded her third-consecutive hat trick while adding an assist. Twelve Panthers had at least one point.
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• Freshman
Ashley Britton tied the school record for draw controls in a game with seven against Longwood. She also added a season-high four caused turnovers and three ground balls.
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• A win Wednesday would give the Panthers 10-consecutive wins, which would match the longest stretch in school history, set in 2014.
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• Brook Stevens' 10 points against Winthrop was the second-most in a single game in school history. Stevens was named Big South Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts against the Eagles and Lancers.
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• Senior
Christina Del Sesto and Perrotta each caused five turnovers against Winthrop, which is also tied for the second-most in a single contest in HPU history. Perrotta also had five ground balls and three caused turnovers against Longwood and was named Big South Defensive Player of the Week.
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• Stevens leads the Panthers with 41 points on 24 goals and a team-high 17 assists. Poulin and senior
Samantha Brown share the team lead with 27 goals.
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• Perrotta has 76 career caused turnovers, while Del Sesto has 75. The duo rank second and third in school history, respectively.
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All-Time Series with Radford
Radford comes into the game with a 5-7 record and 1-2 conference mark after falling to Winthrop, 18-9, Saturday (April 8) in Rock Hill, S.C. High Point won the only other meeting between the two teams, 19-4, in 2016.
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Next Up
The Panthers continue Big South play at Liberty on Saturday (April 15). First draw in Lynchburg, Va., is set for 2 p.m.
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#GoHPU
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