Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Radford took advantage of a penalty kick early in the second half to break a scoreless tie, and the Highlanders went on to a 2-0 victory over Charleston Southern in the final game of the regular season.

CSU now heads to High Point for a Big South Tournament quarterfinal game on Friday at 7 p.m. The Bucs handed the Panthers one of only two blemishes in conference play this season with a 2-2 tie in High Point on September 21.

Prior to Saturday's game the Bucs (7-9-2, 3-5-2 Big South) honored seniors Mallory Foster, Allie Crossland and Jazmin Gonzalez. Radford heads into the postseason with a record of 13-5-0 and 7-3-0 in the league.

How It Happened
•    The Bucs held the Highlanders to a 0-0 draw at halftime despite being outshot 13-2.
•    After a foul in the box in the 48th minute, Nelia Perez snuck the PK past Gonzalez to put Radford in front. 
•    Radford added an insurance goal in the 68th minute on a header by Izzy Armstrong, assisted by Perez.

Inside the Numbers
•    The Bucs outshot Radford, 7-6, in the second half but had only one shot on goal for the game.
•    Bri Robinson and Kayla Reese had two of CSU's nine total shots. The Highlanders finished with 19 and nine on target.
•    Gonzalez made seven saves, and Lexi Dean had the only Highlander save in 19 minutes of action.
•    The Bucs' attack produced seven corner kicks to only two for Radford.

News and Notes
•    CSU had its four-game winning streak come to an end.
•    Gonzalez moved into seventh place in school history with 180 career saves. She needs five to pass Jena Uvalle for sixth.

Up Next
The Bucs play at High Point on Friday at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament.