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News
Right to
Hazing Charges Dropped for
Freedom of
Speech and Eight Fraternity Members
Assembly
Radford University is
revising and trying to
obtain feedback on its
Free Expression Policy
PAGE 2
Culture
Interview
With The
BSA
Provide an institution
led by black people
for black people that
feel uncomfortable in a
“predominantly white
institution.”
PAGE 3 Taken from Radford Police Department via WTVR
G r ac i e M i l l e r
The Tea gmiller27@radford.edu

Mark Salling
S
eptember of last year, 17 men According to a warrant released, for this wound.
were charged for a hazing after these pledges were forced to According to information from
and the incident. On Feb. 22, 2018, the drink alcohol their heads were covered The Roanoke Times, the charges that

Failed Pursuit charges were dropped for eight of


these men.
with black trash bags, as they were
forced to go into a room to receive a
these men are facing include hazing,
common nuisances, and providing
of Happiness Out of the 17 that were arrested,
only 15 of them were confirmed to be
lap dance from strippers. While this
was happening, they were instructed
alcohol to underage people.
All charges against Luke Andress
“Why did he do it? A Radford University students. to hand their phones over to their were dropped.
good-looking young Pi Kappa Phi, the fraternity where Fraternity “brothers.” Kyle Best was still found guilty of
man with his career, this happened, is no longer recognized The pledges had said that they providing alcohol to a minor, receiving
why did he decide to by its National Chapter or Radford remember being “whipped” by a a $500 fine. His hazing charges
end it all?” University. The national division of Pi stripper this night before they lost were dropped, and his 12-month jail
PAGE 6 Kappa Pi officially closed its chapter consciousness. The next morning one sentence has been suspended for a

Sports at Radford University in June of 2016


after four members were arrested for a
of the victims woke up in only boxers
and socks. The Fraternity brothers had
year.

Seniors hazing incident.


The victim said that he was branded
laid out his cell phone, vaping device,
and pants neatly on the floor.
“The victim
Finish off while pledging to this fraternity. He
also said he and other pledges involved
This victim had also noticed a
severe wound that was thought to have
said that he was
Senior Night were forced to drink copious amounts
of alcohol in a very short time span
come about by branding, but more
recent information from the Roanoke branded while
With a Win before they were granted access to a
party.
Times says the injury was received
from a malfunctioning vaping device. pledging to this
The pledges were also given trash The device was in his pocket and very
Radford up 74-68 with
10.2 seconds left, what
cans outside in case they needed to
vomit from all the alcohol intake.
close to where he received the wound,
he received several surgical procedures
fraternity. “
an intense game!
Hazing, Continued on page 2
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Hazing
From Page 1
Christopher Gepford was found He received a $600 fine, and his
guilty of providing alcohol to 12-months suspended jail time.
a minor receiving a $500 fine, Matthew Thomas found
pleaded guilty to maintaining a guilty of being a common
public nuisance receiving a $100 nuisance receiving a $100 fine.
fine. His hazing charges were He must maintain no contact
dropped as well as his 12 months with the victim. His hazing
of jail time being suspended. chargers were dropped as well
Caleb Howard guilty of as his 12 months of jail time.
providing alcohol to a minor Matthew Wedel found guilty
receiving a $500 fine and must of providing alcohol to a minor
maintain no contact with the receiving a $500 fine, must
victim. His hazing chargers were maintain no contact with the
dropped as well as his 12 months victim. His hazing chargers
of jail time being suspended. were dropped as well as his 12
Joshua Ko guilty of providing months of jail time.
alcohol to a minor receiving a All of these men have been
$500 fine. His hazing chargers instructed to maintain zero
were dropped as well as his contact with the freshman that
A sunny day on the Radford campus. Photo by Dylan Lepore | The Tartan
12 months of jail time being was injured.
suspended. The rest of the men who were

“There is no intent to squelch speech. The


Clayton O’Neill had his charged will appear in court on
hazing charge dropped, as March 1 at 10 a.m. These men
well as a charge for possessing include Jason Wheeler, Carlos
marijuana. He pleaded not
guilty to the charges of being a
Escobar, Joseph Sible, Trever
Stanford, Justin Hooper, Marcel
same spirit is there in terms of encouraging
common nuisance and providing
alcohol to a minor but was still
Gough, Samuel Harris, Hunter
Hanes, and Jacob Tucker.
our students to exercise their voices when
found guilty on both accounts.
they want to… in a safe way,” siad Trageser.

Policy Revisions: How It Affects


Your Right to Freedom of Speech
and Assembly
S h i z a J. M a n zo o r
smanzoor1@radford.edu

R
adford University is revising and trying to demonstrations” and guidelines relating to “time, and students – all of which are affiliated entities.
obtain feedback on its Free Expression Policy place, and manner” will be included. Gatherings of “Somebody that’s not affiliated with the university or
that is bound to affect all students, faculty, staff, more than ten people “taking place without an advance a group that’s not affiliated with the university would
community members, and visitors. notice in a generally open, outdoor areas” will be called have to be sponsored by a college, a department, an
History has time and time again proven that the off, or dealt with appropriately. office, or a recognized student organization before they
right to free speech is worth fighting for, even dying Critics view this as a threat to the First Amendment can come on campus in the future,” said Trageser.
for. It is the reason the states stand united today, as and the right to assemble, and think, at the very least, “There is no intent to squelch speech. The same
the land of immigrants, the land of the free, and the that this may be a gateway that could potentially spirit is there in terms of encouraging our students
land of opportunities for natives, foreigners, even the put limits on other rights. Some also challenge the to exercise their voices when they want to… in a safe
undocumented. practicality of these potential changes. way,” she added.
However, there are consequences to expressing “Nothing on our own campus is drawing this, but Dr. Scott Dunn, Faculty Senate representative
freely, without fear of facing retaliation, and that, also external sources [are],” said Dr. Jake Fox, President for the School of Communication, is relieved
according to history, has cost this nation and has it’s of the Faculty Senate, in reference to past school the committee is keeping the floor open for this
people their lives. incidents that have sparked this initiative. conversation. “I have some concerns, but I’m glad the
While a rough draft of the policy revisions does He thinks this may be a difficult feat to accomplish. administration is trying to address those concerns – at
not exist at this time, the proposed changes are being “With a gathering of more than 10, I don’t know the least, is listening.”
verbally discussed at Senate meetings and is being met difference between a bystander and someone who’s Joe Carpenter, Vice President for University
with strict scrutiny by some. participating.” Relations, admits this to be a “contentious” subject
“New revisions are more about how to In light of what happened in Charlottesville, but believes it is something worth the fuss. “You get
operationalize that policy statement with safety in another proposed change touches on “unaffiliated a large group of people. You got to think about their
mind,” said Susan P. Trageser, newly appointed entities” looking to use the campus grounds to express safety – where they’re going to enter, where they’re
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean themselves. going to exit. We’re a public university, an open
of Students. The current policy defines the unaffiliated as campus, protecting the safety of all, including opposing
The revisions do not change the current policy “businesses, organizations, groups, or persons not viewpoint.”
much except a few additions are being made regarding affiliated in an official capacity with the University.” He added, “The intent is to really improve how
providing specificity. This excludes university colleges, departments, offices, to make what we have safer, but not restrict the
For instance, the definition of “spontaneous and recognized student clubs, university employees fundamental rights of people.”
Culture
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An Interview With The


A Look Into
Radford’s
Student
Drawing
Black Student Alliance
Show
“Dalon Hall - A Gift”
M i c h a e l A. C o o p e r s m i t h
mcoopersmith@radford.edu

E arlier in the week, I looked at The


Student Drawing Show which was
hosted in the Porterfield Gallery.
This gallery hosts a variety of different
styles of art every two weeks of special
projects and works from current Radford
University students. This past week it
hosted projects from students in drawing
here at Radford.
The style of the art being displayed
was drawings of portraits, surreal
works, and impressions. In my personal
opinion, each one seemed to have been
crafted very passionately to create
exciting artworks which only used black
and white colors.
Dalon Hall shows us another sketch of
a full body impression of a dead bird in A
Gift, much like his artwork I Found This
in a Dark Place.
Each piece of artwork they did was Lawrence Davin (right of President Hemphill) at the BOV lunch last semester. Photo courtesy of Radford University
impressively well done and unique to
them. This can sometimes be difficult Jeremy Moser

T
jmoser9@radford.edu
for artists to create paintings that make
the works identifiable to them, but this he Black Student Alliance, or BSA, as simple as a “natural hair panel” hopes that groups like the BSA will help
can be a double-edged sword, if they is a part of the University’s Center that provided information to help improve the standing of black people in
keep doing the same thing it just might for Diversity and Inclusion. It is black women take care of their hair or American society.
make them a “one-trick pony.” I’ll wait meant to provide an institution led by something more motivated like meetings “The powers that we have always
patiently to see what else they can black people for black people that feel with the administration to discuss ways been white,” Davin told me. He
produce. uncomfortable in a “predominantly that the school can help its students of explained to me that there are woes that
One of best impressionist work I white institution.” color. only black people face because of their
saw in the Drawing Gallery was Kaitlyn These students may feel out of place They are also hosting an upcoming place in American history. As a result,
Houston’s Memories. because of their minority status, or they gun violence event to help students there are “white power structures” that
Out of all the impression works that may have felt attacked because of their should they find themselves in a Davin hopes to tear down.
were there, I felt that I was looking at race. Regardless, the BSA extends a dangerous situation. It is unfortunate that a group like
an old black and white picture of an old hand to black students to make them The BSA also helps to recognize this exists. It is evidence of widespread
man just sitting down, most probably feel more included here at Radford. the achievements of black students at unrest among a significant portion of the
contemplating his life. The shadow that Lawrence Davin, a Political Science Radford. The Black Excellence Gala will population.
was produced by the man just made the major and current president of the BSA, present awards for outstanding black It is clear that some aspects of
drawing feel more natural, keeping to the has found inspiration in intelligent black scholarship, talent, and community American life are not meeting the needs
impressionist style. authors and leaders throughout history. outreach. The black-tie event will be of some of Radford’s black students,
Overall, the gallery did show some Former President Barrack Obama was held in Kyle Hall on April 21. and black people across the country feel
awe-inspiring pieces by Radford one of his role models. The President’s If you believe that the Black Student these woes.
University students. I would recommend compassion and intellect encouraged Alliance could help you, or if you think These problems have only been
stopping by and taking a look in this him to pursue law himself. He aspires that you can use it to help others, Davin exacerbated in recent years. Whether
small art gallery located in Porterfield to use his education to enact change encourages everyone’s participation. or not you believe in these white power
205 to see even more diverse and in his hometown of Washington D.C. “Come out, engage in the fellowship. structures, it is essential to listen to what
brilliant painting that are showcased The Black Student Alliance has been an Be aware of each other, and what’s going people have to say.
every two weeks. integral stepping stone in his career. on in society and on campus, so we can This is not a problem that will just
From Feb. 27 to March 15, the gallery The BSA has held several events in create change in the society and on our go away, and it is marvelous to see
will be showcasing Student Watercolor the past to both include black students campus for future students,” said Davin. people from different backgrounds come
Show and much more colorful exhibit at Radford and help get their voices Inclusion is not the sole goal of the together to attempt to solve problems
than previous. heard. These have been something Black Student Alliance. Davin has they perceive in society.
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STAFF hen it comes to Spring break What’s most important when thinking around Radford that are good day trips—if
trips, we can probably all agree about where to go for spring break is you are looking for low commitment and
Dylan Lepore
Editor-in-Chief that almost no one would pass up being smart about your destination, low expense—for instance, MacAfee’s
dlepore1@radford.edu a chance to go to Daytona or Cancun. transportation, and the activities you will Knob, Cascade Falls, or Dragon’s Tooth.
Ida Domingo
What we WOULD want to pass up do when you get there. If you are looking for a bit of a bigger
Managing Editor though, is the enormous amount of money It’s also helpful to keep in mind that trip but still want to keep your expenses
idomingo1@radford.edu we would be paying for these trips. you do not need to take an extensive trip low, there are some more possible options.
Annie Schroeder With the substantial amount of regular to have fun over break. Sometimes, there One place, within range of a college
Copy Editor college expenses we all end up having to are places right under your nose that you student’s budget, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
lschroeder@radford.edu
pay regularly, it is sometimes hard to think did not even know could be such great With affordable hotel rates or even
Gracie Miller about fitting in a big spring break trip and break destinations. Staying local can help cabin lodging, Gatlinburg boasts various
News Editor coming out on the other side financially you financially in the long-term—plus it is activities to keep you interested while you
gmiller27@radford.edu
stable for the rest of the semester. always great to get to know the area better! are there and remains an exciting and
Van Faust-Stephensons “Last-minute spring break sales are Only a few miles down the road from fun trip that stays affordable and even
Culture Editor
vfauststephenso@radford.edu an urban legend,” said Jeff Klee, CEO Radford University, Claytor Lake is an relatively close by.
of airfare deals site CheapAir.com in a excellent option for a day trip. While this is CabinsUSAGatlinburg.com references
Alexis Gardner
The Tea Editor statement to CBSNews.com. “Prices will go not necessarily an overnight trip unless you the different activities spring breakers
agardner5@radford.edu up the closer we get to your holiday week. are planning on camping, it is a beautiful can find in Gatlinburg, like exploring
Don’t wind up spending your break in the place for anyone interested in swimming, downtown, having outdoor adventures in
Davis Byrd
Sports Editor dorms because you didn’t pull the trigger.” hiking, picnicking, sports fishing, boating, the Smoky Mountains, or just relaxing in a
dbyrd16@radford.edu With this advice in mind, it seems that or just enjoying a day or two outside off mountain cabin.
Hailey Scherer spring break trips can be manageable with campus.
Photography Manager some planning beforehand. There are also some other local places
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hannah curran
Let’s Talk About SEX
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hcurran1@radford.edu
he majority of people who attended public school received some type of sex partner, so do not settle for less.
education. Second, always wear a condom. Condoms protect you from many, but not all,
Unfortunately, the standards of sex education are not consistent STDs, so they are your most straightforward route to safer sex. There are hundreds
throughout the United States. Considering the rise in sexually transmitted diseases of different condoms out there on the market to try, so do not make feeble excuses
(STDs), it seems that the instruction received is not absorbing or registering with that they “do not feel as good” or “they are too expensive.” The Student Health
young people. Center has a bowl of free condoms outside of their office.
It is crucial to understand sexual health to protect yourself and others from STDs. Third, educate yourself on the facts concerning STDs and get tested every three
Most people who dismiss sex education have not heard the statistics. to six months depending on your sexual activity.
According to the American Sexual Health Association, one in two sexually active I cannot stress getting tested enough!
persons will get a sexually transmitted infection (STI) by the age of 25. Many people infected with an STD will not show any signs or symptoms, so
As for HPV, or genital warts, 80 percent of sexually active people will contract getting tested is the only way to know if you need treatment.
these STDs in their lifetime, and certain strains can cause cancer. It should be noted that taking care of your sexual health is not just about you. You
Those are just two statistics out of hundreds for all the STDs that exist, and new can get sued if you give someone an STD without disclosing it first. For example,
ones develop every year. The American Sexual Health Association also reports that Charlie Sheen, according to CNN, was sued by his ex-fiance for allegedly exposing
only 12 percent of people between age 15 and 25 were tested in the last year. her to HIV without telling her.
You can contract an STD through any sexual contact. This means oral, vaginal, Educating yourself about STDs is not about inciting fear of sex or shaming those
and anal sex or any genital contact in general. Protecting yourself from these who are sexually active. It is about knowing how to have safer sex no matter how
diseases is not incredibly difficult. sexually active you choose to be.
First, always discuss STDs and sexual history before you have sex with someone. Sex is natural, normal, and healthy as long as you are aware and proactive. There
It is best not to wait in the heat of the moment to ensure honesty and clear are so many resources available online and on campus, including monthly free STD
communication. If you cannot discuss sexual health with your partner, you probably testing at the Student Health Center, so it is easier than ever to be smart about your
should not be having sex in the first place. Everyone deserves a respectful and safe sexual health.

Mark Salling and the


Failed Pursuit of Happiness
Jose Bermundez Lenis
bermudezlenis@radford.edu

O
n Jan. 30, former Glee star Mark Salling com- star-status after the show ended.
mitted suicide at age 35. He would use social media to share his thoughts,
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office reflecting a deep depression as well as alcohol addic-
released the certificate to TMZ, which reported that tion; like his former Glee co-star Cory Monteith, who
the official cause of death for the 35-year-old actor was also committed suicide in 2013 at age 31. According to
asphyxia by hanging. It also confirmed that Salling TMZ, Salling had started cutting his wrists in August
hanged himself from a tree in the woods near a river- 2017, although his attorney denied it.
bed in Sunland, California in what appears to be an- Is this a Hollywood society and media pressure
other case of a famous person who was going through a caused suicide, like many other examples (including
deep depression. his late friend Cory Monteith who also starred on the
Salling was known for playing bad-boy high-school- show), or was Salling a victim of his own acts?
er Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the Glee. He had good Many people debate and ask these same questions
looks, talent, a fanbase and as well as a $3 million net whenever an actor commits suicide. However, in this
worth. case, a large group of people would consider that
“Why did he do it? A good-looking young man with Salling was indeed a felon and a sex offender who does
his whole career ahead, why did he decide to end it all, not deserve any empathy.
after having it all?” Someone might ask. This case is an example of mental health disorders
As previously reported by Fox News, Salling plead- and how are they present in Hollywood, a disorder that
ed guilty to possessing child pornography in October led a TV-star, who could have gotten any woman he
2017 after police found more than 50,000 images on desired, to store around 50,000 images and videos of
his computer. He was awaiting sentencing on March children as young as three years old being abused in
7, where he was facing four to seven years behind his laptop.
bars; As well as having accepted the terms of paying Many people think justice was never achieved to
$50.000 to every victim involved. this case, but in my opinion, he took justice with his
Following his death, the victims will have to use his own hands; he took his life as a way to escape his own
Estate to get the money. decisions and dark secrets, he chose to leave this world
After being in the media spotlight for the show’s six in a way no one would want to go.
seasons, he then appeared in low-acclaimed TV Shows He died a coward.
and projects. However, he never went back to his
Taken from glee.wikia.com
Sports
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TARTAN
SCOREBOARD
Women’s Basketball

W High Point 81-39

Big South: 14-3


Overall: 21-7

Men’s Golf
Patriots (Feb. 26) 6/18
Patriots (Feb. 27) T5/18

Women’s Golf
Oyster Shuck Match.. 8/8

Baseball
L Virginia Tech 2-3

Conference: 3-5-2
Overall: 0-0-0
Randy Philips. Photo courtesy of RU Athletics
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Senior Night With an Overtime Win
or other item appearing in The Austin White
Tartan. They may not have awhite26@radford.edu

I
been submitted to, posted
to or published by any other
n one of the most entertaining games of To start the second half, Presbyterian one second left.
the year, the Radford men’s basketball switched from a man to man defense to a With everyone in the Dedmon Center on
media. They must include the
team defeated Presbyterian College 3-2. However, running the zone opened the edge of their seats, Phillips stepped to
writer’s full name — for more
74-68. shots for sophomore guard Donald Hicks. the free throw line. The first free throw hits
information and to send a
Seniors Randy Phillips, Justin Cousin, Hicks hit on five three-pointers on the the back of the rim and goes out deflating
letter head over to and Christian Bradford all played vital night, finishing with fifteen points. the arena even more; The next free throw,
www.rutartan.com. parts in the victory. With four minutes left and Radford all net. Presbyterian missed a half-court
The whole game was a back and forth up 57-56, Coach Jones switched junior Hail Mary, and the game was sent to
Notes of Worth standoff, with neither team giving the other
any room to breathe. Bradford set the
forward Ed Polite Jr. on Dillard to try
and stop him from scoring. On the next
overtime.
As soon as overtime started, Phillips
tone for the Highlanders early in the first possession, Polite Jr. forced Dillard to picked up right where he left off,

R adford
Men’s
Basketball
half hitting a deep three from the corner.
Cousin followed him up by putting in two
three-pointers of his own in the first half.
turn the ball over giving it back to the
Highlanders.
Two possessions later, his man to man
immediately scoring a layup to put the
Highlanders up by two. He also grabbed
key rebounds off Presbyterian missed
Coach Mike Presbyterian stuck right with Radford, defense forced Dillard to throw up an shots. With the game so close, every
Jones has connecting on multiple threes of their own. airball. Radford fans made sure he did not rebound Phillips grabbed was very
won the Sophomore guard J.C. Younger did not forget about that, screaming “Airball” every important.
miss a three in the whole half, connecting time he touched the ball. The rest of the game was the Ed Polite
Big South Photo courtesy of RU Athletics on four. Radford Coach Mike Jones had the With two minutes left, Hicks started Jr. show. He continued his excellent
coach of the year award team give Presbyterian a full court press going cold missing two threes on back defense, blocking Dillard’s shot once,
for his work this season. style defense to force a mistake out of their to back possessions. The game was in a forcing him to turn the ball over and
In what some predictions opposition. They played defense in this stalemate with the score being decided by forcing him to take a bad shot with the shot
would call a season of style for the rest of the game. one point for the rest of regulation. Junior clock running out.
overachieving from the Throughout the first half, Radford did guard Davon Bell hit a three-pointer for Moreover, with Radford up three, he hit
a good job scoring inside and out. While Presbyterian with 11.2 seconds left giving the most clutch shot of the night, a three-
Highlanders. The official
Presbyterian was worried about an outside them a 66-65 lead. pointer right at the top of the key putting
prediction had the jumper, Radford’s inside presence was The entire arena was deflated, and a Radford up 74-68 with 10.2 seconds left.
Highlanders finishing in creating mayhem as well. Presbyterian couple of people started getting ready to Radford fans stayed and gave the
seventh, but Coach Jones senior guard Reggie Dillard was also giving leave. After a timeout, Coach Jones put the seniors a standing ovation for their high
led his group of guys to a the Highlanders trouble. In the first period, ball in the hands of Polite Jr. who drove to performance capping off an unforgettable
second place finish in the his ability to penetrate and score or pass the hole, spun and shot a layup but missed. senior night.
the ball out to open teammates helped give Phillips grabbed the rebound and tried
Big South. Presbyterian a 39-33 lead to end the half. putting it in the basket but was fouled with
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Janayla White. Photo courtesy of RU Athletics

Janayla White Leads Radford to Victory


on Her Senior Night
Austin White
awhite26@radford.edu

T
he Radford women’s basketball team extended their six-game winning streak finished with a layup extending the lead to 27-10.
to seven by defeating Longwood University 81-39 on senior night. The play drew a lot of “oohs” and “aahs” from the crowd. Junior Destinee Walker
The Highlanders improve their record to 19-7 and an impressive 11-1 record followed up Worthy’s lead with a pretty play herself, a nice one-handed layup
when playing at the Dedmon Center. in traffic. Two possessions later while running a fast break, Walker stopped and
Both Radford and Longwood played the entire game in a man to man defensive swished a mid-range jumper. Her length and athleticism gave Longwood fits all
set. While Radford was forcing turnovers, Longwood was having tons of trouble night while she finished with fifteen points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
stopping senior Janayla White. White put up a career-high 26 points and didn’t even The Highlanders finished the game with a field goal percentage of 61. Worthy
miss a shot going 12 for 12. almost had a double-double scoring fourteen points and grabbing nine rebounds. At
Her efforts made her the second women’s basketball player in Radford history to one point Radford was leading Longwood by 45 points. It is their second forty-point
have a perfect field goal percentage and shoot ten or wmore shots. She also grabbed victory in a row after defeating Winthrop University 70-30.
eleven rebounds earning her ninth double-double of the year. With a 12-3 record in the Big South conference, the Highlanders are one of the
The Highlanders only held a three-point lead until Radford sophomore Khiana favorites to win the tournament. They are second in the conference with Liberty
Johnson started scoring. She hit a three-pointer and a long-range jumper on back to University ahead of them. If Radford can finish with a better conference record than
back possessions, extending the lead to 19-9. She finished the game with 13 points Liberty, they will capture their second regular season championship in a row.
and shooting 50 percent from the field.
Radford completely dominated the boards as well, out-rebounding them 42-16.
Even after missing shots on their first few possessions, the Highlanders would still
score because they were getting multiple offensive rebounds. White finished with
“Her efforts made her the second
four, and senior Jayda Worthy had five of her own.
On two different occasions, White scored an and-1 after grabbing the offensive women’s basketball player in
rebound. She was utterly unstoppable all night and Longwood had no answer for
her.
The Highlanders defense held Longwood to seven field goals in the first half.
Radford history to have a perfect
They did a great job switching to different defenders after screens were set. Even in
mismatches, Radford held its own only giving up one wide open shot to senior Casey field goal percentage and shoot
ten or more shots.”
Ripp.
The referees called multiple illegal screens on Longwood in the second quarter,
proving the Highlander defense was frustrating them.
Worthy made the most beautiful play of the night. While driving to the hole
on the baseline, she gave a fake handoff to her teammate fooling the defense and

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