After a scoreless first 80 minutes, Keydet midfielder Daniel Welsh nailed a cross from the right flank. The ball went into the box, and Anderson, who had not played since Oct. 12's tilt with Winthrop due to injury, nailed a perfect header from in close to give the Keydets the eventual winning margin. The goal came with just under 10 minutes to play, and was the second career marker for the VMI senior co-captain.

The game began underneath unseasonably warm, sunny skies, with a temperature hovering around 55 degrees. The first half of play was controlled by both back lines, as neither team mounted quality scoring chances. Radford had a slight edge, thanks to four corner kicks, but neither squad was able to truly pressure the other during a scoreless first 45 minutes.

VMI began to take control of the game's pace after a Welsh corner kick at 52:07. Brandon Gary attempted a header off that corner kick, but the shot went just wide. The Keydets controlled the majority of the next 20 minutes, but were unable to seriously test Radford netminder Ryan Taylor until the 74:30 mark, when Andrew Self got loose near the box, and the California native fired a shot that appeared to be headed for the top right corner of the net. Taylor dove to his left and made a fully outstretched, spectacular save, tipping the ball away at the last moment to keep the game scoreless.

Just three minutes later, Radford's Iyiola Awosika made a run deep into the VMI zone and fired a shot toward Keydet keeper Brian Sowell, but Sowell responded with a diving save of his own to preserve the scoreless tie.

Just after the 80 minute mark, Welsh made a run down the right side and found Anderson, who had just reentered the game, with a cross. The VMI co-captain headed the ball home, and the Keydets took the 1-0 advantage. Radford attempted to mount a rally, but could not do so in the final 9:30 of play.

The game was a very evenly played contest throughout. VMI outshot Radford 16-15, while the Highlanders held the edge in corner kicks, 6-4. VMI keeper Sowell made five saves to post his second straight shutout, as VMI has now not surrendered a goal in its past 190:52 of play. Taylor made four saves for Radford in defeat.

With the win, VMI moves to 2-10 overall and 1-3 in the Big South. Radford drops to 7-7-1 and 3-4 in conference play.

The Keydets return to action Sunday, as they travel to Boiling Springs, N.C., to face the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. Game time is set for 7 p.m.