Spartans Battle Eagles, Hatters in Key A-Sun Matches This Weekend
10/11/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate men's soccer team will hit the road for the first time in A-Sun play this season when it makes the long trip to southern and central Florida for a pair of key conference matches against Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson this weekend. The Spartans will take on Florida Gulf Coast Friday night at 7:00 and Stetson Sunday afternoon at 1:00.
Upstate enters the weekend with a 3-6-1 overall record and a 1-1-0 mark with three points in the A-Sun. Currently, the Spartans are in a four-way tie for third place in the league standings. Upstate dropped its A-Sun opener against Jacksonville at home last Friday before rallying for a 4-1 victory over North Florida at home on Sunday.
Florida Gulf Coast enters Friday's game with a 3-5-2 overall record and a 0-1-1 mark with one point in the conference. The Eagles are in a tie for seventh in the league standings. They tied Northern Kentucky and lost at Lipscomb last week. FGCU is an amazing 13-0-1 in A-Sun matches at home since 2008. Stetson does not play until the meeting with the Spartans Sunday. The Hatters are 2-5-1 overall and 1-1-0 with three points in the A-Sun. They are one of three teams tied with Upstate for third place in the conference standings. They have defeated Jacksonville and lost to Mercer in A-Sun play this season.
Upstate is 0-4-1 all-time against Florida Gulf Coast in a series that dates back to the 2007 season. The Eagles own a 10-2 lead in scoring over the Spartans. Upstate is 0-4-1 all-time against Stetson in a series that also dates back to the 2007 season. The Hatters own a 12-5 lead in scoring over the Spartans.
Fans can follow the action online in a variety of ways with links at upstatespartans.com. Live stats will be available for both games, while live video for free on ASun.TV will be available for the Stetson contest. Complete game recaps and statistics will be available after the completion of each match.
