Upstate Hits the Road for Davidson adidas Classic
9/7/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
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Spartanburg, S.C. - Fresh off a solid two-goal victory over Presbyterian in its home opener, the USC Upstate men's soccer team will hit the road again to play in the Davidson adidas Classic in Davidson, N.C., Saturday and Monday. Upstate will open the tournament against Appalachian State Saturday evening at 5:00 and will complete the tournament against Davidson Monday night at 7:00.
Upstate enters the tournament with a 2-1-0 record, having claimed back-to-back shutout wins over UNC Asheville and Presbyterian, both from the Big South. The Spartans now turn their attention to a pair of Southern Conference schools in Appalachian State and Davidson. ASU enters Saturday's game with a 2-1-0 record. The Mountaineers dropped a 1-0 overtime thriller to UNC Wilmington last Sunday. Davidson enters the weekend with a 0-2-1 record. The Wildcats dropped a 3-2 overtime thriller at Ohio State the last time out.
The meeting between Upstate and Appalachian State will be the first between the two teams, despite being located just a little more than two hours apart. Upstate is 2-1-0 all-time against Davidson, though the Wildcats took a 3-2 victory over the Spartans in the last meeting during the 2009 season.
Fans can follow the action online in a variety of ways. Links for live stats of both games and video for the Davidson match can be found at upstatespartans.com. Complete game recaps and statistics will also be available following the completion of each contest.
Looking Back at Presbyterian
Upstate scored a goal in each half and took a solid, 2-0, victory over Presbyterian in its home opener at County University Soccer Stadium Wednesday night. The Spartans quickly shook off the rust after not playing for nine days and scored their first goal off the foot of Michael Rankin-Byrne in the first five minutes of the game. The Spartans put the game out of reach after a strong individual effort by Dylan Hoop, who finished his shot in the 60th-minute to give Upstate a 2-0 lead.
