Upstate Plays Host to Northern Kentucky Saturday
10/23/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's soccer team will play host to Northern Kentucky Saturday night at 7 p.m. at County University Soccer Stadium in a key A-Sun contest.
Upstate and Northern Kentucky have a lot to play for Saturday night. The Spartans (2-8-1, 0-3-0) enter the game looking for its first win and points in the A-Sun, while the Norse (3-7-4, 0-2-1) have just one point in conference play. The teams are locked in a battle for the final A-Sun Tournament spot, though Jacksonville only has one win and three points in the league standings and it appears all three teams will battle for the final two tournament spots.
Northern Kentucky owns a 2-0-0 lead in the all-time series. The Norse claimed a 2-0 non-conference win over UNC Asheville on Wednesday, its first win since Sept. 23. The Spartans dropped a thrilling 3-2 decision at Stetson last Saturday with less than two minutes remaining in the second overtime period in a key A-Sun game. Upstate has lost two of its three league games by late goals. The Spartans are looking for their first win since taking down Presbyterian in a 2-0 non-conference decision on Sept. 20.
Fans can follow the action online at upstatespartans.com with links to live stats and video for free on ASun.TV, as well as complete postgame coverage. Live updates can be found on Twitter (@UpstateMSoccer).
Upstate Quick Notes
- Upstate ranks third in the A-Sun with 17 goals scored and 15 assists given out this season despite playing the second-fewest games.
- Marvin Schmiege is ranked fourth in the A-Sun with six goals on the season, trailing three players tied for the top spot with seven goals each.
- Joe Brinckwirth and Leon Schwarzer are tied for fourth in the A-Sun with four assists apiece.
- Marvin Schmiege is one of 10 players in the A-Sun to reach double figures in points and ranks in a tie for fourth with 14 points. The conference leader is Stetson's Lucas Diniz with 19.
