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Nashville, Tenn. – Logan Paynter scored two second-half goals to lift the Lipscomb Bisons to a 2-1 victory over the USC Upstate men's soccer team Saturday evening during ASUN action from the Lipscomb Soccer Complex.
Upstate falls to 3-7 on the season and 1-2 in conference play, while Lipscomb improves 6-5-1 overall and 2-2 in league play.
STATS OF THE MATCH
- The Bisons held a 14-7 advantage in shots and held an 8-3 lead in attempts on-goal.
- Joel Bunting led the Spartans offensively with three shots, including two on-goal, while Calon Minors added two.
- Paynter had four shots for Lipscomb and was one of three players to take two shots on-goal each.
- Davis Smith and Santiago Restrepo combined for six saves, with Smith tying his career-high of four saves and Restrepo added two.
- Micah Bledsoe finished with two saves for the Bisons.
UPSTATE GOALS
- Bunting scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season in the 16th minute to give Upstate the lead. The freshman received a through ball just outside the 18-yard box past two Lipscomb defenders, leaving him with a one-on-one chance. Bunting battled one defender and scored right side past Bledsoe from 15-yards out. (USC Upstate 1, Lipscomb 0)
LIPSCOMB GOALS
- Paynter netted his first goal of the game in the 65th minute off a Bison corner kick near side. Ivan Sakou and Ivan Alvarado were credited with the assist after the ball was flicked inside the six-yard box where Paynter scored from in front of the net. (USC Upstate 1, Lipscomb 1)
- Paynter recorded the game-winner with his second goal in the 89th minute as Alvarado also earned his second assist. Alvarado gained possession of the ball at the top of the 18-yard box and lofted his pass over the Spartan defense to Paynter. Paynter put his strike by Restrepo and into the left side of the net. (USC Upstate 1, Lipscomb 2)
UP NEXT
- Upstate returns home on Saturday, Oct. 15 when it hosts NJIT at 2 p.m.
