Upstate Travels to Stetson Saturday for Conference Opener
9/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's soccer team hits the road for its first ASUN contest of the season as the Spartans travel to DeLand, Fla. Saturday afternoon to face the Stetson Hatters at 1 p.m. from the Athletic Training Center.
Upstate began its week on Tuesday with a 3-1 defeat at crosstown rival Wofford as it closed out the non-conference road portion of its schedule. Lukas Sommer scored his first goal of the season in the 24th minute on a penalty kick to tie the game at 1-1 for the Spartans. Goalie Davis Smith had one save while Cam Philpot led Upstate with three shot attempts in the match and Sommer attempted one on-goal.
Stetson enters the weekend with a 2-4-2 overall record and is 0-1 in conference play. The Hatters are winless in their last four matches after dropping their conference opener on Wednesday with a 2-0 loss at Lipscomb. Stetson is led by first-year interim head coach Jared Vock.
The Spartans and Hatters are meeting for the 10th time in program history on Saturday with Stetson holding a 5-1-3 lead in the all-time series. The Hatters are unbeaten in the last three series meetings with the two teams battling to a 0-0 draw last season in Spartanburg.
Fans can follow the action on www.upstatespartans.com via live stats. The match is being streamed online through Stetson's UStream channel. Updates will also be posted on the Upstate men's soccer Twitter page (@UpstateMSoccer).
The Spartans return home on Saturday, Oct. 1 when they host Jacksonville at 7 p.m.
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