Upstate Concludes Three-Match Road Trip Wednesday versus Presbyterian College
8/29/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Spartanburg, S.C. – The USC Upstate men's soccer team finishes a three-match road trip to open its season on Wednesday evening when it makes the short trip to Clinton for a 7 p.m. contest against the Presbyterian College Blue Hose from Edens Field at Martin Stadium.
The Spartans are coming off a 2-0 defeat at Georgia State on Sunday evening in Atlanta. Georgia State scored twice in the first half to record the two-goal victory. Cam Philpot attempted a team-high two shots for Upstate, while Sebastian Quinteros and Florian Langenegger took one apiece. Santiago Restrepo concluded the match with two saves.
The Spartans held a 3-1 advantage over Georgia State in corner kicks and also led 2-1 in saves.
Presbyterian College dropped its season opener on Saturday with a 2-1 loss at Davidson. The Blue Hose are under the direction of second-year head coach Jonathan Potter.
Upstate will be meeting Presbyterian College for the 29th time in program history in a series that dates back to the 1980 season. The Spartans lead the all-time series 19-6-3 including a 6-2-1 mark since moving to Division I. Upstate scored a 1-0 season-opening victory over the Blue Hose last year in Spartanburg.
Fans can follow the action on www.upstatespartans.com via live stats. The game is being streamed on the Big South Network. Updates will also be posted on the Upstate men's soccer Twitter page (@UpstateMSoccer).
The Spartans host Liberty in their home opener on Friday, September 1 at 4:00 p.m.
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