USC Upstate Drops 4-1 Decision at Home to High Point

Tuesday, September 18

County University Soccer Stadium

7 pm

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

1-4, 1-3Big South

High Point

5-1, 1-0Big South

High Point

USC Upstate

9/18/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Box Score (.pdf)

Spartanburg, S.C. – Jaedon Williamson scored his first goal of the season on Tuesday evening as the USC Upstate men's soccer team fell 4-1 to the High Point Panthers in Big South action at County University Soccer Stadium.

USC Upstate falls to 1-4 overall and 1-3 in the conference while High Point improves to 5-1 on the season and 1-0 in league play.

STATS OF THE MATCH

The Panthers held a 20-11 advantage in shots including 9-7 in attempts on goal.
High Point also led 6-5 in saves.
Both teams attempted five corner kicks.
Williamson recorded his first goal of the season and finished the game with two shots.
Cam Philpot attempted a team-high four shots with three going on goal.
Ilias Kosmidis and Siggi Benonysson both scored twice for the Panthers.
Kosmidis added an assist along with Alex Abril.
Kosmidis concluded the game with a team-leading four shots while Ryan Inman contributed three attempts on goal.
Andrea Bonavia tied his season-high of five saves for the second straight game.
HPU goalie Keegan Meyer grabbed six saves.

USC UPSTATE GOALS

Williamson netted the Spartans first goal of the game in the 74^th minute on a penalty kick. (USC Upstate 1, High Point 4)

HIGH POINT GOALS

Kosmidis scored his first goal in the 30^th minute on a penalty kick. (USC Upstate 0, High Point 1)
Kosmidis added his second goal of the game in the 40^th minute with his chip-in shot off an assist from the near side by Abril. (USC Upstate 0, High Point 2)
Benonysson gave High Point a three-goal lead in the 63^rd minute scoring unassisted. (USC Upstate 0, High Point 3)
Benonysson scored his second goal just over a minute later in the 64^th minute after Kosmidis' initial attempt was blocked. Benonysson followed up with the rebound. (USC Upstate 0, High Point 4)

UP NEXT

USC Upstate steps out of conference on Saturday afternoon traveling to Stetson for a 2 p.m. kickoff.

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