Women's Soccer

USC Upstate Falls in Conference Opener at Gardner-Webb

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Boiling Springs, N.C. – Jada Kinlaw recorded her fifth goal of the season on Wednesday evening as the USC Upstate women's soccer team began Big South Conference play with a 3-1 loss to the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Greene-Harbison Stadium.

USC Upstate falls to 4-4 on the season and 0-1 in league play while Gardner-Webb improves to 4-3-2 overall and 1-0 in the conference.

STATS OF THE MATCH

  • The Runnin' Bulldogs held a 16-14 advantage in shots including a 5-4 mark in attempts on goal.
  • Gardner-Webb also led 3-2 in saves.
  • The Spartans attempted five corner kicks while the Runnin' Bulldogs took four.
  • Kinlaw led USC Upstate offensively with her goal and took a team-leading nine shots.
  • Kinlaw also had a team-best two attempts on goal.
  • Emelie Valenciano dished out her second assist of the season.
  • Samuelle Grove, Jada Newton and Maddi Turlington all scored for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
  • Alisha Holcombe, Stina Kleppe and Kayla Curatolo each contributed one assist.
  • Kleppe had a team-high six shots and was one of five players with one attempt on goal.
  • Samantha Munyon grabbed two saves for the Spartans.
  • GWU goalies Keely Brown and Katelyn Kellogg combined for three saves.

USC UPSTATE GOALS

  • Kinlaw cut USC Upstate's deficit to one in the 36th minute as Valenciano was credited with the assist. (USC Upstate 1, Gardner-Webb 2)

GARDNER-WEBB GOALS

  • Gardner-Webb struck first in the 12th minute after Grove scored off a corner kick from Kleppe. (USC Upstate 0, Gardner-Webb 1)
  • Newton scored off a deflection in the 19th minute as the Runnin' Bulldogs increased their lead to two goals. (USC Upstate 0, Gardner-Webb 2)
  • Turlington followed the Spartans goal with her own in the 37th minute after a corner kick by Curatolo. (USC Upstate 1, Gardner-Webb 3)

UP NEXT

  • USC Upstate travels to High Point on Saturday afternoon for a 2 p.m. kickoff.

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