SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women's soccer team will look to end a five game losing streak on Wednesday night against Radford at County University Soccer Stadium.
 
USC Upstate (2-6-3, 0-4-1 BSC) and Radford (9-3, 3-1 BSC) will be meeting for the sixth time since both teams moved to the Division I era. The Highlanders hold a commanding 5-0 lead in the series since the 2008 season and defeated the Spartans 4-1 last season. However, the last two games played at County University Soccer Stadium were only one goal losses for USC Upstate.
 
The last time these two teams met in Spartanburg the Spartans held a 2-0 lead going into the halftime break. A trio of unanswered goals in the second half by the Highlanders was the difference as the Spartans fell by a final score of 3-2. USC Upstate outshot Radford 17-13 in the contest and was led offensively by Isabella Burns who had five shots in the game.
 
USC Upstate is looking to bounce back after their worst loss of the season to Campbell on Saturday night. The Spartans offense was led by Montanna Hill's (Mount Airy, Md.) three shots on the night and Logan Pace (Belmont, N.C.) had a pair of saves in the loss.
 
Abbie Ellis (Clemmons, N.C.) and Emma Honis (Ocoee, Fla.) still lead the team offensively in every major category. Both Ellis and Honis have recorded a trio of goals on the season, Ellis leads the team in points (8) and game winning goals. Honis leads the team in total shots (24) and is second on the team in points with 7. Pace is still nationally ranked in three different goalkeeper statistics, save percentage (70^th), total saves (18^th) and saves per game (10^th).
 
Radford is currently coming off a 1-0 home victory over Longwood University. A 47^th minute goal by Reese Degnan was the difference maker as the Highlanders outshot the Bulldogs 14-6 on the night. The Highlanders were led offensively by Nelia Perez who had five total shots and a pair of shots on goal. Courtenay Kaplan recorded a trio of saves to register her fourth clean sheet of the season.

The USC Upstate Athletic Department will be collecting money at all women's soccer games and volleyball games during the month of October for the American Cancer Society of South Carolina. The final total will be announced on the "Dig Pink" volleyball match on October 19 against UNC Asheville. USC Upstate encourages fans to wear pink to the women's soccer and volleyball games throughout the month of October.
 
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