Hill leads Spartans to a 6-1 Victory over Mars Hill, Ellis Ties School’s All-Time Goal Record

Thursday, September 5

Spartanburg, S.C.

7:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

1-1-1, 0-0-0

Mars Hill

0-1-0, 0-0-0

Mars Hill

USC Upstate 2019

Photo by: Douglas Fairnot

9/5/2019 11:21:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The USC Upstate women's soccer team routed Mars Hill 6-1 on Thursday night in front of an energetic crowd at County University Soccer Stadium.

"I think for us we were a little slow to get going," USC Upstate head coach Tyson John said. "We were supposed to play at South Carolina State earlier in the week…so for us it was getting in and shaking off some of the cobwebs."

USC Upstate (1-1-1) got off to a bit of a slow start in the first half before Montanna Hill (Mount Airy, MD) scored the games opening goal in the eighth minute. Moments later Abbie Ellis (Clemmons, N.C.) gave the Spartans a 2-0 lead with her 22^nd career goal. The goal places Ellis in a tie atop the school's All-Time career goals list.

"I feel awesome and could not have done this without my teammates," Hill responded. "It is a blessing being here at USC Upstate."

"It feels great [on tying the school's All-time goals record] but I could not have done this without my teammates," Ellis said.

In the second half the Spartan offense went on cruise control scoring on four different occasions. Hill scored her second goal of the match in the 53^rd minute and was followed by Emma Honis (Ocoee, Fla.) in the 67^th minute. Jane Bossler (Reading, Pa.) scored her first collegiate goal in the 80^th minute and Jayna Tyler (Brooksville, Fla.) ended the Spartans scoring with a goal in the 82^nd minute.

The Lions scored their only goal came in the 71^st minute off the foot of Fanny Gustavsson. Outside of the goal, Spartans staring goalkeeper Logan Pace (Belmont, N.C.) did not see much action recording a trio of saves on four shot attempts.

STATS OF THE MATCH:

This was the first Division I era meeting between USC Upstate and Mars Hill (0-1-0).
USC Upstate is now 6-0-2 all-time against the Lions dating back to the turn of the century.
The Spartans outshot Mars Hill 22-6 in the game and recorded eight shots on goal.
Mars Hill recorded six corner kicks in the contest and six fouls in the game to lead USC Upstate.

USC Upstate Goals:

Montanna Hill scored in the 8^th and 53^rd minute of the contest.
Abbie Ellis scored in the 14^th minute.
Emma Honis recorded her second goal of the season in the 67^th minute of action.
Jane Bossler scored in the 80^th minute.
Jayna Tyler scored in the 82^nd minute of the game.

Mars Hill Goal:

Fanny Gustavsson in the 71^st minute of the contest.

The USC Upstate women's soccer game will be on the road next Tuesday night as they travel to Charleston, S.C. to take on The Citadel at 4 p.m. For more information on the women's soccer program log onto www.upstatespartans.com.

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