Wednesday's MatchUP
February 17, 7:00 p.m. EST
USC Upstate (0-0, 0-0 Big South) at South Carolina (1-0, 0-0 CUSA)
Columbia, S.C.

TV: Gamecock All-Access (Free Live Stream)

Series History
The Gamecocks hold a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series against Upstate, but all three losses were by a margin of two goals or less, with two of the matches being a margin of just one goal. Most recently, the Spartans forced the Gamecocks into overtime before falling short 1-0 back on Sept. 6, 2019.

Ones to Watch
Upstate – Senior forward Pol Monells returns for the Spartans this season. Monells started all 17 games for Upstate in the 2019 season and led the Spartans in shots, shots on goal, assists, and total points on the year. He scored three goals in that season, one of them being a game-winner against Wofford. Monells was also named to the Big South First Team All-Conference list in 2019.

A newcomer expected to make an immediate impact this season is Elias Ehlin, a freshman defender from Kalmar, Sweden.

South Carolina – Andrew Halloran is coming off his first-career hat trick Sunday afternoon that propelled the Gamecocks past Winthrop, 4-2. All three of Halloran's goals came in the second half, and he was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

UP next for the Spartans
The Spartans have a quick turnaround as they host Radford in their home opener this Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3:30 p.m.

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