Thursday's MatchUP
August 26, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-0-0; 0-0-0 Big South) vs. The Citadel (1-0-0; 0-0-0 SoCon)
County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.

TV: ESPN+ (PXP: Brian Hand; Analyst: Noah Frary) | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App

Series History
Thursday's match marks the seventh all-time meeting between Upstate and The Citadel in the Spartans' Division I Era (2007-pres.). Overall, the Bulldogs lead the series 3-2-1, capturing all three victories in Charleston, S.C. while the Spartans' two victories have come at County University Soccer Stadium. In the previous meeting in the series, Upstate and The Citadel played to a 1-1 draw in Charleston on September 10, 2019.

Last Time Out
August 22, 2021: USC Upstate 11, Spartanburg Methodist 0
August 22, 2021: The Citadel 3, Gardner-Webb 1

Ones to Watch
Upstate: Seven Spartans scored in last Sunday's match against Spartanburg Methodist with sophomore Ashley Finn and freshman Rachel Satchell each recording a hat trick. Freshman Marie Listenbee finished the match with a pair of assists, assisting on Satchell's first goal and the match's final goal by freshman Reece Murphree.
The Citadel: Junior Suzuka Yosue and graduate student Sophie Saldivar each finished the Bulldogs' season-opening victory with multi-point matches, each recording a goal and an assist. Yosue's assists tied her for second on the program's career assists list (14) while Saldivar's points came in her Citadel debut.

UP Next for the Spartans
Upstate hits the road for the first time following Thursday's match, heading to Boone, N.C. for a Sunday evening kickoff with Appalachian State. Match time is set for 6 p.m. ET.

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