Sunday's MatchUP
August 29, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-1-0; 0-0-0 Big South) at Appalachian State (1-0-1; 0-0-0 Sun Belt)
Appalachian Soccer Stadium | Boone, N.C.

TV: ESPN+ (PXP: Matt Schweikert) | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App

Series History
Sunday's match marks the first meeting between USC Upstate and Appalachian State in the Spartans' Division I Era (2007-pres.).

Last Time Out
August 26, 2021: The Citadel 2, USC Upstate 0
August 25, 2021: Appalachian State 2, Winthrop 2 [2OT]

Ones to Watch
Upstate: In Thursday's match versus The Citadel, junior goalkeeper Haylee Grudzien collected a career-high 10 saves, her third straight match against Division I competition with seven-plus saves. Entering the weekend, she leads the Big South in save percentage (.833) while tying for fifth in total saves.

Appalachian State: Breckyn Monteith enters Sunday's match as one of five goal scorers for the Mountaineers but enters the match having taken six of the team's 23 shots. Of her six shots, five have come on goal, totaling half of the team's shots on goal this season.

UP Next for the Spartans
After a quick road trip, Upstate returns to County University Soccer Stadium to host cross-town rival Wofford. Match time is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

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