Tuesday's MatchUP
September 14, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (1-3-1; 0-0-0 Big South) at Coastal Carolina (1-1-2; 1-0-2 C-USA)
CCU Soccer Stadium | Conway, S.C.
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
Series History
Upstate and Coastal Carolina have met six previous times on the pitch with the Spartans holding the advantage in the series 3-2-1. In the Spartans' Division I era, they hold a 1-1-0 record against the Chanticleers, winning the series' prior meeting in Conway, S.C. on Oct. 1, 2019, 1-0 as
Mario Arrocha scored his first career goal in the 54
th minute to give the Spartans the victory.
Last Time Out
September 11, 2021:
USC Upstate 3, Furman 2 [2OT]
September 11, 2021:
Coastal Carolina 4, South Carolina 1
Ones to Watch
Upstate: Redshirt junior forward
Mario Arrocha netted his second goal of the season to lift Upstate to its first victory over Furman in the team's Division I era. He added an assist on redshirt junior midfielder
Paul Bobai's 80
th-minute goal as the duo each produced three points in the Spartans' match at Furman.
Coastal Carolina: Leading the Chanticleers to their first win of the season, Danny Cabera earned his first-career brace with a pair of goals in Coastal Carolina's 4-1 victory at South Carolina. He made the most of his three shot attempts against the Gamecocks, placing all three on goal with two finding the back of the net.
UP Next for the Spartans
Upstate concludes its four-game road swing Friday, heading South on I-26 for a 7 p.m. ET meeting with South Carolina.
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