SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Spartans fought to a tough, 1-1 tie on Senior Night, securing another point in Big South play in the process.
 
The game script for the match against High Point somewhat followed the same one as the 1-1 tie with Winthrop, a sleepy first half erupts for a period of 10 minutes in the second with both teams finding goals.
 
High Point drew first blood as the Panthers found the back of the net thanks to Brendan Kreugar. Upstate responded shortly thereafter, as Marcus Waern picked up his first career goal.
 
The Spartans sit at a symmetric 5-5-5 record going into the last match of the regular season vs UNC Asheville.
 
Game Information
Score: UPST 1 | HIGH 1
Records: Upstate (5-5-5, 3-1-3 Big South) vs High Point (7-4-5, 4-0-3 Big South)
Where: County University Soccer Stadium
 
How it Happened
1' – 5' – A sleepy first half did have its moments, as the Spartans recorded the first 3 shots of the match.
11' – The Panthers recorded the first shot on goal of the night, with Luca Bulfon notching his first save.
43' – The next solid opportunity for either team came in the twilight of the first half, as Beau Yantz ripped a shot, but Bulfon expertly collected the ball.
46' – The second half opened with a bang as the Panthers found the back of the net, breaking the tie at 1-0
59' – Then it was the Spartans turn as freshman Marcus Waern collected a ball from Andrin Zumbuhl. Waern proceeded to snipe it right by the High Point keeper to even the score
71' – 90' – The Spartans would only muster one more shot on the night,  with High Point firing off 7. None of them found the mark though and Luca would finish the match with 6 saves.
 
Notables
-Marcus Wærn earned his first goal of the season and the first of his career.
-Luca Bulfon now has seven matches this season with at least 6 saves.
-Only three Spartans played the full 90 vs High Point (Kasper Jorgensen, Luca Bulfon, Julian Fernndez)
-Andrin Zumbuhl now has an assist in two straight matches
-The Spartans haven't lost in 5 straight matches, their longest unbeaten streak since 2020 (Spring 2021)
 
Up Next for the Spartans
The Spartans go on the road November 3 to take on UNC Asheville to close out the regular season.
 
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