Spartanburg, S.C. - Upstate Men's Soccer was back at home for the second time this week, facing Radford University for a Saturday afternoon matchup. As a team, the Spartans set a new game high of three goals and four assists. In what was a competitive game, Upstate would come away with a 3-2 win over the Highlanders.

The first shot came just a minute into play from Dario Stadler. Both sides would continue to trade shots, but each team struggled to get the ball past the keeper. It was Elijah Jackson who scored first in the closing minutes of the first half, heading the ball into the net off of a corner kick pass from Fabian Dietrich. The second half began similar to the first, this time with Radford firing off back-to-back shots. Dzenan Cerimagic earned his fifth goal of the season off of an assist from Liam Duggan, giving Upstate the 2-0 advantage. The Highlanders tied the match with fourteen minutes remaining. It wouldn't be until the closing seconds that Ollie West found the back of the net off an assist from Liam Duggan and Adrian Panaite to give Upstate the lead and win over the Highlanders.

Cooper Jennings was back in goal for Upstate, facing a new season-high of 22 shots while collecting seven saves. Dario Stadler led the Spartans in shots with four and shots on goal with two, followed by Dzenan Cerimagic who added two shots of his own.
 
Game Information
USC Upstate 3; Radford 2
USC Upstate (2–11; 1–3 Big South) vs. Radford (0 –12–1; 0-4-0 Big South)
Location: County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
How It Happened

• '1 – First shot of the match by Dario Stadler
• '1 – Dario Stadler takes his second shot of the game second later, but it was saved
• '3 – Shot by Radford, saved by Cooper Jennings
• '4 – Shot by Dario Stadler, saved
• '16 – Cooper Jennings makes another save to keep the score 0-0
• '17 – Shot by Adrian Panaite, saved
• '26 – Shot by Dario Stadler
• '26 – Liam Duggan takes another shot seconds later, but it was saved by the Radford keeper
• '35 – Shot by Radford, saved by Cooper Jennings
• '43 – Goal by  Elijah Jackson, assisted by Fabian Dietrich
• '51 – Cooper Jennings makes a great save to keep the match 1-0
• '59 – Goal by Dzenan Cerimagic, assisted by Liam Duggan
• '63 – Radford scores its first goal of the match
• '65 – Shot by Radford, saved by Cooper Jennings
• '76 – Radford scores the equalizer
• '85 – Cooper Jennings makes another save
• '89 – Goal by Ollie West, assisted by Liam Duggan and Adrian Panaite

Notable

• Liam Duggan earned a new season-high in assists with two
• Elijah Jackson netted his first goal of the season
• Adrian Paniate earned his fourth assist of the season
• Ollie West netted his first career goal as a Spartan
• Fabian Dietrich picked up his second assist of the season
• Cooper Jennings has 51 saves

 
Up Next for the Spartans.
The Spartans will be on the road again, facing Presbyterian College for a Saturday evening matchup on October 19 at 7 PM.
 
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