Spartanburg, S.C. – Upstate Women's Soccer was back at home, facing the High Point Panthers for a Saturday evening matchup. The Spartans outshot the Panthers 11 to 7. Upstate would walk away with the 3 to 1 victory, earning their second conference win of the season.

The match began quickly, with High Point firing off two quick shots just minutes into play. Upstate responded minutes later, with a shot from Paige Armstrong. The next 22 minutes of play showcased the backlines, with neither team having a shot opportunity until the 30-minute mark. The first goal of the match came from the Spartans off of a penalty kick goal made by Hannah Johnson. The Panthers would later find the net off a defensive miscue, which tied the match heading into halftime.

The Spartans found the go-ahead goal 11 minutes into the second half.  Dara Russo netted her sixth goal of the season off an assist from Margret Edda Bjarnadottir. The goal by Russo made her the all-time leading scorer in the Upstate Women's Soccer record book. Goalkeeper Caitlyn Davis made two big saves in the second half, allowing Upstate to maintain the lead. The third goal of the night came from Nya Baccelli, who netted a left-footed shot off of a pass from Paige Armstrong. Palina Jordan and Dara Russo each finished the night with two shots. Caitlyn Davis had a total of three saves.
 
Game information
Score: USC Upstate 3; High Point 1
Record: USC Upstate (5-4-3; 2-1-1 Big South) vs.High Point (5-5-3; 2-1-1 Big South)
Location: County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.

How It Happened

• '1 – Shot by High Point
• '3 – High Point takes their second shot of the match
• '8 – Shot by Paige Armstrong, going bottom center, saved
• '35 – Shot by Adrianna Pepe
• '40 – Penalty Kick Goal scored by Hannah Johnson
• '40 – Shot by High Point, saved by Caitlyn Davis
• '44 – Goal by High Point off of a defensive miscue
• '56 – Shot goal by Daro Russo, assisted by Margret Edda Bjarnadottir
• '57 – Caitlyn Davis makes a big save to keep the match 2-1
• '65 – Shot by Morgan de Barros, high
• '68 – Shot by Dara Russo, high
• '70 – Shot by High Point, saved. By Caitlyn Davis
• '78 – Goal by Nya Baccelli, assisted by Paige Armstrong

 
Notable

• Nya Baccelli tallied her seventh goal of the season
• Caitlyn Davis made her fourth consecutive start in goal
• Palina Jordan earned a new season-high in shots
• Hannah Johnson netted her first career goal as a Spartan
• The win over High Point gave the Panthers their first conference loss 

 
Up Next for the Spartans
The Spartans will continue conference play on the road, facing Winthrop University for a Wednesday night match-up on October 16th at 7:00 pm.
 
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