ROCK HILL, S.C. – Upstate Women's Soccer made the short trip to Winthrop this evening, facing the Eagles in a midweek matchup. As a team, the Spartans outshot the Eagles 20 to 2. Upstate earned nine corners, their second most in a game this season. Upstate finished the night with a 1-1 draw against the Eagles.

The match started in a defensive stalemate, with neither team firing off a shot until 16 minutes in. Margret Edda Bjarnadottir claimed the first shot of the match, which was followed a minute later by a shot from Savannah Noll. The next 12 minutes again showcased the backline for each team, with the third shot of the match occurring at the 29-minute mark, also by Savannah Noll. The Spartans held the Eagles to zero shots in the first half.

Out of the halftime break, Winthrop found the back of the net first. In the 72nd minute of play, it was none other than Dara Russo who found the equalizer. This was Russo's seventh goal of the season and 28^th career goal, which extends her Division 1 era leading mark in the record book for career goals. Additionally, her goal tonight makes her the highest-scoring player in the D1 era with 63 points. Russo finished the night with six shots, two being aimed on target. Margret Edda Bjarnadottir added five shots of her own, followed by Riley O'Bryan with four.

Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 1; Winthrop 1
Record: USC Upstate (5-4-4; 2-1-2 Big South) vs. Winthrop (3-6-3; 0-2-3 Big South)
Location: Eagle Field | Rock Hill, S.C.

How It Happened

• '16 – Shot by Margret Edda Bjarnadottir
• '17 – Shot by Savannah Noll, going wide left
• '29 – Savannah Noll takes her second shot of the match
• '30 – Shot by Dara Russo, wide right
• '32 -  Margret Edda Bjarnadottir fires off her second shot of the match, sending it high
• '40 – Riley O'Bryan takes her first shot of the match, sending it wide left
• '44 – Hannah Blodget takes her only shot of the match
• '44- Hannah Johnson fires off a shot, sending it high
• '46 – Winthrop scores the first goal of the match
• '56 – Shot by Riley O'Bryan
• '58 - Margret Edda Bjarnadottir takes her third shot of the match
• '64 – Shot by Dara Russo, saved by Winthrop
• '68 – Paige Armstrong fires off her only shot of the match
• '68 – Riley O'Bryan takes her third shot, sending it high left
• '71 - Margret Edda Bjarnadottir sends shot wide right
•  '72 – Goal by Dara Russo to tie the match at 1-1
• '77 – Dara Russo takes back-to-back shots
• '79 – Shot by Margret Edda Bjarnadottir, her fifth of the match
• '84 – Shot by Dara Russo, high
• ' 84 – Riley O'Bryan takes the final shot of the match, but it is saved by Winthrop

Notable

• Margret Edda Bjarnadottir earned a new high in shots with five
• Adrianna Pepe played a new season high of 90 minutes
• Riley O'Bryan earned a new season in shots with four
• Hailey Sapinoro tied her season high in minutes played with 81

UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans return to County University Soccer Stadium, facing UNC Asheville on Saturday, Oct. 19th at 7:00 pm.
 
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