Saturday's MatchUP
October 19th, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Upstate vs. UNC Asheville
County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.
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How They Stack Up
Record ( USC Upstate (5-4-4; 2-1-2 Big South) vs. UNCA (3-8-1; 1-1-1 Big South)
Series: Upstate trails the series 4-8-0 overall.
Last Five Meetings: Sept. 23, 2023 (UPST 2; UNCA 2), Oct. 12, 2022 (UPST 2; UNCA 1), Sept. 29, 2021 (UPST 0, UNCA 1 [2 OT]), Mar. 27, 2021 (UPST 1; UNCA 2 [2 OT]), Sept. 25, 2019 (UPST 0, UNCA 1 [2 OT])
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Dara Russo netted her seventh goal of the season this past Wednesday, which officially moved her into first place in the Division 1 era record book for career goals (28). Russo also leads the team in assists with four. Nya Bacelli is tied with Russo for goals, having seven of her own and one assist. Paige Armstrong is another key piece of the offense, contributing three goals and two assists. Catarina Dantas and Emily Rangel continue to hold down the backline.
 
UNC Asheville: The Bulldogs are led in goals by Mercedes McNabb with five. Ava Bjorkman-Tracy adds four goals and two assists. Two other Bulldogs each have a goal and two assists. Starting goalkeeper Gracie Murray has 30 saves on the season.

Big South Standings:
High Point (6-5-3; 3-1-1 Big South)
USC Upstate (5-4-4; 2-1-2 Big South)
Longwood (3-9-4; 2-2-2 Big South)
Charleston Southern (5-3-3; 2-0-1 Big South)
Radford (6-3-4; 1-1-2 Big South)
Presbyterian (6-4-3; 1-1-2 Big South)
Radford (6-3-4; 1-1-1 Big South)
UNC Asheville (3-8-1; 1-1 Big South)
Winthrop (3-6-3; 0-2-3 Big South)
Gardner-Webb (2-9-4; 0-3-3 Big South)


UP Next for the Spartans
Upstate will remain at County University Soccer Stadium, facing Charleston Southern on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm.

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