This Week's MatchUP
October 9, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate vs. Radford
Cupp Stadium | Radford, Va.
Live Stats | Live Stream
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How They Stack Up
Record: USC Upstate (4-3-3; 1-0-1 Big South) vs. Radford (5-3-3; 0-1-1 Big South)
Series: Upstate trails the series 3-10-0 overall; tied 3-3 in conference play
Last Five Meetings: Nov. 5, 2023 (UPST 1; RAD 2); Oct. 7, 2023 (UPST 3; RAD 1); Nov. 3, 2022 (UPST 0; RAD 1); Oct. 4, 2022 (UPST 2; RAD 0); Oct. 2, 2021 (UPST 1; RAD 0)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Nya Baccelli leads the Spartans offense after an exceptional performance against Longwood last weekend where she had five shots, four on target, and not only scored the equalizer, but also the game winning goal. Baccelli now leads the Spartans in goals with six, while Dara Russo has five, and Paige Armstrong has three. Russo leads the team in shots (33) with Baccelli just behind her with 30. The duo is tied for shots on target (16). Caitlyn Davis made her second start of the season against Longwood and recorded a season-high four saves to help Upstate earn its first conference win of the season.
Radford: The Highlanders enter the contest with a 5-3-3 overall record and a 0-1-1 after falling 3-2 to the Charleston Southern Bucs on Saturday. Lilly Short leads Radford's offense with seven goals, three assists, 21 shots, 16 shots on goal, and one game winning goal. Jordan Phillips has been the Highlander's go to goalkeeper, making 11 game starts. Phillips sits with a 1.50 goals against average, 35 saves, and a .745 save percentage.
Recent Schedule Changes:
USC Upstate vs. UNC Asheville: Originally scheduled for October 19, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (AWAY), rescheduled for October 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. (HOME)
Big South Standings:
Charleston Southern (5-3-2; 2-0 Big South)
Presbyterian (6-3-2; 1-0-1 Big South)
USC Upstate (4-3-3; 1-0-1 Big South)
High Point (4-4-3; 1-0-1 Big South)
Longwood (2-9-3; 1-2-1 Big South)
Gardner-Webb (2-9-3; 0-2-2 Big South)
Radford (5-3-3; 0-1-1 Big South)
Winthrop (3-5-1; 0-1-1 Big South)
UNC Asheville (2-7-1; 0-0 Big South)
UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans will return home to host the Panthers of High Point in the second game of an Upstate soccer double header, with a 7:00 p.m. kick off time.
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