Thursday's MatchUP
 
August, 29th, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Upstate vs. College of Charleston
County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
How they Stack Up

Record: ( USC Upstate (1-1; 0-0 Big South) vs. College of Charleston (1-0; 0-0 SoCon)
Series: This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams 
 
Players to Watch

Upstate: The Spartans secured the first win of the season in Sunday's match against ETSU.  Starting both matches for the Spartans, Adrian Panaite scored the first goal of the season and later added an assist. True freshman Shayne Abrams scored his first career goal in Sunday's match. He has appeared in both matches for Upstate so far. Dario Stadler earned his first career assistant in Sunday's match, finishing the night with two shots. Goalkeeper Cooper Jennings has totaled 7 saves on the season so far and earned the shut-out victory over ETSU.
 
College of Charleston: The Cougars began their season with a victory against Coastal Carolina. College of Charleston returns two key offensive players, Leonardo D'Ambrosio and Chris Elliot, each who scored a goal in the season opener. Returning in goal for the Cougars is Olly Marshall, who totaled 30 saves in the 2023 season. Charlie Duske is another goalkeeper to watch.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans will travel to Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, September 3rd to take on the Chanticleers. Game time is set for 7:00 pm.

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