This Week's MatchUP 

 
September 25, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. ET   

USC Upstate vs. Presbyterian  
Martin Stadium | Clinton, S.C.  

Live Stream | Live Stats 

How They Stack Up  

Record: USC Upstate (3-3-2; 0-0 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (5-3-1; 0-0 Big South) 

Series: Upstate trails the series 7-6 overall; leads 4-2 in conference play 

Last Five Meetings: Oct. 21, 2023 (UPST 4; PC 0); Sept. 28, 2022 (UPST 1; PC 0); Oct. 9, 2021 (UPST 2; PC 0); Apr. 1, 2021 (UPST 1; PC 3); Oct. 2, 2019 (UPST 0; PC 2) 

Players to Watch  

USC Upstate: Big South Preseason Player of the Year, Dara Russo enters Wednesday night's contest leading the Spartans' stats with five goals, three assists, 13 points, 24 shots, 14 shots on goal and two game winning goals. Russo most recently wrote her name into the Upstate women's soccer history books for the first time this season, as she now holds the program record for career shots on goal with 80, surpassing Abbie Ellis' former record of 77 (set 2016-2019). Margret Edda Bjarnadottir also earned her spot in women's soccer history as she set the new program record for career assists with 10, also set against Ellis who recorded nine during her time as a Spartan. Meghan Groah has been Upstate's primary goalkeeper so far this season and leads the Spartans' in saves (30) and save percentage (.833).  

Presbyterian: The Blue Hose enter the contest 5-3-1 after dropping their last two non-conference contests. Presbyterian is led on offense by Lina-Marie Muller with four goals, three assists, 11 shots, 24 shots, and 10 shots on goal. Lindsey Malyszek sits just under Muller with three goals, six points, nine shots, and six shots on goal. Kelly Hall has played the entirety of the Blue Hose's nine contests and sits with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .833 save percentage after allowing nine goals and making 45 saves.  

Big South Standings:  

Radford (5-2-2; 0-0 Big South) 

Presbyterian (5-3-1; 0-0 Big South) 

Charleston Southern (3-3-2; 0-0 Big South) 

USC Upstate (3-3-2; 0-0 Big South) 

High Point (3-4-2; 0-0 Big South) 

Winthrop (3-4; 0-0 Big South) 

Gardner-Webb (2-7-1; 0-0 Big South) 

UNC Asheville (2-7-2; 0-0 Big South) 

Longwood (1-7-2; 0-0 Big South) 

 
 
UP Next for the Spartans   
Upstate will finish the week with a road trip to Radford, Va. to battle against the Highlanders on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:00 p.m. 

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