SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Returning home for alumni day, USC Upstate women's soccer faced Longwood in an afternoon match-up. Earning their seventh victory of the season, the Spartans defeated the Lancers 2-0.

The first half of the match saw each team trade shots, but nothing could get past the keepers.

Upstate found the back of the net first in the second half, with Paige Armstrong netting her fourth goal of the season off a passing sequence from Dara Russo and Hannah Johnson. Armstrong totaled two shots, both on goal.

Nine minutes later, Savannah Noll scored her first goal of the season off a free kick that was drawn by Caroline Simpkins. Playing all 90 minutes of the match, Noll had three shots with one on goal.

Dara Russo added three shots of her own, followed by Riley O'Bryan with two shots on goal.

Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 2; Longwood 0
Records: USC Upstate (7-5-1; 4-1-0 Big South) vs. Longwood (6-6-2; 3-2 Big South)
Location: County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.

How It Happened
1^st Half: Dara Russo claimed the first shot of the match three minutes in. Four minutes later, Longwood fired off a shot but sent it high right. The Lancers took four shots over two minutes, but all of them were off target. At the 25-minute mark, Dara Russo took a shot on goal, but it was saved by the Longwood keeper. Savannah Noll took her first shot of the match, but sent it high over the goal. Marley Gerber made her first save of the day with 13 minutes of play left in the half.

2^nd Half: Upstate tested the Longwood keeper, firing off three shots just minutes apart courtesy of Paige Armstrong and Riley O'Bryan, but all were saved by the Lancers keeper. In the 70^th minute, Paige Armstrong scored the go-ahead goal off assists from Dara Russo and Hannah Johnson. Savannah Noll followed, netting the insurance goal nine minutes later to make the score 2-0. Marley Gerber made her second save of the day at the 80^th minute, earning the shutout win.

Notable

• Savannah Noll set a season-high in shots with three
• Paige Armstrong netted her fourth goal of the season
• Adriana Pepe set a season-high in shots with one, playing her third complete match of the season

UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans face Presbyterian College for a midweek match on Wednesday, October 15^th. Kick-off is set for 7:00 pm.

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