Josh Zawlocki attacking against Longwood
Natalia Moll
2
Longwood LWU (2-8-5, 0-4-2)
2
USC Upstate UPST (4-10-2, 2-3-1)
Longwood LWU
(2-8-5, 0-4-2)
2
Final
2
USC Upstate UPST
(4-10-2, 2-3-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Longwood LWU 1 1 2
USC Upstate UPST 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer duels with Longwood for a Saturday afternoon draw at the County University Soccer Stadium

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Taking the pitch for the final regular season match for a Saturday afternoon Big South duel with Longwood University, the Spartans battled with the Lancers with both opponents knotted at two apiece for a draw. 

Opening the first half, Upstate's offense commenced with Jorhan Chopin and Vitalis Takawira Jr. Adding a touch to let Oskar Kaufmann finish the play for the first score at the 22nd minute. Five minutes later, a corner kick from Vitalis Takawira Jr. Resulted in Hilmar Hilmarsson finishing with a header at the 27th minute for his first collegiate goal. Longwood did not go away as the following minute resulted in the opening the scoring column on their side bringing their deficit to one going into the half. The second half opened with more intensity as the Lancers knotted the match at two to change the landscape of the match. With both teams looking to take advantage of their side, the score remained at two, resulting in a draw in conference play. 

Match Information 

Score: Upstate 2 : Longwood 2 

Records: USC Upstate (4-10-2; 2-3-1 Big South) vs. Longwood (2-8-5; 0-4-2 Big South) 

Location: County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, South Carolina 

How it Happened 

22' - Oskar Kaufmann scores the opening goal assisted by Jorhan Chopin and Vitalis Takawira Jr. 

27' - Hilmar Hilmarsson scores from a header goal assisted by Vitalis Takawira Jr. 

28' - Longwood's Christer Salvesen scores the first goal for the Lancers assisted by Ezrah Serralde 

72' - Longwood's Aaron Asamoah assisted by Brando Bedolla  

Notable 

  • Oskar Kaufmann's seventh goal of the season is the most scored by a Spartan during the Division I era since Pol Monells in 2020. 

  • Vitalis Takawira Jr's two assists pushes him the new single season record holder in the Division I era with seven on the year. 

Up next for the Spartans 

Following the final regular season home match, Upstate Men's Soccer travels to Radford for their final regular season road match for an afternoon matchup beginning at 3:00 P.M. which also features heavy implications for the Big South Men's Soccer Conference Championships.   

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