SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Returning to the pitch for their final regular season matchup, Upstate Men's Soccer travels to Virginia for an afternoon Big South showdown with Radford as the Spartans look to make a push for postseason status. 

Saturday's Matchup 

Saturday, November 1 | 3:00 P.M. EST 

Upstate at Radford 

Tom Lillard Field at Cupp Stadium 

Livestats only, no livestream 

How they Stack up 

Records: USC Upstate Spartans (4-10-2; 2-3-1 Big South) vs. Radford Highlanders (2-10-3; 1-4-1 Big South) 

All-time Series: Radford leads 5-3 

Last time out for Upstate: Saturday, October 25 vs. Longwood (UPST 2; LWU 2) 

Last time out for Radford: Saturday, October 25 vs. Presbyterian (PC 3; RAD 2) 

Last five meetings: Oct. 12, 2024 (UPST 3; RAD 2); Oct. 11, 2023 (RAD 2; UPST 0); Oct. 8, 2022 (RAD 1; UPST 0); Oct. 9, 2021 (UPST 6; RAD 0); Feb. 21, 2021 (UPST 2; RAD 1) 

Players to watch 

Senior Forward, Vitalis Takawira Jr. Has impacted Upstate Men's Soccer in his lone season with the program recently setting a new program record for the most assists (7) in a single season with the previous record being six. Takawira Jr. Leads the Big South in assists and ranked #10 with 13 points. Aside from his assists total, Takawira Jr. Adds three goals on the season which is tied second on the team with Lucas Bergfors and Oscar Kelly. The Highlanders will look to slow down the Spartans as Vitalis Takawira Jr. Looks to lead the offense over Radford. 

Radford: Junior Forward, Kenshin Akimoto leads the Highlanders with six goals and is ranked fifth in the Big South with 14 points. Akimoto has led the charge for Radford as he carries the load on the offensive side and can keep teams guessing. Akimoto had a brace performance against Longwood on September 20th and scored four goals overall during Conference play. The Spartans will look to find a way to slow down the offensive firepower possessed by Akimoto on Saturday. 

Up next for the Spartans 

With seven points in the Big South for Upstate and four points for Radford, the Spartans will look to secure a win which will push their season to the Big South Men's Soccer Championships with official seeding scheduled to be announced late Saturday evening. 

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