Women's Soccer Opens Season with 1-0 Win Over Wofford

Thursday, August 14

Spartanburg, S.C.

7:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

1-0-0, 0-0-0

Wofford

0-1-0, 0-0-0

USC Upstate

Wofford

Photo by: Emma Hudson

8/14/2025 10:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate women's soccer traveled to Wofford for the first match of the season. The Spartans walked away with a 1-0 victory after causing a Terrier own goal in the first half.

Both Upstate and Wofford put up six shots, with the Spartans aiming four on target.

Freshman defender Gwen McAllister helped Upstate get on the board. McAllister sent the ball up to the Wofford backline, where it deflected off the Terrier defender and over the goalkeeper's head for the Spartan advantage.

Between the pipes tonight, sophomore goalkeeper Marley Gerber posted a clean sheet to start the season, playing all 90 minutes of the match.

Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 1; Wofford College 0
Record: USC Upstate (1-0-0; 0-0-0 Big South) vs. Wofford College (0-1-0; 0-0-0 SoCon)
Location: Snyder Field | Spartanburg, S.C.

How It Happened
1^st Half: The Spartans earned their first corner kick of the night just three minutes in, followed by Wofford drawing a corner kick 11 minutes later. Play equaled out until the 19^th minute when Upstate caused the Terrier own goal. The Spartans only got one other shot off in the half.

2^nd Half: Beginning the second half, Hannah Johnson wasted no time getting a shot off just 20 seconds in. Kiley Johnson, Caroline Simpkins, and Savannah Noll were the other Spartans to get shots off in the second half.

Notable:

This is the first time Upstate has defeated Wofford since 2019
Marley Gerber posted her first career clean sheet, not allowing a single shot on goal. She also earned a new career high in minutes played with 90
Caroline Simpkins set a new career high in minutes played, shots, and shots on goal
Marley Walker earned a new career high in minutes played with 30
Maddie Smith recorded a career high in minutes played with 51
Morgan Nelson set a career high in minutes with 65
Raegan Bell earned a career high in minutes played with 59
Hannah Johnson set a career high in minutes played with 51
Gwen McAllister registered a career in minutes with 28
Ella Jahromi also set a career in minutes played with 41

UP Next for the Spartans
Upstate will remain on the road, facing Davidson on Sunday, August 17 at 1:00 pm.

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