Upstate Women's Soccer Drops Match to Davidson

Sunday, August 17

Davidson, N.C.

1:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

1-1-0, 0-0-0

Davidson

2-0-0, 0-0-0

USC Upstate

Davidson

Photo by: Natalia Moll

8/17/2025 7:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

DAVIDSON, N.C. – USC Upstate women's soccer remained on the road, taking on the Davidson College Wildcats Sunday afternoon. The Spartans dropped the contest 3-0.

Upstate got off to a quick start, with sophomore forward Riley O'Bryan taking the first shot of the game just three minutes in. Paige Armstrong, Kiley Johnson, and Dara Russo were the other Spartans to take shots. Senior defender Maddy DeCola aimed her shot on target.

Goalkeeper Marley Gerber had one save and played 72 minutes.

Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 0; Davidson College 3
Record: USC Upstate (1-1-0; 0-0-0 Big South) vs. Davidson College (2-0-0; 0-0-0 A10)
Location: Alumni Field | Davidson, N.C.

How It Happened
1^st Half: The Spartans claimed the first shot of the game just three minutes in. Davidson found the back of the net in the ninth minute of play, giving them the 1-0 advantage. Upstate responded quickly with another shot just minutes later, but the Wildcats proved to relentless on offense, scoring another goal before the halftime break.
2^nd Half: The second half started evenly matched, with neither team getting a shot off until the 70-minute mark. Davidson scored their third goal off a free kick. Dara Russo and Maddy DeCola both had shots, with DeCola aiming hers on target.

Notable:

Avery Heeb made her first appearance as a Spartan in today's match, playing a career high 17 minutes
Kiley Johnson earned a new season high in minutes played with 60
Morgan de Barros set a season high in minutes played with 32
Marley Gerber faced a career-high eight shots

Up Next for the Spartans
The Spartans head to the Bluegrass State, facing Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, August 21 at 4:00 pm. The game will be played at the Lexington Sporting Club stadium.

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