Women's Soccer Falls to Louisville

Thursday, August 28

Louisville, Ky.

3:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

1-3-0, 0-0-0

Louisville

4-1-0, 0-0-0

USC Upstate

Louisville

Photo by: Natalia Moll

8/28/2025 7:10:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Returning to the Bluegrass State, USC Upstate women's soccer took on the Louisville Cardinals this afternoon. The final score of the contest was 9-0 in favor of the Cardinals.

Just two minutes into the match, Upstate claimed the first shot of the game, courtesy of freshman Morgan Nelson. Facing a tough backline for Louisville, sophomore Caroline Simpkins was the other Spartan to get a shot off.

Out of the halftime break, the Cardinals found their rhythm. Goalkeepers Marley Gerber and Avery Heeb both saw action in today's match. Gerber collected three saves on the day, while Heeb racked up eight.

Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 0; Louisville 9
Record: USC Upstate (1-3-0; 0-0-0 Big South) vs. Louisville (4-1-0; 0-0-0)
Location: Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium | Louisville, Kentucky

How It Happened
1^st Half: Morgan Nelson took the first shot of the match just two minutes. The Cardinals then rattled off six consecutive shots, netting their first goal of the game at the 19-minute mark. Goalkeeper Avery Heeb entered for Marley Gerber at the 29-minute mark. Louisville netted its second goal just seconds before the halftime break.
2^nd Half: The Cardinals found their rhythm out of the break, netting seven goals throughout the second half. Caroline Simpkins got a shot off in the 54th minute. Goalkeeper Avery Heeb made seven saves throughout the half.

Notable

Riley O'Bryan played a season-high 65 minutes
Avery Heeb earned career-highs in minutes played (60), shots faced (28), and saves (8)
Angie Banks played a career-high 30 minutes
Gwen McAllister earned a career high in minutes played with 31

UP Next for the Spartans
The Spartans play their home opener on Sunday, August 31st, against Queens at 6:00 pm.

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