Women's Soccer Welcomes Queens to County University Soccer Stadium for Home Opener

Sunday's MatchUp
August 31, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Upstate vs. Queens
Spartanburg, S.C. | County University Soccer Stadium
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How They Stack Up
Record: (USC Upstate (1-3-0; 0-0-0 Big South) vs. Queens (0-2-2; 0-0-0 ASUN)
Series: This is the second meeting between the teams. The last matchup was Aug. 15, 2024, with Upstate winning 2-0.

Players to Watch
Upstate: Dara Russo leads the Spartans in goals, shots (7), and shots on goal (4). Paige Armstrong is second on the team in shots, having put up two. Goalkeeper Avery Heeb played some big minutes against Louisville, racking up eight saves.

Queens: Helena Merkle is the Royals' point leader with five, netting two goals and tallying one assist so far this season. Defender Sejla Podzic has not only played 360 minutes along the backline, but also netted a goal.

UP Next for the Spartans
Remaining at home, the Spartans face Furman on September 4th. Kick-off is set for 7:00 pm.

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Players Mentioned

Paige Armstrong

Avery Heeb

Dara Russo

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