SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Continuing play in the Big South, Upstate Men's Soccer takes the pitch Saturday night on the Eagle Field in Rock Hill, South Carolina taking on conference opponent Winthrop University.  

Saturday's Matchup 

Saturday, September 27 | 6:00 P.M. EST 

Upstate at Winthrop 

Eagle Field | Rock Hill, South Carolina 

TV: No stream available, live stats only 

How they Stack up 

Records: USC Upstate Spartans (3-4-1; 1-0 Big South) vs. Winthrop Eagles (0-7; 0-1 Big South) 

All-time series: Winthrop leads 11-9-2 

Last time out Upstate: Saturday, September 20 vs. UNC Asheville (UPST 4; AVL 0) 

Last time out for Winthrop: Saturday, September 20 vs. Gardner-Webb (GWU 4; WIN 0) 

Last five meetings: Sept. 21, 2024 (WIN 2; UPST 0); Sept. 30, 2023 (WIN 1; UPST 1); Oct. 22, 2022 (WIN 1; UPST 1); Oct. 13, 2021 (WIN 3; UPST 2); Mar. 7, 2021 (UPST 4; WIN 1) 

Players to Watch 

Upstate: Sophomore Forward, Oskar Kaufmann continues to grow in his young career being tied first on the Spartans with three goals scored, tied second with seven points, and leads with 15 shots. In Kaufmann's last game, he added a brace performance in bolstering the Spartans in an explosive second half where Upstate shutout the Bulldogs at home. Kaufmann continues to prove that he can play on any level and shine under the lights when the opportunity presents itself. The Eagles will look to slow down Upstate's offense who have had a player put on a brace performance in two consecutive matches. 

Winthrop: Freshman Defender, Dragen Vrataric has grown in his collegiate career being tied first on the Eagles scoring a goal on the season against the University of South Carolina. Logging 578 minutes, Vrataric will look to continue his growth with two points and five shots recorded on the season.  

Up next for the Spartans  

Continuing their road trip, the Spartans will travel to Greenville, South Carolina for a Tuesday night non-conference action at Furman University beginning at 7:00 P.M. Eastern time.  

Morgan Square Madness    
South Carolina's ONLY outdoor basketball tip-off event returns October 2nd at a new location, Fifth Third Park! Free community event, just reserve your FREE ticket online and learn more about South Carolina's only outdoor basketball tip-off event at www.upstatespartans.com/madness.  Morgan Square Madness powered by Ingles kicks off Family & Alumni Weekend at USC Upstate, for details on the entire weekend, click here.   

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