GREENVILLE, S.C. - Entering the final day of September, Upstate Men's Soccer continued their two-game road trip taking on No. 25 Furman University in a Tuesday night non-conference showdown where the Paladins were able to use their offensive firepower to move past the Spartans with a 6-1 final.
Opening the first half, the Paladins looked to start fast against Upstate with a throw in resulting in a goal from a header taking the early lead at the 5th minute. Justin Vallejo looked to make the most out of his opportunity taking a shot on frame going wide left. As the half grew, the Paladins added the following two goals within three minutes apart pushing their lead to 3-0. With the advantage staying on Furman's side, a corner kick followed by the chip shot pushed a 4-0 lead at the 32nd minute. However, the Spartans did not shy away from attacking as Lucas Bergfors sprinted past the defenders putting Upstate in the scoring column with his third goal of the season. The Paladins rode the hot hand from the first half tacking on two more goals in the second half while holding the Spartans scoreless ending in a 6-1 final.
Match Information
Score: Furman 6 : Upstate 1
Records: USC Upstate (4-5-1; 2-0 Big South) vs. Furman (6-1-3; 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Stone Stadium | Greenville, S.C.
How it Happened
5' - Goal scored by Furman's Connor Dunnigan
16' - Shot taken by Justin Vallejo, wide left corner
21' - Goal scored by Furman's Diego Hernandez
24' - Goal scored by Furman's Diego Hernandez
32' - Goal scored by Furman's Braden Dunham
37' - Goal scored by Upstate's Lucas Bergfors
Notable
Up next for the Spartans
Following the Tuesday night showdown, the Spartans return to the County University Soccer Stadium for a Friday night Big South Conference matchup against Presbyterian College with a kickoff time at 7:00 P.M., also serving as Alumni Day for the program.
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