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Spartans Return Home, Resume Big South Play Against Radford
10/2/2026 9:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate men's soccer returns home Saturday evening as the Spartans resume Big South Conference play against Radford at County University Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with the match available to watch on ESPN+.
MATCH INFORMATION
Matchup: USC Upstate (3-8-0, 1-1-0 Big South) vs. Radford (3-6-1, 0-2-0 Big South)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 3
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: County University Soccer Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.
Watch: ESPN+ | https://tinyurl.com/4ck22std
Live Stats: https://tinyurl.com/bdf35uka
Upstate returns home Saturday following a 3-1 setback at Elon Tuesday. Jayden Montgomery scored the Spartans' lone goal, while Jarrett Wuerslin recorded five saves in goal.
Through 11 matches, Upstate has scored 17 goals on 134 shots with 16 assists. Christian Cook leads the Spartans with four goals and eight points, followed by Josh Zawlocki with three goals and Tolu Fabamifobee with two goals and two assists. Season Stat up to 9.30.26
Wuerslin has played all 990 minutes in goal, recording 41 saves and two clean sheets. The Spartans enter Saturday at 3-8-0 overall and 1-1-0 in Big South play after defeating Presbyterian 3-1 and falling 2-0 at Longwood. Saturday marks Upstate's first home conference match of the season.
SCOUTING RADFORD
Radford enters Saturday with a 3-6-1 overall record and an 0-2-0 mark in Big South play. The Highlanders are coming off a 5-1 loss at Gardner-Webb after defeating VMI 3-1 in their previous outing. Radford has scored 12 goals through nine matches, averaging 1.33 goals and 11.3 shots per game.
Noel Zimbeva leads the Highlanders with three goals and seven points, while Hugo Roman has added two goals and one assist for five points. Owen Gaisford has also scored twice, while Bryce Paige leads the team with three assists.
In goal, Ben Miller has started eight matches and recorded 36 saves. Radford enters Saturday searching for its first road victory of the season, holding an 0-5-0 record away from home.
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