10/26/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate women's soccer earned a pair of Big South Conference weekly honors as senior defender Annabelle Wunderlich was named the Offensive Player of the Week, while Jasmine Hicks received Freshman of the Week recognition, the league announced Monday afternoon.
The duo played a key role in the Spartans' dominant 6-0 victory over South Carolina State on Wednesday, October 21, helping Upstate improve to 11-2-4 overall.
Wunderlich earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after delivering a two-goal performance against the Bulldogs. The senior converted a pair of first-half penalty kicks, opening the scoring just 2:18 into the contest before finding the back of the net again in the 37th minute to extend Upstate's advantage to 3-0.
Wunderlich finished the match with two goals on three shots, placing both of her shots on goal in the back of the net. She played 73 minutes and recorded four points, leading the Spartans in scoring while registering her first multi-goal performance of the season.
The Dallastown, Pennsylvania, native has been a key contributor on both sides of the ball throughout the 2026 campaign, totaling five goals, two assists and 12 points in 16 appearances. She has also recorded 17 shots, including 10 on goal, while starting every match for the Spartans.
Hicks collected Freshman of the Week honors after scoring her first collegiate goal in Upstate's shutout victory over South Carolina State.
The freshman midfielder found the back of the net in the 83rd minute, putting the finishing touches on the Spartans' six-goal performance. Hicks finished the contest with two shots, including one on goal, while playing 45 minutes.
Her goal capped an impressive offensive showing for Upstate, which outshot South Carolina State 25-1, including a 12-0 advantage in shots on goal. The Spartans also earned 12 corner kicks while holding the Bulldogs without one.
The two weekly awards recognize the Spartans' offensive success as Upstate enters the final stretch of the regular season with an unbeaten 6-0-1 record in Big South Conference play.
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