11/1/2026 11:02:00 AM | Men's Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The USC Upstate men's soccer team is headed to the postseason, earning the No. 6 seed in the 2026 Big South Men's Soccer Championship, as announced by the conference office Sunday morning. The Spartans will travel to Asheville, N.C., to take on No. 3 seed UNC Asheville in the opening round on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m.
Match Information
No. 6 USC Upstate at No. 3 UNC Asheville
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Date: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026
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Time: 2:00 p.m.
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Location: Asheville, N.C.
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Broadcast: ESPN+
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Live Stats:Â https://tinyurl.com/yadpzpd4
Upstate concluded Big South regular-season play with nine points in the conference standings, securing one of six spots in the championship field. The Spartans finished tied with Longwood in the standings, with the Lancers claiming the No. 5 seed by virtue of the head-to-head tiebreaker.
The Spartans will face a UNC Asheville squad that collected 10 points in conference play to earn the No. 3 seed. The Bulldogs finished tied with Winthrop in the standings but secured the higher seed following a 3-0 head-to-head victory during the regular season.
Wednesday's matchup will mark the beginning of Upstate's pursuit of a Big South Championship title, with the Spartans needing three postseason victories to claim the conference crown and secure the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The winner of Wednesday's opening-round contest will advance to the semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 8, where it will travel to face No. 2 seed Gardner-Webb.Â
On the opposite side of the bracket, No. 4 Winthrop will host No. 5 Longwood on Wednesday at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to face top-seeded High Point in Sunday's semifinal round.
The Big South Championship title match is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at the home site of the highest remaining seed.
All matches throughout the 2026 Big South Men's Soccer Championship will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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