11/2/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Following a dominant performance in USC Upstate women's soccer's regular-season finale, senior defender Annabelle Wunderlich and freshman forward Jasmyn Mitchner have earned Big South Conference weekly honors, the league announced Monday afternoon.
Wunderlich was named the Big South Defensive Player of the Week, while Mitchner earned Freshman of the Week recognition after the duo helped lead the Spartans to a 4-0 victory over Gardner-Webb on Wednesday, October 28. The win secured USC Upstate's Big South regular-season championship and capped off an unbeaten conference campaign at 6-0-1.
Wunderlich turned in an outstanding all-around performance, contributing on both ends of the field in the championship-clinching victory. The senior defender recorded one goal and two assists, accounting for four points while playing all 90 minutes. Wunderlich assisted on Mitchner's opening goal in the 14th minute before converting a penalty kick in the 23rd minute to double the Spartans' advantage. She later added her second assist of the evening on Liana Bryant's 72nd-minute goal.
Defensively, Wunderlich helped anchor a Spartan back line that limited Gardner-Webb to just four total shots and two shots on goal, securing the team's shutout.Â
Mitchner continued her impressive freshman campaign with a two-goal performance against the Runnin' Bulldogs. The freshman forward opened the scoring just over 13 minutes into the contest before adding her second goal in the 86th minute to seal the four-goal victory. She finished the evening with four shots, placing all four on target, while playing 80 minutes.
The brace brought Mitchner's season total to nine goals, further establishing her as one of the Spartans' most productive offensive threats during her debut collegiate season.
With the regular-season title secured, USC Upstate enters the Big South Women's Soccer Championship as the No. 1 seed, looking to carry its momentum into postseason play.
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