Four Different Spartans Score as Women's Soccer Defeats Presbyterian

Wednesday, September 30

Spartanburg, S.C.

7:00 PM

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

7-2-3, 3-0-0

Presbyterian

2-7-1, 0-3-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Presbyterian	0	1	1
USC Upstate	4	0	4

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Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate women's soccer continued its strong start to Big South play Wednesday night, using a four-goal opening half to secure a 4-1 victory over Presbyterian at County University Soccer Stadium. The win improved the Spartans to 7-2-3 overall and a perfect 3-0-0 in conference action.

Upstate controlled the match from the opening whistle, firing 15 shots and earning eight corner kicks in the first half while holding Presbyterian to just one shot. The Spartans finished the night with a 22-4 advantage in shots and an 11-0 edge in corner kicks.

The scoring began in the 12th minute when Raegan Bell found the back of the net for her first goal of the season, giving Upstate an early 1-0 advantage. Just over four minutes later, Giulia Altomare doubled the lead with her second goal of the year off an assist from Cansu Kara.

Upstate kept the pressure on as Kylie White made it 3-0 in the 27th minute with her first goal of the season. The Spartans added one more before halftime when Annabelle Wunderlich converted a penalty kick with 43 seconds remaining in the opening period, sending Upstate into the break holding a commanding 4-0 advantage.

Presbyterian broke through early in the second half as Maddi Merryweather scored in the 49th minute, but the Upstate defense shut the Blue Hose down the rest of the way to preserve the 4-1 victory.

Four different Spartans accounted for the four Upstate goals, while Kara recorded the lone assist. Altomare registered the game-winning goal, while Wunderlich led the Spartans with two shots on goal. Liana Bryant paced the team with six total shots, with Wunderlich adding four and Danielle Trovato recording three.

In goal, Hannah Wilt played all 90 minutes for the Spartans, making one save while allowing just one goal as Upstate limited Presbyterian to only two shots on frame.

With the victory, the Spartans remain unbeaten through their first three Big South matches and move to 3-0-0 in league play.

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