For the Second Week in a Row, Liana Bryant Named Big South Offensive Player of the Week
9/8/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Following another productive week leading the USC Upstate attack, senior forward Liana Bryant has been named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.
Bryant continued her impressive start to her first season in Spartanburg, totaling five points behind two goals and one assist across matches against Wofford and Eastern Kentucky.
The Grand Junction, Colo., native opened the week with a dominant performance in Upstate's 3-1 victory over Wofford Thursday. Bryant recorded her second consecutive brace, scoring in the 34th and 55th minutes while putting all four of her shots on goal. Her opening strike stood as the game-winning goal as the Spartans picked up their second consecutive victory.
Bryant continued to make an impact Sunday at Eastern Kentucky. With Upstate playing with 10 players and trailing 2-0, she assisted Jasmyn Mitchner's 60th-minute goal, helping the Spartans cut the deficit in half in an eventual 2-1 setback. Bryant played 84 minutes against the Colonels.
For the week, Bryant finished with two goals, one assist, five points, four shots and four shots on goal, while contributing to three of Upstate's four goals across the two matches.
The honor marks Bryant's second consecutive Big South Offensive Player of the Week award. She earned her first honor following a two-goal performance in Upstate's 4-0 victory over Hampton on Aug. 30.
Over her last three matches, Bryant has totaled four goals and one assist for nine points, recording braces against both Hampton and Wofford. She has helped the Spartans to a 3-2-1 record through six matches in 2026.
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