Spartans Score Three Unanswered Goals in the Second Half; Bucs Fall in Mid-Week Contest

Wednesday, October 23

Spartanburg, S.C.

7:00 PM

Charleston Southern University Athletics

5-5-3, 2-2-1

USC Upstate

7-4-4, 4-1-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Charleston So.	1	1	2
USC Upstate	0	3	3

Spartans Score Three Unanswered Goals in the Second Half; Bucs Fall in Mid-Week Contest Image

Photo by: Jim Killian/CSU Sports

10/23/2024 9:59:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Jenéa Knight scored twice on Wednesday night, but three goals in the second half guided the USC Upstate Spartans to a 3-2 victory over the Charleston Southern women's soccer team at County University Soccer Stadium.

Knight scored with her right foot in the first half with help from Danika Birch, who set up the goal with a pass in the sixth minute. Then, Knight started the second half with a backwards header to give the Bucs (5-5-3, 2-2-1 in conference) a 2-0 lead.

The Spartans (7-4-4, 4-1-2 in conference) got on the board in the 57^th minute with a penalty kick, and they continued to attack. With 13 minutes left in the second half, Upstate tied the match and took the lead five minutes later.

Scoring Summary
6:53 (CSU) Jenéa Knight (Danika Birch)
53:12 (CSU) Jenéa Knight (Delaney Evers)
57:27 (UPST) Margret Edda Bjarnadottir
77:34 (UPST) Paige Armstrong
82:00 (UPST) Margret Edda Bjarnadottir

Upstate got the best of Charleston Southern in the shot department, as they out shot the Buccaneers 21 (8 SOG) to 8 (6 SOG). Avery Mason started in goal for the Buccaneers, collecting five saves.

Up Next
The Buccaneers have two more regular season matches at home, starting on Saturday, as they host the Longwood Lancers at CSU Soccer Field. Kickoff is set for 1 PM.