SPARTANBURG, S.C. — USC Upstate begins its men’s soccer postseason Wednesday afternoon with a trip up Interstate 26 for a Big South Conference tournament quarterfinal against host UNC Asheville. The match starts at 2 p.m. on Greenwood Field in Asheville.
The Spartans come in at 5-12-0 overall and 3-4-0 in league play. The Bulldogs are 9-5-2 and 3-3-1 in the conference, and they have been tough at home with a 6-1-0 mark in Asheville this fall.
History favors Upstate. Wednesday is the 18th meeting between the programs, and the Spartans hold an 11-5-1 lead in the series. Henry Burt scored twice the last time the teams met.
Christian Cook paces Upstate with five goals, and Oscar Kelly leads the team in points with 11 on three goals and five assists. In goal, Jarrett Wuerslin has played every match this season and owns two clean sheets to go with 70 stops.
Upstate has scored 28 goals this season. Asheville has been more productive, with 43 goals in 16 matches.
The winner moves on to the tournament semifinals.
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