College SoccerMonday, November 2
Winthrop beats USC Upstate 2-1 on a late free kick and heads to the Big South Tournament
The Daily Spartanburg team
Teo Jelaca curled a free kick into the upper-left corner in the 84th minute Saturday, and Winthrop beat USC Upstate 2-1 to clinch a spot in the Big South Conference Tournament.
Winthrop won at USC Upstate on a late free kick
- Winthrop2 (won)USC Upstate1
The Spartans closed their regular season at County University Soccer Stadium, on a day they honored eight seniors for Senior Day. Juma Baden put Winthrop up with a penalty kick in the eighth minute. Christian Cook answered with a penalty of his own in the 65th, after a handball in the box. Upstate finished 5-12 overall and 3-4 in Big South play.
- Winthrop's record: 6-8-3 overall, 3-3-1 in the Big South
- Next: Winthrop hosts a quarterfinal Wed., Nov. 4
- Seed: third or fourth
- Jelaca: fifth goal of the season, third straight game scoring
- Baden leads the Eagles with nine goals
Upstate took more shots, but Winthrop put more on target
| USC Upstate | Measure | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 14 |
| 2 | Shots on goal | 6 |