University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, November 2
Spartanburg, SC
7 pm
UNC Asheville
7-3-4, 3-2-2
4
at
1
USC Upstate
3-14-0, 2-5-0
1
2
F
UNC Asheville
1
3
4
USC Upstate
0
1
1
Bulldogs Cruise Past USC Upstate for Senior Night Victory
11.02.2024 | Men's Soccer
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Asheville Men's Soccer cruised past USC Upstate for a 4-1 Senior Night victory on Saturday (Nov. 2) in the latest installment of the Ingles I-26 Rivalry.
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The teams traded offensive looks throughout the first half, with Asheville ultimately breaking through in the 44th minute for the game's first goal and a 1-0 lead. A scramble in the box had the ball find the feet of Charlie Wood, who turned and fired through a crowd to beat the USC Upstate keeper as Asheville would take a 1-0 lead to the half.
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Xander Naguib got the half started in a big way, scoring his first career goal in the 46th minute after a cross in from Myles Edmondson led to a scramble in the box and a failed USC Upstate clear. Naguib sent a rocket to the top of the net for his first goal as a Bulldog and a 2-0 Asheville lead. In the 51st minute, Aysa Hamid was able to build on the Bulldog lead as he created a turnover off an Upstate defender in the box then was able to score in the low right corner for a 3-0 lead. After a USC Upstate goal in the 85th minute, Michael Wilkerson cashed in on a USC Upstate turnover near midfield on a failed clear attempt and caught the keeper way out of net to stash home his second of the season and his third as a Bulldog from a long way out. Wilkerson's goal brought the match to its final score.
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Asheville outshot Upstate 22-9 in the match, including 16-3 in shots on target in the match. Asheville also edged USC Upstate 4-3 in corner kicks in the match. Louis Beckett matched his career high with four shots in the match including three on target, while Wood posted a new career-high with three shots in the match while Seth Hammond also had three shots. Jack Steel and Miller Hayden each posted two shots in the match, with Steel setting a new career-high. Wilkerson, Brendan Herb, Conor Behan, Edvin Grolimund, Heath Flathau, Hamid, Emilio Figeuro-Morales and Naguib each had one shot in the match. Charlie Farrar (7-3-4) earned the win between the pipes making two saves, while Ian McGill also played the last 28 minutes in net.Â
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The Bulldogs (7-3-4, 3-2-2 Big South Conference) earn the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Big South Conference tournament. Asheville will take on 5-seed Longwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 6) in the first round, with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. This marks the first time since 2015-2016 that Asheville is in the Big South Conference tournament in back-to-back years.
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The teams traded offensive looks throughout the first half, with Asheville ultimately breaking through in the 44th minute for the game's first goal and a 1-0 lead. A scramble in the box had the ball find the feet of Charlie Wood, who turned and fired through a crowd to beat the USC Upstate keeper as Asheville would take a 1-0 lead to the half.
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Xander Naguib got the half started in a big way, scoring his first career goal in the 46th minute after a cross in from Myles Edmondson led to a scramble in the box and a failed USC Upstate clear. Naguib sent a rocket to the top of the net for his first goal as a Bulldog and a 2-0 Asheville lead. In the 51st minute, Aysa Hamid was able to build on the Bulldog lead as he created a turnover off an Upstate defender in the box then was able to score in the low right corner for a 3-0 lead. After a USC Upstate goal in the 85th minute, Michael Wilkerson cashed in on a USC Upstate turnover near midfield on a failed clear attempt and caught the keeper way out of net to stash home his second of the season and his third as a Bulldog from a long way out. Wilkerson's goal brought the match to its final score.
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Asheville outshot Upstate 22-9 in the match, including 16-3 in shots on target in the match. Asheville also edged USC Upstate 4-3 in corner kicks in the match. Louis Beckett matched his career high with four shots in the match including three on target, while Wood posted a new career-high with three shots in the match while Seth Hammond also had three shots. Jack Steel and Miller Hayden each posted two shots in the match, with Steel setting a new career-high. Wilkerson, Brendan Herb, Conor Behan, Edvin Grolimund, Heath Flathau, Hamid, Emilio Figeuro-Morales and Naguib each had one shot in the match. Charlie Farrar (7-3-4) earned the win between the pipes making two saves, while Ian McGill also played the last 28 minutes in net.Â
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The Bulldogs (7-3-4, 3-2-2 Big South Conference) earn the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Big South Conference tournament. Asheville will take on 5-seed Longwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 6) in the first round, with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. This marks the first time since 2015-2016 that Asheville is in the Big South Conference tournament in back-to-back years.
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Team Stats
AVL
UPST
Goals
4
1
Shots
22
9
Shots on Goal
16
3
Saves
2
12
Corners
4
3
Fouls
10
8
Scoring Plays
Charlie Wood (1)
Assisted By: Rinta Takagi
GOAL by AVL Wood, Charlie Assist by Takagi, Rinta.
43:05
Xander Naguib (1)
GOAL by AVL Naguib, Xander.
45:06
Aysa Hamid (3)
GOAL by AVL Hamid, Aysa.
50:39
Adrian Panaite (5)
Assisted By: Anthony Cox
GOAL by UPST Panaite, Adrian Assist by Cox, Anthony.
84:49
Michael Wilkerson (2)
GOAL by AVL Wilkerson, Michael.
88:42
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
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