University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, October 29
Black Mountain, NC (Howard Fisher Memorial Field)
1 PM
UNC Asheville
5-9-3, 1-5-2
0
vs
3
USC Upstate
10-6-1, 6-2-0
1
2
F
USC Upstate
0
3
3
UNC Asheville
0
0
0
Women's Soccer Falls to USC Upstate in Season Finale
10.29.2025 | Women's Soccer
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Soccer fell to USC Upstate by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday (Oct. 29) in the regular season finale.
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The teams played a close first half that did not see any goals, but saw Asheville out-shoot USC Upstate 7-6 and earn three corner kicks to Upstate's two.
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Upstate would break the ice with the game's first goal in the 53rd minute, when Morgan Nelson scored her first of the season from Riley O'Bryan. The teams continued on trading runs through their offensive ends for the next 20 minutes, before the Spartans scored again in the 78th minute. Savannah Noll would score her second goal of the season unassisted to put the Spartans up 2-0. Upstate capped off the match with a third goal in the 81st minute, when Paige Armstrong scored her sixth of the year unassisted to bring the match to its final score.
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Asheville totaled 10 shots in the match, including five on goal. Asheville also earned three corner kicks in the contest. Akari Kishida paced the Bulldogs with three shots in the contest, while Azalea Mihailovich and Lili Adams each had two shots. Shae Hassig, Jordan Schaetzly and Georgia Duke each also had one shot in the match. Gracie Murray made three stops between the pipes in the contest.
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This concludes the 2025 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer season.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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The teams played a close first half that did not see any goals, but saw Asheville out-shoot USC Upstate 7-6 and earn three corner kicks to Upstate's two.
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Upstate would break the ice with the game's first goal in the 53rd minute, when Morgan Nelson scored her first of the season from Riley O'Bryan. The teams continued on trading runs through their offensive ends for the next 20 minutes, before the Spartans scored again in the 78th minute. Savannah Noll would score her second goal of the season unassisted to put the Spartans up 2-0. Upstate capped off the match with a third goal in the 81st minute, when Paige Armstrong scored her sixth of the year unassisted to bring the match to its final score.
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Asheville totaled 10 shots in the match, including five on goal. Asheville also earned three corner kicks in the contest. Akari Kishida paced the Bulldogs with three shots in the contest, while Azalea Mihailovich and Lili Adams each had two shots. Shae Hassig, Jordan Schaetzly and Georgia Duke each also had one shot in the match. Gracie Murray made three stops between the pipes in the contest.
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This concludes the 2025 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer season.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Team Stats
UPST
AVL
Goals
3
0
Shots
14
10
Shots on Goal
6
5
Saves
5
3
Corners
4
3
Fouls
7
6
Scoring Plays
Morgan Nelson (1)
Assisted By: Riley O'Bryan
GOAL by UPST Nelson, Morgan Assist by O'Bryan, Riley.
52:29
Savannah Noll (2)
GOAL by UPST Noll, Savannah.
77:21
Paige Armstrong (6)
GOAL by UPST Armstrong, Paige.
80:03
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
M
/ Women's SoccerM
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
M
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
D
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