Trawick Lifts Spartans Over Bobcats
Spartanburg, S.C. - Nicole Trawick was in the right place at the right time, sliding a shot by the Georgia College & State University keeper in the 83rd minute to lift USC Upstate to a 1-0 victory in Peach Belt Conference women’s soccer action Friday night at County University Soccer Stadium.
The win keeps USC Upstate undefeated in league play at 3-0-0 and improves the Spartans’ record to 4-4-1 on the year. GCSU falls to 3-2-2 overall and 1-1-2 in the conference. USC Upstate next plays on Tuesday when Mars Hill comes to County University Soccer Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. match. GCSU hosts league foe Columbus State Wednesday night at 7:00.
Both teams battled back and forth throughout the physical match until GCSU put together a run of shots late in the match. The Bobcats pressured the USC Upstate defense for seven shots in the final 20 minutes of play. However, USC Upstate goalkeeper Diana Wabnitz kept GCSU off the board, finishing with six saves on the night, four coming in the final 20 minutes of play.
While USC Upstate was being pressured, the Spartans came up huge when it counted. After a foul was called on GCSU 35 yards out near the left sideline, USC Upstate was awarded a free kick. Britnney Briones took the free kick and sent a high cross to the center of the box. The ball was knocked around a couple of times before Trawick took control and slid a shot into the net to give USC Upstate the 1-0 lead with less than eight minutes left to play.
The goal was all that USC Upstate needed as Wabnitz took the win and the shutout, her third of the season. GCSU goalkeeper Kristen Moore made four saves on the night.
GCSU outshot USC Upstate 12-8 for the match and held a slim 3-2 lead in corner kicks. The physical match finished with 37 combined fouls and eight yellow cards.
Source: University of South Carolina-Upstate Sports Information
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