The Presbyterian Blue Hose welcome the USC Upstate Spartans to Martin Stadium for a Saturday night game.

Matchup: Presbyterian College Blue Hose (4-4-2, BSC: 1-1-1) vs. USC Upstate Spartans (2-11, BSC: 1-3)
Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com

LAST TIME OUT
Presbyterian dropped their final non-conference game with a 2-0 decision to Furman at Martin Stadium this past Tuesday.
 
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
After his prolific goal-scoring week, senior forward Damorney Hutchinson was named TopDrawerSoccer's National Player of the Week on September 17. Hutchinson is the first player in the program's history to garner National Player of the Week accolades. He was also named to TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week becoming the sixth player in Presbyterian's Division I era to claim National Team of the Week honors. Hutchinson scored four goals leading the Blue Hose to wins over Coastal Carolina and VMI in the previous week to earn the awards. This week, Hutchinson was also named to TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Players to Watch list.

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY AWARDS
On September 16, Hutchinson captured Big South Offensive Player of the Week honors, and freshman midfielder Jonas Sundli-Hardig was the league's Freshman of the Week. Hutchinson was the third player in the program's history to earn Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Sundli-Hardig was the tenth player in school history to be named Big South Freshman of the Week.

On October 7, Hutchinson was named Big South Offensive Player of the Week again. Freshman midfielder Morgan Dance claimed the Big South Freshman of the Week award. Hutchinson is the first player in the program's history to capture multiple Big South Offensive Player of the Week awards in the same season. Dance is the 11th player in school history named Big South Freshman of the Week.

BLUE HOSE BY THE NUMBERS

• Hutchinson ranks among the nation's leaders with a  Big South leading eight goals, tied for the program's Division I era record for goals scored in a season.
• Senior midfielder Carson Griffith is second on the team with three goals.
• Junior midfielder Iragi Kalala and freshman midfielder Herman Furumo are tied for third on the team with two goals apiece.
• Thirteen different Presbyterian players have scored a goal this season.
• Junior midfielder Steven Cordova and Sundli-Hardig are tied for second in the Big South lead in assists with four.
• Twelve different PC players have recorded at least one assist.
• Hutchinson leads the Big South with 37 shots.
• As a team, the Blue Hose are seventh in the NCAA averaging 7.50 points per game (24 goals, 27 assists, 75 points). Presbyterian leads the Big South in goals, assists, and points.   

NOTABLES
Presbyterian has scored at least three goals in a game four times this season including notching three goals in three of the Blue Hose's last six games.
In the 9-0 win over Erskine on August 24, Presbyterian set Division I era school records for goals with nine, assists with seven, and points with 25.

PRESBYTERIAN-USC UPSTATE SERIES
Saturday's game will be the 16^th between Presbyterian and USC Upstate, who leads the series 8-6-1. Presbyterian behind two goals from Hutchinson and goals by Griffith and Sandro Rabarivony defeated USC Upstate, 4-2, on the road in their last matchup on October 7, 2023.
 
SCOUTING USC UPSTATE
The Spartans enter the game after a 3-2 win over Radford last Saturday. Dzenan Cerimagic leads USC Upstate in goals with five. USC Upstate has scored 17 goals while conceding 44 goals this year. Scott Halkett is in his sixth season at the helm of the Spartans program.