SPARTANBURG, S.C.   –  Behind the first career goal from redshirt junior defender Bryce Burdette and a stout defensive performance, the Presbyterian Blue Hose (4-4-3, Big South: 1-2-0) picked up a 2-0 road shutout victory at the USC Upstate Spartans (4-6-1, Big South: 2-1-0) on Friday evening.
 
THOUGHTS FROM COACH FINOTTI
" I am really proud of our guys. I thought tonight's win was our most complete performance of the season. It is not easy to win on the road in conference play. We came in and controlled the game from the start."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the ninth minute, Burdette blasted a shot into the lower left corner of the goal for his first career goal.
• In the 68th minute, Presbyterian doubled its lead when a shot was deflected into the goal by a USC Upstate defender for an own goal.  

.
NOTABLES

• Presbyterian finished the game with 13 shots, with four shots on goal. AJ Acree and Adrian Buri paced the Blue Hose with three shots apiece. Burdette, Steven Cordova, Jonathan Beckert, Aloni Elfu, Jonas Sundli-Hardig, Parker Brennan, and Alessandro Libertucci contributed shots to the Blue Hose offensive attack.
• Presbyterian goalkeeper Tim Baerwalde collected four saves on the way to his fourth shutout of the season.

 
UP NEXT
Presbyterian returns to non-conference play with a road game at 25th-ranked Furman in Greenville, South Carolina next Tuesday, October 7 at 6 p.m.