The Presbyterian Blue Hose begin Big South Conference play against USC Upstate in Martin Stadium on Saturday night.
Matchup: Presbyterian Blue Hose (0-6) vs. USC Upstate Spartans (2-6)
Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: Martin Stadium (Clinton, S.C.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBlueHose.com
Blue Hose Notables
- Earlier this season, Bryce Burdette and Gabe Carvalho earned All-Tournament team honors during the Blue Hose's trip to Maryland.
- Burdette, Carvalho, and Mo Alahmad are tied for the team lead in goals.
- Alahmad leads the team with six shots. Aiden Burke is second with five shots. Burdette, AJ Acree, Kenshin Akimoto, and Gabriel Leslie each have four shots. Burdette, Sebastian Restrepo, Ali Merghemi, Aylan Belaid, Braden Gritz, Hendrix Mota, and Milan Kapor have also recorded multiple shots this season.
- Goalkeeper Saed Anabtawi has collected 22 saves this season.
A Closer Look at the Blue Hose
Presbyterian coach
Nick Finotti is in his fourth season at the helm of the Blue Hose program. The Blue Hose returned 12 letterwinners and added 25 talented newcomers to the 2026 roster.
Presbyterian-USC Upstate Series
Saturday's game will be the 37th meeting between Presbyterian and USC Upstate, with USC Upstate leading the series, 22-10-4. The two teams have split the last 10 meetings, with each team winning five. Presbyterian picked up a 2-0 road shutout victory at USC Upstate in their most recent matchup, which came on October 3, 2025. Burdette scored the game-winner in the 9
th minute in the Blue Hose road win.
Scouting USC Upstate
The Spartans have wins over West Florida and ETSU this season. USC Upstate enters Saturday's game on a four-game losing streak. USC Upstate has scored 13 goals while conceding 16 goals. Midfielder Christian Cook and forward Josh Zawlocki are tied for the team lead with three goals apiece.
