SPARTANBURG, S.C.--USC Upstate (4-10-2, 2-5-0 PBC) scored two first half goals en route to a 2-1 win over the visiting USC Aiken Lady Pacers (3-12-0, 0-6-0 PBC) in women’s Peach Belt Conference soccer on Saturday evening in Spartanburg, S.C. The Lady Pacers fall to 0-5-1 all-time against the Spartans.

Things started well for the Lady Pacers. Junior Melissa Schnoering (5) beat goalkeeper Diana Wabnitz from the top of the box off a nice cross from Natasha DaCosta just 1:06 into the match for the quick 1-0 lead.

USC Upstate responded with the equalizer in the 11th minute when Cassie Scott headed in a Tara Clarini-Black corner kick to knot the match at 1-1. With the first half winding down, Samantha McClay drove home a shot from 18 yards out in the 38th minute to set the half time margin at 2-1.

Despite a combined seven shots in the second half by both teams, neither was able to score. Jacquelynn Hart recorded four saves in net for USCA while Wabnitz stopped three shots.

USC Aiken will play at Lander on Wednesday, October 26 at 4:00 PM.

Women’s Soccer Game Summary (Final)
USC Aiken (3-12-0, 0-6-0 PBC) vs. USC Upstate (4-10-2, 2-5-0 PBC) at Spartanburg, S.C.
Date: Oct 22, 2005 Attendance: 124 Weather: Partly Cloudy - 75

Goals by period.....1 2 Tot
USC Aiken.............. 1 0 - 1
USC Upstate........... 2 0 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 1:06 USCA Schnoering, Melissa (5) (DaCosta, Natasha) - takeaway pass to center box
2. 10:48 UPSTATE Scott, Cassie (Clarini-Black, Tara) - header off corner kick near post
3. 37:39 UPSTATE McClay, Samantha (Updegrave, Sarah) - turn around shot from 18 yards

Shots: USC Aiken 6, USC Upstate 10
Saves: USC Aiken 4 (Hart, Jacquelynn 4), USC Upstate 3 (Wabnitz, Diana 3)
Corner kicks: USC Aiken 2, USC Upstate 4
Offsides: USC Aiken 1, USC Upstate 2
Fouls: USC Aiken 17, USC Upstate 15
Cards: YC: Robin Smith (USCA, 74:47); RC: Natasha DaCosta (USCA, 83:07)

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