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2
Winner Winthrop WINT (6-8-3, 3-3-1)
1
USC Upstate UPST (5-12-0, 3-4-0)
Winner
Winthrop WINT
(6-8-3, 3-3-1)
2
Final
1
USC Upstate UPST
(5-12-0, 3-4-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Winthrop WINT 1 1 2
USC Upstate UPST 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Jelaca's Late Goal Lifts Eagles At Upstate

Spartanburg, S.C. – Teo Jelaca's free kick goal in the 84th minute sent the Winthrop men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory at USC Upstate and into the Big South Conference Tournament.
 
Winthrop (6-8-3, 3-3-1 Big South) 2, USC Upstate (5-12-0, 3-4-0 Big South) 1
Oct. 31, 2026 | County University Soccer Stadium
Scoring Summary
8' – WINTHROP – Baden (penalty kick)
65' – USC UPSTATE – Cook (penalty kick)
84' – WINTHROP – Jelaca (unassisted)
Game Recap
  • Eagles were on top early as Juma Baden drew a penalty and then converted it for the 1-0 lead in the 8th minute
  • Around three minutes later Upstate nearly drew level as Oscar Kelly was set free into space and shot got by Kevin Christensen but made him self big enough as Kelly's shot went off the post and was cleared
  • Winthrop had the momentum for much of the first half and made its way to the break with a 1-0 lead
  • In the 54th minute Baden was on the end of a ball over the top into the box and directed a shot toward the right corner that was tipped wide by goalkeeper Jarrett Wuerslin for a corner
  • Spartans did equalize 65th minute as a shot outside the box by Ollie West connected with an Eagle defender's arm in the box and a penalty was rewarded
  • Christian Cook stepped up and placed a shot into the lower right corner for the goal
  • In the 67th minute the Eagles came close to regaining the lead as Evan Tubiolo's header in front of goal was off the crossbar and over the line
  • In the 84th minute the Eagles earned a free kick at the edge of the 18-yard box to the left of Upstate keeper around 10 yards from the goal line
  • Teo Jelaca stepped up and delivered for the Eagles again as he curled the free kick into the top left corner past a diving Wuerslin
Notables
  • For Jelaca the goal is his 5th of the season and his first game-winning goal as an Eagle
  • Jelaca has now scored in three straight games
  • Total shots favored Upstate 16-14 while the Eagles had a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal
  • Winthrop earned seven corners for the match while the Spartans had three
  • Baden's goal gives him a team-high nine for the season
Looking Ahead
Winthrop has qualified for the Big South Conference Tournament and will be either the 3rd or 4th seed but will host a quarterfinal match on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Details to be released at a later time.
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