Greenville, S.C. – Furman caps its five-match homestand on Tuesday night when the Paladins entertain the USC Upstate Spartans on Seagraves Field at Stone Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
 
The Paladins improved to 5-3-1 overall and 1-0-0 in league play with a 1-0 victory over Southern Conference preseason favorite UNC Greensboro on Saturday night in the Quinn Game for Down Syndrome Awareness. Sophomore Slade Starnes scored the lone goal of the match on an assist from Josh Hosie and freshman Aaron Salinas registered a penalty kick save to lead the Paladins to victory.
 
Forward Christian Kraus leads the Paladins with four goals while Kraus and Hosie are tied for the team lead with four assists. Salinas has notched two clean sheets in goal. 
 
Tuesday's match marks the 17^th meeting between Furman and USC Upstate with the Paladins holding a 9-4-3 series lead. Last season, the Paladins and Spartans battled to a scoreless draw at County University Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C.
 
USC Upstate comes to Greenville with a 3-4-2 overall record and 0-1-1 Big South mark. The Spartans played to a 1-1 tie at Winthrop on Saturday after rolling to a 4-0 victory at South Carolina last Tuesday.
 
The Paladins jump back into SoCon play on Saturday with a 1 p.m. kickoff versus the VMI Keydets in Lexington, Va.