Men’s Soccer Tie USC Upstate 0-0, Earn First Postseason Bid Since 2019

By: Brandon Whitaker

For the first time since 2019 the Highlanders will be heading to the Big South Conference Tournament, securing the sixth seed following a tie vs USC Upstate. The game on Saturday was a physical affair, culminating in 21 total fouls with seven yellow cards on the day, with five being attributed to Radford. 

After just four shots total in the first half the Spartans came out of the halftime break aggressively putting pressure on the goal. In the 50th minute USC Upstate’s leading scorer Oskar Kauffman got free on the left wing after a bad pass and attempted the go ahead shot. Goalkeeper Ben Miller made a diving save but deflected the ball back into the box. Three more Highlanders sprinted back to the ball and made deflections to keep the score 0-0. Miller had two more saves in the final ten minutes to seal the tie and send the High’s to the postseason. The tournament will start on November 5th and Radford will play #3 Presbyterian College in the first round at 7:00 PM.