Palmetto State Report: October 2
USL playoff push; UPSL season takes shape
The USL playoffs are just ahead and both South Carolina USL teams enter the final stretch of matches with postseason dreams on their mind. The Charleston Battery already has playoff tickets on sale for their USLC Eastern Conference Quarterfinal as they continue to pick up results and keep pressure on Lou City at the top of the table. The Greenville Triumph are currently four points outside of the playoff line but have been in good form rattling off two straight wins to close the gap and make the last few regular season games de facto “play-in” games to get into the USL1 postseason dance.
The UPSL has seen Soda City and the SCU Heat climb top the top of the Premier Mid-Atlantic South Table with Charleston and Boiling Springs checking in mid-table just off the pace of Soda and the Heat. In the UPSL Division 1 ranks it’s River City staying undefeated in 2nd place on their return to the UPSL while Boling Springs II sit in 6th place in the bottom third of the table after two match days.
The lone South Carolina based club in the upcoming Lamar Hunt US Open Cup qualifiers will be the SC United Heat who will travel to face Mint Hill on Saturday, October 11 at 3 PM. This is the third consecutive year these two have met in USOC qualifiers and the road team has advanced each meeting. The Heat ran out a 6-1 win in North Carolina in 2023 while Mint Hill edged the Heat 1-0 in Columbia in 2024.
Recent Headlines:
Battery earn 2-2 draw at Orange County; MD Myers named to USLC Team of the Week
Triumph with massive 1-0 win over Velocity
Soda City muscle past Charleston 5-0 in massive second-half goal avalanche
Heat grab late winner in 2-1 victory over Mint Hill
Boiling Springs enjoys the weekend off and looks ahead to road match at Charleston.
River City stays undefeated in UPSL return with late equalizer versus Mint Hill II
Boiling Springs II falls to Combine Academy II in home opener
Upcoming Matches:
Saturday, October 4
USLC: Charleston Battery on a Bye
USL1: Greenville Triumph at Red Wolves 7 PM
UPSL Premier: Boiling Springs at Charleston United 3 PM, Pinewood Prep in Summerville
UPSL Premier: SCU Heat at Asheville FC 5 PM
UPSL Premier: Soda City at Coastal Kings 7 PM
UPSL Division 1: Liberty Arsenal International SA at River City 5 PM, Hawkins Stadium-Irmo HS in Irmo
Sunday, October 5
UPSL Division 1: Boiling Springs II at ILM Football Club 4 PM