Sunday, August 30
Spartanburg, S.C.
7:00 PM
Hampton University
at
USC Upstate
Photo by: Jalisa Fulwood
Women's Soccer Takes On USC Upstate Sunday Night
8.28.26 | Women's Soccer
| WHO | Hampton (0-2-1) at USC Upstate (1-1-1) |
| WHEN | 7 pm – Sunday |
| WHERE | Spartanburg, S.C. |
| SERIES RECORD | USC Upstate leads 5-0-1 |
| WEBSTREAM | ESPN+ |
| LIVE STATS | here |
| GAME NOTES | Hampton |
HAMPTON, Va. (August 28, 2026) … The Hampton University women's soccer team will finish the month of August with a road trip to Spartanburg, S.C. as they renew a Big South Conference rivalry visiting USC Upstate on Sunday night at 7 p.m. Live stats will be available and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
ABOUT HAMPTON
- Hampton returns 14 players from last season under first-year head coach Sam Cain.
- The Pirates tied Howard 1-1 in the HBCU Women's Soccer Invitational on August 22 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. It marked the second tie in six meetings against the Bison.
- Jayda Sutton scored for the Pirates with 5:30 left as she took a feed from Nylah Jennings and popped it into the net.
- Hampton played its first match in program history against a Power Four school to open the season in a 2-1 loss at Indiana on August 12.
- USC Upstate is coming in off a 1-0 loss at Charlotte on August 23.
- The Spartans have scored four goals through their first two matches after scoring once at Charleston and three times against Davidson.
- Liana Bryant leads Upstate with two goals, while Jasmyn Mitchner has a goal and an assist.
- Last season USC Upstate was 10-6-3 overall and 6-2-0 in the Big South falling in the championship game to High Point in penalties.
FRESHMAN MAKES STRONG DEBUT
Freshman Jackie Jenkins got her first collegiate start against Temple on August 15 making three saves. The newcomer from New Hill, N.C. has played in all of Hampton's matches thus far with three saves each against Indiana, Temple and Howard. She is sporting a 1.24 goals against average and a .750 save percentage through three matches.
LAST TIME VS. USC UPSTATE
The visiting Spartans came away with a 3-0 win over Hampton on August 20, 2023 in Norfolk. USC Upstate holds a 5-0-1 advantage in the all-time series. Hampton tied the Spartans 0-0 in 2019 when both were members of the Big South Conference.
NEW LOOKS – BIG 10, AMERICAN and ATLANTIC 10
Hampton's opening week slate puts the Pirates in a new spot with first-ever matchups against a Big 10 member and an American Conference member. Wednesday's Indiana contest was also the first time the Pirates faced a Power Four opponent in program history. The Pirates will also face Atlantic 10 member George Mason on September 13 for the first match against a member of the Atlantic 10.
PEACE AND JENNINGS BACK AT IT
Caitlyn Peace and Nylah Jennings, two of the leading scorers from last season, were joined by newcomer Sierra Bartley for the lone Hampton tally against Indiana on August 12. Jennings and Bartley assisted Peace who found the back of the net in the 71st minute in the 2-1 loss to the Hoosiers.
PIRATE POINT LEADERS
Through three games, Nylah Jennings leads in assists with two, while Caitlyn Peace and Jayda Sutton have scored the goals for Hampton.
BIG SOUTH FLASHBACK GAMES
Sunday's USC Upstate match and the contest on September 6 at Longwood give the Pirates a pair of throwback matches as they renew rivalries with former Big South Conference foes. Hampton played in the Big South Conference from 2018-2022.
TWO OF THREE NEWCOMERS TO SLATE
Hampton's opening week matchups against Indiana and Temple, along with a September 13 contest at George Mason provide the first-ever matchups against those opponents.
NEXT UP
Hampton starts September in Dover, Delaware as they face Delaware State on September 3 at 5 p.m.
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