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Campbell University

Men's Soccer blanks USC Upstate 1-0

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Eric Debrah scored the game's lone goal in the 44th minute and Campbell defeated USC Upstate 1-0 Saturday in Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer action.

Campbell (3-3-3, 1-1-0) allowed only three Upstate shots and only one on target over the full 90 minutes, while improving to 17-2-2 against A-Sun regular season opponents since the start of the 2008 season.

Timo Foerster had all three of the Spartans' shots and Camel keeper Ryan Amons only had to make a save on his 30th-minute effort while recording his third shutout of the season.

Campbell finished with a 14-3 advantage in shots, 8-2 in the final half. Upstate dropped to 1-5-3 overall, 0-2-0 in the A-Sun.

Debrah, a senior who earned a roster spot as a walk-on during pre-season drills, scored his first career goal on a header off Mitchell Cardenas' cross just before the half.

Campbell nearly doubled the lead in the 49th minute when Khalil Johnson's shot beat Upstate keeper Jason McCabe, but hit the cross bar.

The woodwork again stopped the Camels in the 79th minute on Brian Urioste's shot that hit the post. The rebound fell to Cardenas, but his shot sailed high of McCabe's bar.

Campbell has run its record in A-Sun regular season games to 33-6-5 since the start of the 2005 season. CU owns a 4-0 advantage against the Spartans since Upstate joined the A-Sun in 2007.

The Camels also improved to 21-2-2 in their last 25 games during the month of October. Over than 25-match stretch, Campbell has out-scored its October competition by a 50-26 margin.

Campbell returns to action Tuesday in a 7:00 p.m. match at Furman.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Amons

#1 Ryan Amons

GK
6' 3"
Sophomore
Mitchell Cardenas

#10 Mitchell Cardenas

MF
6' 1"
Sophomore
Eric Debrah

#20 Eric Debrah

F
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Amons

#1 Ryan Amons

6' 3"
Sophomore
GK
Mitchell Cardenas

#10 Mitchell Cardenas

6' 1"
Sophomore
MF
Eric Debrah

#20 Eric Debrah

6' 0"
Senior
F