BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell looks to continue its winning ways on Thursday when the Fighting Camels host USC Upstate in an Atlantic Sun Conference match at the Eakes Athletic Complex. The game will follow the women’s match vs. East Tennessee State, which kicks off at 5:00 p.m. Campbell (2-6-1, 1-0-1 A-Sun) is coming off a 3-1 victory Saturday at Belmont. Upstate (3-4-1, 0-0-1) played ETSU to a scoreless draw last Sunday at Johnson City, Tenn.



OCTOBER A NIGHTMARE FOR CAMPBELL FOES: Campbell has not lost a game during the month of October in nearly two years, compiling a string of 15-straight wins or draws. CU stands 13-0-2 in its last 15 games during October, since a 3-2 loss at Lipscomb on Oct. 13, 2007. During that stretch, Campbell has defeated North Carolina twice in addition to an 11-0-2 mark against league foes, and has out-scored its October competition by a 33-14 margin.



FRESHMAN IMPACT: Freshmen provided all five Campbell goals in last week’s 1-0-1 trip to Nashville. Justin Smith scored career goals one and two (one in each game), while Ben Iiames tallied his first career marker to tie the Lipscomb contest with just 3:28 remaining in the second half.



Keegan Terry notched his first career goal at Belmont, and Mitchell Cardenas recorded his first career winner. Cardenas set up the game-tying goal in last Thursday’s 2-2 OT draw at Lipscomb then added a goal and assist in a 3-1 victory Saturday at Belmont. Keeper Ryan Amons also earned his first collegiate victory and lowered his goals-against average to 1.66. Smith has at least one point (goal or assist) in each of the last three games.



A-SUN SUCCESS: Campbell has run its record in A-Sun regular season games to 26-4-5 since the start of the 2005 season, best among league members. The Camels are unbeaten in their last 14 Atlantic Sun regular season games (12-0-2). The last A-Sun team to beat the Camels in the regular year was Lipscomb by a 3-2 margin on Oct. 13, 2007 in Nashville.



HOME SWEET HOME: Campbell owns a 27-10-0 record at the Eakes Athletic Complex since the start of the 2005 season, but is 0-3 this year. Included among those 27 victories are three against nationally-ranked foes.



THE USC UPSTATE SERIES: Campbell leads the all-time series 3-1 and is 2-0 vs. Upstate since the Spartans joined the A-Sun in 2007. Last year at Spartanburg, Kyle Proctor, Jason Keever and Bryan Dornseif all scored in the second half of a 3-0 Camel victory. In 2007 at Buies Creek, Richard Jata tallied the game’s only goal with 35 seconds remaining in the second half.



AT A GLANCE: Thirteen different Camels have registered at least one point (goal or assist) through 9 games... CU out-shot Richmond (Sept. 26) by a 19-6 margin (12-3 on goal), but dropped a 2-1 decision despite Khalil Johnson’s 1st goal of the season... After starting the year 1-4, USC Upstate is unbeaten (2-0-1) in their last three games with wins over Georgia Southern (3-1) and Presbyterian (2-1 in OT) before the draw at ETSU. Against ETSU, Upstate was outshot by a 33-6 margin, but only 6 Buc shots were on target, all saved by keeper Pat Regna, who ranks 2nd in the A-Sun in GAA (1.17).



NEXT: Campbell hosts ETSU on Saturday (4:00 p.m.). Fans who bring a ticket stub from the Campbell-Dayton football game (1:00 p.m.) will receive free admission to the soccer match.