USC Upstate Spartans - University of South Carolina Upstate

USC Upstate Spartans Men’s Soccer
20 • David Acosta
Junior • 5-10 • 169 • Forward/Midfield
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg High School
Career Statistics
MP-MS G A Pts Sh SOG YC RC GW PK PKA
2004 15-1 2 0 4 8 5 0 0 0 0 0
2005 16-3 3 0 6 9 7 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31-4 5 0 10 17 12 0 0 0 0 0
Is expected to be a key contributor this season...
will battle for a starting position at the
forward spot... will also see time on the outside
right midfield position... has developed
into a solid player... plays with determination
and heart... has a tremendous work rate...
possesses solid tactical skills... has steadily
improved his technical abilities... also a
standout in the classroom... a member of the
Peach Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll...
2005: Saw action in 16 contests... started
three times... was a key contributor throughout
the season at the forward spot and in the
midfield... finished the season with six points
on three goals... ranked tied for sixth on the
team in scoring... took nine shots, seven of
which were on goal... added insurance goals
in wins over Montreat (Aug. 31), North
Greenville (Sept. 8), and Limestone (Oct. 17)...
2004: Saw action as a key reserve off the
bench... played in 15 matches, starting once...
finished the year with two goals for four points
on eight shots... scored his first collegiate goal
in the 7-0 victory over Union (Sept. 4)... added
his second goal in the 8-1 win over USC Aiken
(No. 2) in the first round of the Peach Belt
Conference Tournament...
High School: Lettered four times on his
Spartanburg High School squad... also played
two years of football... a two-time team Most
Valuable player in soccer... named All-Region
twice... a member of the Beta Club...
Major: Business...
Personal: Born on Mar. 31, 1986 in
Spartanburg, SC... his father, Samuel Acosta,
played for USC Upstate in 1982.