ROCK HILL, SC— Max Hasenstab netted a hat trick to lead Winthrop to a 3-0 victory over Wofford College, Sunday evening in the home opener for the Eagles.
Winthrop (1-1-1) 3, Wofford (0-3) 0
Sept. 3, 2017
Rock Hill, SC (Eagle Field)
Winthrop Starters: Perkinson (GK), Ramirez, Raad, Hawkins, Estevez, Vinyals, Tioizzo, Carreras, Rapp, Hasenstab, Arousell
Wofford Starters: Reynolds (GK), Ross, Nelson, Davidsson, Welsh, Altman, Thompson, Tuggle, Kelly, Nickol, Womeldorph
Goals
33' – Winthrop--- Hasenstab (Smith)
72' – Winthrop – Hasenstab (Smith)
85' – Winthrop – Hasenstab (penalty kick)
Coach Ridenhour's Thoughts And Hear From The Star Of The Game (Facebook Live)
Game Recap
- Wofford had the better of the attack early as it pinged two shots off the crossbar in a five-minute span
- From that point the Eagles gained momentum and broke through in the 33rd minute
- Michael Smith was wide down the right side and played a pass on the ground back toward the top of the box as Hasnestab received the pass, turned and rifled a shot into the top left corner
- Moments after the Eagle goal Wofford had a good chance as the ball was played to Eduardo Velasco and he struck it first time just inside the 18-yard box as Kenneth Perkinson made a diving save
- Each team created some scoring chances in the first 25 minutes of the second half but the Eagles increased their lead as Smith and Hasenstab connected again
- Joey Soeder dribbled by a Wofford defender near the end line and as he made his way toward goal was brought down to draw the penalty
Notables
- The hat trick was the third of Hasenstab's career and the first since he scored three in the semifinals of the 2015 Big South Tournament
- Perkinson records his 3rd career shutout as an Eagle
- Hasnestab now has 37 career goals and 86 career points
Looking Ahead
Winthrop will hit the road again as it travels up I-77 to take on Davidson on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.
