ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop women's soccer team earned a late equalizer off a penalty kick but the Liberty Flames found the game-winner in the 97th minute to down the Eagles 2-1 Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Liberty (4-5-3, 2-0-1) struck first in the 63rd minute. After a free kick was sent into the box, Gabriell Farrell settled the ball on the right side of the box and laid the ball off to an oncoming Isabella Habuda who stuck the ball first time into the left side of the goal.
Winthrop (3-6-1, 0-3) earned itself a penalty kick in the 89th minute. The play started with a long ball sent in from Courtney McLeod to a running Arryana Daniels who took one touch then blasted one towards goal that was blocked by the outstretched arm of a Liberty defender. Keeley Leising then coolly placed the ball into the lower right corner to tie the game.
The Flames got the game-winner in the 96th minute as Kayleigh Kardos collected the ball in the box and fed it to Habuda who hit the ball high, just under the crossbar.
STATS OF NOTE
The Flames and Eagles were even on shots in the game 13-13. Winthrop outshot Liberty 8-5 in the second half as they pressed for the equalizer. Natalie Royaard and McLeod each tallied three shots while Zoe Conover had two. Goalie Ashlynn Harris finished with two saves.
NEXT TIME OUT
Winthrop hits the road for its next contest as the Eagles head to Boiling Springs, NC to take on the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
