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High Point HPUW (5-8-3, 3-3-2)
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Winner WINTHROP WINTHROP (8-5-1, 4-3)
High Point HPUW
(5-8-3, 3-3-2)
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Final
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WINTHROP WINTHROP
(8-5-1, 4-3)
Winner
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Team 1 2 OT 1 F
High Point HPUW 0 1 0 1
WINTHROP WINTHROP 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Leising's Overtime Penalty Kick Lifts Eagles To 2-1 Victory Over High Point Saturday

ROCK HILL, SC – Keeley Leising's overtime penalty kick conversion gave the Winthrop women's soccer team a 2-1 victory over the High Point Panthers Saturday on Senior Day.

Winthrop improves to 8-5-1 overall and 4-3 in the conference with the victory while High Point fell to 5-8-3 overall and 3-3-2 in the Big South with the loss.

Prior to the game, the Eagles recognized their senior class: Kelly Horan, Brianna Palmer and JoJo Taylor.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The first half was a fairly even back-and-forth battle with each side having scoring opportunities.  High Point dominated possession early in the period with all three of its shots in the opening 15 minutes.  Winthrop started to settle in and created a couple chances towards the end of the first half but neither team was able to convert a chance.

After more than 35 minutes of competitive play in the second half, High Point broke through in the 81st minute.  A free kick from just inside the midline, was played forward to Skylar Prillaman who put it past Kelly Horan.

Winthrop found the equalizer in the 85th minute.  After a High Point attack, Lexi Sheely took possession of the ball nearly 100 yards from the opposing goal.  She dribbled through the midfield, beating a couple High Point players into the penalty area and finished with a crossing shot to the left.

Just over a minute into the overtime period, the Eagles pushed the ball into the attacking penalty area.  Natalie Royaards pushed the ball to Allie Thomas who laid it back to an on-running Gabi Hull.  As Hull looked to get a shot off, she was fouled from behind and a penalty kick was awarded.  Leising stepped up and put the kick to the left of the goalie for the game-winner.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
High Point outshot the Eagles 17-13 while Winthrop put six shots on frame while the Panthers placed four shots on target.  Winthrop earned six corner kicks to the Panthers' four.  Leising led the Eagle with three shots on the afternoon while Arryana Daniels, Megan Loveland and Laurin Uptegrove each tallied two.  Kelly Horan finished with three saves on the afternoon.

WHAT'S UP NEXT
Winthrop will look to take some momentum into their second of three games in five days.  The Eagles head to UNC Asheville for a 2 p.m. kick against the Bulldogs Monday.
 
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