ROCK HILL, SC—Winthrop men's soccer is set to host two games this coming weekend as part of the Big South/SoCON Challenge. The Eagles will take on Mercer Friday and Wofford College on Sunday.

GAME 1 SNAPSHOT
WHO: Winthrop (1-0) vs. Mercer (2-0)
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Rock Hill, SC (Eagle Field)
BROADCAST: None
LIVE STATS: Statbroadcast (Click Here)
TWITTER: @Winthropsoccer / @WUEagles
TICKETS:  (Click Here) $5 general admission / $3 seniors (55 and over) / 12 & under free admission
PROMO: Club Night - Wear Club Jersey For Free Admission / Post Match Penalty Kicks Against Big Stuff (First 50 Kids)
    
GAME 2 SNAPSHOT
WHO: Winthrop (1-0) vs. Wofford College (0-2)
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 2, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Rock Hill, SC (Eagle Field)
BROADCAST: None
LIVE STATS: Statbroadcast (Click Here)
TWITTER: @Winthropsoccer / @WUEagles
TICKETS:  (Click Here) $5 general admission / $3 seniors (55 and over) / 12 & under free admission
PROMO: None
 
SERIES HISTORY VERSUS MERCER
This will mark the 8^th meeting all-time between the two programs. The two teams squared off in the second game of the 2017 season as well as the Eagles earned a 1-1 draw in Macon, GA. Mercer scored in the 24^th minute of the match while Rasmus Arousell tied the match in the 83^rd minute. Winthrop holds a 4-2-1 advantage in the all-time series.  
 
SERIES HISTORY VERSUS WOFFORD COLLEGE
The Eagles and the Terriers meet for the 37^th time as the Eagles lead the series 26-8-2 all-time. The two teams were supposed to play in Macon, GA last year, but the game was moved to Eagle Field so the Eagles will host Wofford for a second straight season. Winthrop won 3-0 last year behind a hat trick from Max Hasenstab. The last four in the series to win the matchup held the other team scoreless as the Eagles have back-to-back shutouts against the Terries.     
 
A GLANCE AT THE EAGLES
Winthrop opened the season last Saturday with a 6-0 win over Georgia Southwestern as it scored four first half goals. Jordan Walshaw had his hand in four of the six games as there were six different goal scorers. Freshman Alfie Rogers took just 25 seconds to make an impact as he scored on his first of his first collegiate game. Walshaw assisted on the second, fourth and sixth goals while scoring the fifth on a penalty in the 54^th minute. Aidan McCormick and Jack Pondy each played 45 minutes in net to combine for a shutout. In addition to Rogers netting his first goal as an Eagle, Jonathan Foster, Marc Carreras and Davis Bryan also scored their first.

TAKING ON THE PEACH STATE
The Eagles have four programs on their schedule from the state of Georgia this season. In addition to the season opener against Georgia Southwestern the Eagles take on Mercer and Georgia State while traveling to Georgia Southern. The same three teams were on Winthrop's schedule in 2017 as the Eagles fell 3-2 in overtime at Georgia State and Georgia Southern 2-1 while earning a draw at Mercer (1-1).

BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL
Winthrop was picked sixth in the Big South preseason poll as High Point was voted as the favorite with 7-of-9 first-place votes. High Point was followed by Radford, Campbell, Presbyterian College and Gardner-Webb. Tied for 7^th was UNC Asheville and Longwood while USC Upstate was voted 9^th. The top six teams at the end of the regular season qualify for the Big South Conference Tournament.

WHAT'S AHEAD
Winthrop will be off during the week once again as it will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 8 when it hosts Georgia State at 7 p.m. for a fourth straight home contest.