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HAMPTON HAMPTON (1-4-1, 0-1-1)
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Winner WINTHROP WINTHROP (6-2-1, 2-0-0)
HAMPTON HAMPTON
(1-4-1, 0-1-1)
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Final
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WINTHROP WINTHROP
(6-2-1, 2-0-0)
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Team 1 2 F
HAMPTON HAMPTON 0 1 1
WINTHROP WINTHROP 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Late Goals Lift Eagles To 3-1 Victory Over Hampton Saturday Afternoon

ROCK HILL, SC – Laurin Uptegrove's 84th minute goal proved to the game-winner Saturday afternoon as the Winthrop women's soccer team earned a 3-1 victory over Hampton in Big South play.

With the victory the Eagles improved to 6-2-1 on the year and 2-0 in the conference while the Pirates fall to 1-4-1 on the year and 0-1-1 in the Big South.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Winthrop got on the scoreboard in the 11th minute from the foot of Katie Colwick.  Colwick dribbled the ball into the penalty area and her initial shot was blocked by her defender.  She followed with a quick toe poke that sent the ball into the top near corner over the arms of the defender.

The Eagles continued to pound the ball at the Pirate goal, firing off 10 shots but were unable to find another tally and took a 1-0 lead into the break.

Winthrop continued pressing offensively in the second half with multiple chances going just wide or over the target.  The Eagles' persistence paid off in the 84th minute.  Lauryn Jennings drove towards the penalty area and played a through ball to Laurin Uptegrove.  Uptegrove cut the ball towards the inside and nailed a shot that sailed over the goalie and under the crossbar to put Winthrop up 2-0.

Hampton created some tension in the final five minutes as it found the back of the net in the 85th.  Isobel Finnegan took a free kick from 22 yards out that Winthrop goalie Kelly Horan punched but the ball went off the crossbar and straight to the feet of Sydney Allen who easily put the ball in the net.

Less than a minute later Winthrop put the game away.  Keeley Leising dribbled the ball through the attacking third towards the end line and took an odd-angle shot that snuck underneath the goalkeeper to give Winthrop a 3-1 lead.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Winthrop finished with 20 shots, with 11 going on frame while the Pirates took seven shots, placing three on target.  The Eagles also earned six corner kicks to Hampton's one.  Gabi Hull finished with four shots, putting two of them on frame.  Allie Thomas, Colwick, Uptegrove, Lexi Sheely and Izzy Barton each finished with two shots.

WHAT'S UP NEXT
Winthrop remains at home for its next conference contest, hosting the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.
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