LEXINGTON, VA— Jordan Walshaw had a goal and an assist to help lead Winthrop men's soccer to a 2-0 season-opening victory at VMI, Friday afternoon.
Winthrop (1-0, 0-0 Big South) 2, VMI (0-1, 0-0 SoCON) 0
Aug. 30, 2019
Lexington, VA (Patchin Field)
Winthrop Starters: Gaunce (GK), Rapp, Walshaw, Vicaria Barker, Estevez, Smith, Foster, Carvajal, Jackson, Carreras, Floyd
VMI Starrters: Schull (GK), Skibicki, Quispe, Valezquez, Sepulveda, Pheng, Welch, Carlson, Lorrens, Williams, Lam
Goals
29' – WINTHROP – Vicaria Barker (Walshaw)
38' – WINTHROP – Walshaw (Thayer)
Game Recap
- Eagles came out pressuring the VMI defense from the start with four shots in the first 9:05 of the match
- Jordan Walshaw nearly gave the Eagles an early lead in the 4th minute when his shot was off the crossbar
- Andres Carvajal tested the goalkeeper 20 seconds later as his shot was stopped by Broden Schull
- Winthrop nearly broke through again in the 21st minute as Michael Smith got on the end of a free kick but his header around the six-yard box sailed over the bar
- In the 29th minute freshman Daniel Vicaria Barker got the Eagles on the board when he redirected a free kick from Walshaw into the back of the net
- In the 38th minute Walshaw was on the other end of a Winthrop goal for a 2-0 lead
- Cameron Thayer slipped a ball to Walshaw in front of goal as he slotted the ball into the lower right corner from about 10 yards away
- Eagles finished the game with a 17-9 advantage in shots
Notables
- The Eagles are now 15-0-2 all-time against the Keydets and have won eight straight meetings
- This was the second straight year the Eagles recorded a shutout in their season opener
- It is the first time since the 2014 season the Eagles opened a season with a road win
- Chandler Gaunce made one save to earn the shutout in goal, his second career clean sheet with the Eagles
Looking Ahead
The Eagles remain on the road as they head to Emmitsburg, MD for a contest at Mount St. Mary's on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m.
