ROCK HILL, SC - Senior forward Allie Thomas scored her third goal in two games on Sunday night, a header from a Keeley Leising corner kick in the 72nd minute to down East Tennessee State 1-0 at Eagle Field. The goal was Thomas' third of the season while Leising's now has seven assists on the year, which leads the Big South Conference. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Winthrop and ETSU battled for 90 minutes in a hard fought possession battle where quality chances were at a premium. Winthrop outshot ETSU 9-7 for the game, with the Eagles putting 3 shots on goal. 

- Sunday's game saw the physicality increase after halftime, as 11 of the game's 15 fouls were called in the second half (no cards shown). 

- Goalkeeper Ashlynn Harris was solid from start to finish, saving all five ETSU shots on goal. 

NOTABLES

- Gabi Hull paced the Eagles with three shots (one on goal) on Sunday night. 

- Six different Eagles took at least one shot in Sunday's defensive battle (Gabi Hull, Allie Thomas, Alexandra Perez, Lauren Jennings, Bella Hovis, Morrison Trnavsky)

UP NEXT
The Eagles travel to Radford, VA on Saturday, Sept. 21 to take on the Radford Highlanders in Winthrop's Big South opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.