ATLANTA, GA— Winthrop men's soccer dropped its fifth straight as it fell 4-0 at Georgia State, Saturday evening in non-conference action.
 
Winthrop (1-5, 0-0 Big South) 0, Georgia State (4-0-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) 4
Sept. 21, 2019
Atlanta, GA (GSU Soccer Field)
 
Winthrop Starters: Jones (GK), Thayer, Goodman, Estevez, Mace, Jackson, Carvajal, Orfanidis, Smith, Floyd, Walshaw
Georgia State Starters: Tyson (GK), Fearnley, Clinton, Rosenwald, Proctor, Wakabayashi, Read, Pereyra-Zavala, Finnie, Jumeau, Munoz
 
Goals
41' – GEORGIA STATE – Briggs (Morris)
61' – GEORGIA STATE – Pereyra-Zavala (Jumeau)
66' – GEORGIA STATE – Briggs (unassisted)
80' – GEORGIA STATE – Proctor (unassisted)
 
Game Recap

• Eagles were the first to generate an opportunity on the offensive end as Jordan Walshaw let one fly in the 9^th minute but Paul Tyson made the save to keep the game scoreless in the early going
• Just over 30 minutes into the match the Eagles got some more offensive opportunities
• Cameron Thayer had a shot deflected over the line for a corner that led to a Thayer header off the free kick that just missed wide right of the post
• A few minutes later Jordan Walshaw had a shot blocked that led to a corner and just around 30 seconds later Leif Estevez got a shot on frame but Tyson made the save
• In the 41^st minute, Aris Briggs broke through with the game's first goal as he put Georgia State on top before the half
• It was the 7^th of the season for Briggs, who entered the week tied for the second most goals on the season with six
• In the first seven minutes of the second half it was all Winthrop
• Goodman fired a shot 18 seconds into the half that sailed high and a minute and a half later Marc Carreras had a shot blocked and over the line for a corner, the first of two corners in a span of 53 seconds
• Walshaw tested the keeper again in the 52^nd minute but Tyson continued to keep the slate clean with a save
• The Eagles were unable to equalize and in the 61^st minute the Panthers doubled their lead on a goal by Vic Pereyra-Zavala as he headed home a cross from Tristan Jumeau
• Less than five minutes later the Panthers made it 3-0 on a goal by Briggs
• The fourth goal came in the 80^th minute as George Proctor netted his second of the season on a free kick 

Notables

• Sam Jones made his first collegiate start Saturday evening as he's the third goalkeeper to start for the Eagles this season
• Jones finished with nine saves in the game as Georgia State had a 17-11 advantage in shots while the Eagles held a 5-4 edge in corners 

Looking Ahead
Winthrop will be in action at home on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. when it hosts Colonial Athletic Association member College of Charleston.  
 
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