Rock Hill, S.C. – In a battle of the top two teams in the Big South Conference, Winthrop men's soccer fell 1-0 at home in a hard fought match to Campbell Saturday evening.
 
Winthrop (6-5-0, 3-2-0 Big South) 0, Campbell (10-3-1, 5-0-0 Big South) 1
Oct. 16, 2021 | Eagle Field

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Winthrop Starters: Jones (GK), Mace, Oh, Cardona, Hornsby, Larsen, Jimenez-Pearce, Stephens, Green, Floyd, Stevenson
Campbell Starters: Rodriguez (GK), Konincks, Mensah, Momo, Dotte, Lamb, Hernandez, Young, Amiche, Bediko, Morris

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Goal Summary
61' – CAMPBELL – Morris (unassisted)

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Game Recap

• Sam Jones stood tall in goal in the 9^th minute as Daniel Hernandez's shot just outside the six off a cross was turned away at the near post
• In the 12^th minute the Eagles had a great chance as William Cardona stole the ball, worked his way to the corner and then cut back serving a ball into the box
• The cross found Ethan Stevenson running free and his header from just in front of the spot missed just wide of the left post
• In the 20^th minute Stevenson had another opportunity as he made a run at the back post and was on the other end of a Sean Green cross but the header sailed over the bar
• The game was scoreless at the break as Campbell held a 7-3 edge in shots and 4-0 in shots on goal
• In the 50^th minute, Cardona won a ball in the midfield and slipped a ball through the defense as Stevenson ran on for a one-on-one and tried to slot a shot to the lower right corner but Edu Rodriguez was able to get his shin on the ball to make the save
• Seconds later Stevenson was sent free behind the Campbell defense and into the box but his cross was deflected over the end line for corner
• Winthrop was getting forward and creating chances the first 12-13 minutes of the second half
• One of the first chances for Campbell came in the 60^th minute as Jake Morris took advantage of some space and blasted a shot from 30 yards out into the upper left corner for the lead
• Camels kept the Eagles from any threatening opportunities the remainder of the way despite the Eagles getting into the final third

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Notables

• In a matchup of the nation's 6^th-ranked and 9^th-ranked offenses, the teams combined for one goal
• Campbell had scored at least three goals in each of its first four league games
• The Camels had a 14-6 advantage in shots (8-1 shots on goal) and 9-3 on corners
• Jones finished with a season-high seven saves

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Looking Ahead
Winthrop steps away from league action when it travels to Blacksburg, Va. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 for a 6 p.m. matchup with 5^th-ranked Virginia Tech.

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