Blacksburg, Va. – Winthrop men's soccer fell 3-0 at 13
th-ranked Virginia Tech, Wednesday night in non-conference action.
Winthrop (6-6-0, 3-2-0 Big South) 0, #13 Virginia Tech (9-2-3, 3-2-1 ACC) 3
Oct. 20, 2021 | Eagle Field
Winthrop Starters: Jones (GK), Mace, Oh, Cardona, Hornsby, Larsen, Jimenez-Pearce, Stephens, Green, Floyd, Stevenson
Virginia Tech Starters: Martino (GK), Haugli, Da Silva, Joice, Kinyua, Pugh, Blacklock, Labovitz, Flores, McDowell, Taber
Goal Summary
31' – VIRGINIA TECH – Da Silva Jr. (McDowell)
59' – VIRGINIA TECH – Labovitz (Blacklock)
76' – VIRGINIA TECH – Pugh (Weber, McDowell)
Game Recap
- Hokies grabbed the lead in the 31st minute when a ball sent into the box bounced a couple of times to the back post and Welnilton Da Silva Jr. turned a ripped a half volley into the left corner from about eight yards out
- Bryant Jimenez-Pearce nearly equalized in the 41st minute when he curled a free kick just outside the box over the wall and into the lower left corner but Ben Martino just got a hand on it to force it wide on a diving save
- Virginia Tech doubled its lead at 2-0 in the 59th minute when Nick Blacklock's corner kick was headed home into the right corner by Jacob Labovitz
- Ben Goodman had a chance in the 75th minute but his shot was stopped by Martino
- A minute later as Kyle McDowell served a ball to the back post that was collected by Andrew Weber who then laid it off to Conor Pugh who slammed it home
Notables
- Hokies finished with a 14-7 advantage in shots and 7-4 in corners
- Sam Bell finished with three saves while Martino finished with four
- Eagles were shutout in back-to-back games for the first time this season
Looking Ahead
Winthrop gets back to league action as it travels to High Point, N.C. for a matchup with High Point on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
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