Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop looks for a second straight win as it welcomes Presbyterian College to Eagle Field Wednesday Afternoon.
 

Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information
Matchup	Presbyterian College (1-11-1, 0-4-1 Big South) at Winthrop (5-3-2, 3-1-1 Big South)
Date/Time	Saturday, Oct. 6 | 3 p.m.
Location	Rock Hill, S.C. | Eagle Field
Live Statistics	Statbroadcast
Live Stream	ESPN+
Social	Twitter - @WinthropWSoccer / @WUEagles | Instagram - WinthropWSoccer | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand

PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SERIES HISTORY
Winthrop has dominated this series, but the last four matchups are even with each winning a home and away contest. The teams last met in March in Clinton, S.C. as the Eagles fell 3-1. Winthrop had won the previous two meetings by a 2-0 score and are 5-2 all-time at home vs. PC.

Presbyterian College (10-3-1)
Date                       Site            Result
10/6/07                  Away         T, 0-0 (2OT)
10/11/08                Home        W, 3-0
10/25/09                Home        W, 3-0
10/24/10                Away         W, 1-0
10/20/11                Home        W, 2-1
10/18/12                Away         W, 4-0
10/29/13                Home        L, 0-1
10/28/14                Away         W, 4-1
10/27/15                Home        W, 1-0
10/22/16                Away         W, 2-1
10/7/17                  Home        L, 1-2
9/14/18                  Away         W, 2-0
10/9/19                  Home        W, 2-0
3/18/21                  Away          L, 3-1

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FOOT NOTES

• After suffering first league loss the Eagles bounced back with a 4-1 road win over Hampton
• Eagles reached a season-high four goals with four different goal scorers
• It was the most goals scored in a league game by the Eagles since they last beat Hampton 4-1 in 2019 (scored 4 goals in two league games that season)
• Through five leagues games the Eagles have 10 points, which is the most through five league games since 2013 when the team had 12 in its first five
• It is the sixth time in program history the team has reached at least 10 points through the first five conference games
• Eagles rank 3^rd in the league in scoring (1.56 goals per game) and 2^nd in goals against average (1.23)
• Freshman Anna Kate Highsmith leads the team with 10 points (4g, 2a) and ranks 7^th in the Big South in points per game (1.11)
• Her four goals are tied for 6^th in the league and she ranks 5^th in goals per game
• Highsmith and teammate Jessica Gengler are tied for 5^th in the league in assists and 6^th in assists per game
• Izzy Giarrizzi is 2^nd in the league in saves per game, 3^rd in save percentage and 5^th in goals against average
• Senior Lauren Uptegrove will make her 49^th collegiate appearance on Wednesday while it will be the 48^th appearance for senior Bella Hovis
• This will be the 344^th game in Winthrop women's soccer program history
• Spencer Smith is in his 12^th season as head coach and coached in his 200^th game for the Eagles on Sept. 25 vs. USC Upstate
• Smith is currently fifth all-time in Big South history for victories (seven wins behind 4th) 

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BIG SOUTH AWARDS
Abbie McCrea – Freshman of the Week (Oct. 4)

• McCrea led the team with four points on the week in two road games
• Started the week with a late goal in the 3-2 loss at High Point
• Followed that up with two assists in the 4-1 win at Hampton  

Anna Kate Highsmith – Freshman of the Week (Sept. 27)

• Scored three goals in two games to help the team to two victories
• Scored the game-winning goal in the 89^th minute in the win at Gardner-Webb
• Scored two goals in the final seven minutes of the game in the 2-0 win over USC Upstate  

Jessica Gengler – Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 23)

• Scored the game-winning goal (golden goal) in the 3-2 win over Alabama State in the season opener
• Played outside back in the game as she netted her first collegiate goal  

Emma Smith – Freshman of the Week (Aug. 23)

• Came off the bench to score the team's second goal for a 2-0 lead
• Played a total of 40 minutes in the game, including starting the second half 

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TEAM CAPTAINS
Senior's Laurin Uptegrove and Bella Hovis have been named team captains for the 2021 season. Both Uptegrove and Hovis have been regulars either off the bench or in the starting lineup in their first three seasons.

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LOOKING AHEAD
Eagles are back on the road Saturday, Oct. 9 as they head to Radford, Va. to take on Radford at 7 p.m.

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